Womble Bond Dickinson Partner and NYIPLA Design Patent Committee Co-Chair Brendan O’Dea will host an engaging “Fireside Chat” with the USPTO’s Office of Patent Legal Administration on August 22.
This interactive event will feature a discussion with the USPTO’s Office of Patent Legal Administration regarding design patent protection for graphical user interfaces (GUIs) including subject regulations, tips for best practices, and how emerging technologies might fit within this framework. Discussion speakers are Karen M. Young, USPTO Acting Deputy Commissioner for Patents, Erin Harriman, Senior Legal Advisor, USPTO Office of Patent Legal Administration and Nicole D. Haines, Senior Legal Advisor, USPTO Office of Patent Legal Administration.
O’Dea will lead the interactive session along with Design Patent Committee Co-Chair Ryan Schneer and Patent Law & Practice Committee Co-Chairs Clint Mehall and Joy Goudie.