When:
February 27, 2018
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. — Ethics CLE
1:15-1:45 — Inside the PTO: A Conversation

Location:
The Conservatory at Mitchell Hamline School of Law
875 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105

Admission:
Free.
Please RSVP by February 25, 2018 to neven.selimovic@mitchellhamline.edu or sipla@mitchellhamline.edu

Additional Information:
Lunch is included
MN Board approval of 1.0 ethics CLE credit is pending

A View From Inside the USPTO

A 1.0 credit ethics CLE and behind the scenes look at opportunities and career development at the USPTO

St. Paul, MN, February 27, 2018–Tim Rooney, staff attorney with the Office of Enrollment and Discipline, will lead a 1-hour CLE confronting ethical issues surrounding the practice of IP law focusing on the public sector.  Following the CLE, Mr. Rooney will discuss employment opportunities including career development opportunities through the USPTO.

Mr. Rooney is a staff attorney at the Office of Enrollment and Discipline.  He is involved in investigating allegations of misconduct by practitioners, evaluating the qualifications of patent lawyers seeking to practice before the USPTO, and assisting with OED outreach to USPTO stakeholders.  Before joining the USPTO, Mr. Rooney practiced patent law at an Am Law top 100 firm.  Mr. Rooney received his bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech and his J.D. from George Mason University of Law.

Below are some pictures from the 2017 Golf Outing!

The second annual MIPLA Bowl IP trivia event was held Wednesday, January 17th at Rock Bottom Brewery. It was a smashing success, and it was even overheard that people were more excited to attend the MIPLA Bowl than the Super Bowl this year. The competition was fierce – there were teams in matching shirts and a tie for first place. The team fielded by Patterson Thuente walked away victorious after being the first to identify the cartoon character whose father is a patent attorney (Calvin, of course). They were rewarded with Love Your Melon hats to keep those big brains warm and the trophy for prominent display at their firm. Special thanks go to Stephanie Kwong for revitalizing this event and to our favorite emcee, Phil Goldman, the man with all the answers.