Dale Lazar Speaks at LES

For those who read my blog the other day on the Alice decision, Alice Doesn’t Patent Here Anymore,  http://rayvandyke.com/posts/, I thank you.  On September 17, 2015 in Reston, Virginia, the Licensing Executives Society (www.les.org) is having prominent IP attorney and my friend Dale Lazar talk about the impact of Alice and what practitioners can do in the face of this tragedy.

The link is http://www.lesusacanada.org/chapters/usa/washington-dc-chapter/september-17-2015-washington-dc-chapter-meeting#bio

This meeting constitutes my further efforts as the Greater Washington, DC Chapter Chair to promote the organization and otherwise help the IP profession and practitioners with practical programs.  For those in DC and in Maryland, please feel free to contact me if you have a speaker in mind or a topic that needs addressing. With the eclectic wants of the Greater DC membership, we have seen it all, and welcome more!

For DC, the next meeting is September 30, when Krista Holt will talk about the ever-changing damages models. http://www.lesusacanada.org/chapters/usa/washington-dc-chapter/september-30-2015-washington-dc-chapter-meeting

In Virginia on October 1, Dale’s colleagues, James Heintz and Gianni Minutoli, will talk about the ongoing controversies involving Inter Partes Review within the USPTO, and how practitioners can better represent their clients – hopefully avoiding the “Death Squads.” http://www.lesusacanada.org/chapters/usa/washington-dc-chapter/october-1-2015-washington-dc-chapter-meeting

Finally, in DC on October 21, former Deputy head at WIPO and prominent attorney James Pooley will talk of issues in trade secret law.  http://www.lesusacanada.org/chapters/usa/washington-dc-chapter/october-21-2015-washington-dc-chapter-meeting

For those outside of the DC Metro area, thanks for reading about us!  If you have any suggestions or want to speak when you visit the area in future, please email me.  Conversely, I am open to invitations to speak elsewhere.

Ray Van Dyke, 202.379.3903, vandyke@acm.org

Greater Washington, DC Chapter Chair for LES