Announcements
* Inventor of the year nominations Due to Joseph Barrera By February 25, 2011
* Volunteers are needed for Inventor of the Year Selection Committee - Click here for form
* Inventor of the Year Award Ceremony to be held spring 2011
* The RIPLA Board is pleased to announce a joint CLE program with the Monroe County Bar Association (MCBA) Business Law Section entitled America Invents Act: 2011 Patent Reform - Highlights on What Changed and What Remains the Same. The details of this program are as follows:
Speaker - Tracy Jong, Esq.
Date - March 1, 2012
Time - 12:15-1:30 pm (11:45 am lunch and registration)
Place - The Rubin Center for Education (1 W. Main Street, 5th Floor)
MCLE - 1.5 Professional Practice (appropriate for both newly admitted & experienced attorneys)
Program Coverage:
* How inventor disclosures can affect patentability;
* International patent protection and absolute novelty requirements;
* New opportunities for our clients to participate in patent process of their competitors;
* The new "fast track option" - buying your way to the front of the line;
* First to publish;
* Virtual marking of patent notices;
* Reduced fees for micro entities;
* Changes in prior art;
* How will we advise our clients going forward?
This luncheon and live program are being offered to RIPLA members at a discounted rate of $35. If you wish to attend, please complete the attached registration form and return to MCBA or register electronically using the following link:
http://www.mcba.org/Calendar/Detail.aspx?calendar=1&id=461
Please note that this program is also available by webcast. Simply follow the link above to register for the webcast. For those of you who are not MCBA members and would like to view the program by webcast, please contact me with your email address. The price for the webcast is $45 if you are a RIPLA or MCBA member.
We look forward to seeing you there!
* Dear RIPLA members,
Follow this link to download the form for volunteers to serve on the 2012 RIPLA Distinguished Inventor of the Year Award Selection Committee enclosed. RIPLA members interested in assisting with the 2012 Distinguished Inventor of the Year program should contact Nancy Simon by February 10, 2012.
Also linked here is a call for nominations for 2012 RIPLA Distinguished Inventor of the Year Award. Please return all nominations to Nancy Simon. We note that to receive consideration for the 2012 Award, nominations should be received by close of business, February 27, 2012.
Nancy Simon’s contact information can be found here.
