CRPC Rule 6.1 and ProBoPat Volunteers CLE
IP CLE
Start Date - End Date
October 29, 2020
Registration Deadline
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
CRPC Rule 6.1 and ProBoPat Volunteers CLE
October 29th at 4 pm- 5pm, reception to follow
1 Ethics Credit Applied For.
Description:
Rule 6.1 of the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct (CRPC) sets forth that a lawyer should aspire to render at least 50 hours of pro bono public legal services per year, with a substantial majority of those hours without fee to (1) persons of limited means or (2) governmental or non-profit organization matters designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means. As part of the implementation of the America Invents Act, the USPTO has established pro bono programs across the country to help low-income inventors prepare and prosecute their patents, and the Colorado Bar Association Intellectual Property Section and Mi Casa Resource Center, in conjunction with the USPTO, have established the Pro Bono Patent Initiative or the ProBoPat program in Colorado.
Whether you are a patent attorney wishing to learn more about your responsibilities pursuant to CRPC Rule 6.1, how to position yourself and your practice to take on a new pro bono client, and the practicalities of undertaking pro bono representations from ProBoPat; or whether you are an inventor or entrepreneur looking for more information about low-cost representation and pro bono programs that may be available to you, don't miss this session. The panel discussion will include Colorado pro bono patent attorney volunteers Ben Fernandez and Dick Schulze, Rocky Mountain Regional Director Molly Kocialski, along with local inventors Cyndi Bray and Sirena Rolfe and MiCasa's ProBoPat program administrator Jennifer Rothschild.
Panelists:
Ben Fernandez-
Ben is an intellectual property lawyer who has experience in patent portfolio management, freedom to operate/competitive landscape and IP diligence. With more than 15 years of patent experience, his practice centers on helping companies navigate patent law complexities to achieve their business objectives. He draws on his extensive experience in managing US and international patent portfolios to advise clients on achieving the most strategic and valuable patent coverage possible and to develop formidable patents. Ben is the co-founder and chair of the ProBoPat Steering Committee. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado School of Law, where he supervises patent student attorneys in the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic.
Herbert R. (“Dick”) Schulze-
Dick is licensed to practice law in California, Colorado, Nevada, and South Dakota, and before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Following service as an Air Force JAG and as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Howard Turrentine in San Diego, he engaged in a general law practice in San Diego before specializing in intellectual property matters. For 19 years he was with Hewlett-Packard Co. and its successor Agilent Technologies as Managing Counsel in Intellectual Property. Following his retirement from Agilent in 2007, he became Of Counsel to Holland & Hart in Reno and Special Counsel to Evergreen Valley Law Group of Bangalore, India. In May 2011 he left Holland & Hart for a brief stint as IP Counsel with HP, returning to Holland & Hart in the fall of 2013.
Cyndi Bray-
Cyndi is the inventor of the new laundry gadget Wad-Free™ for Bed Sheets, a product that solves a problem nearly everybody has when they wash their sheets. Without a background in engineering, product development, or manufacturing, Cyndi independently designed, sourced, and manufactured her innovative product, bringing it to market in just over a year from concept to launch. Cyndi filed her own provisional patents, trademarks, and copyrights, but turned to ProBoPat for help in filing the non-provisional application and prosecuting her application. Cyndi holds an MBA in Marketing and Strategic Management from the University of Illinois at Chicago, as well as a BA in Advertising and Communications from Michigan State University. Prior to becoming an inventor, she spent the past dozen years raising kids.
Sirena Rolfe-
Sirena is the founder/inventor of Tempus Hood Inc. She received a patent for Tempus Hood in April of 2019 (Patent #10,241,439 - Hood Apparatus). Sirena is one of the very few African-American women to receive a patent since the late 1800's. Sirena has also been a digital marketer for over 15 years. She has a Bachelors of Science from CU-Boulder and later received an MBA.
Jennifer Rothschild-
Jennifer has been the Program Administrator for ProBoPat at Mi Casa Resource Center since May 2015. Prior to joining ProBoPat, Jennifer worked as a paralegal in the Denver area for over 30 years both with large firms and solo practitioners. She has experience in intellectual property and commercial litigation. Jennifer received a B.F.A. in Journalism from Southern Methodist University.
Molly Kocialski-
As the Regional Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), since January 2016, Mollybeth (Molly) Kocialski carries out the strategic direction of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, and is responsible for leading the Rocky Mountain regional office. Focusing on the nine states within this region and actively engaging with the community, Ms. Kocialski ensures the USPTO's initiatives and programs are tailored to the region's unique ecosystem of industries and stakeholders.
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