DC Bar Program January 12, 2011Next week the DC Bar Association will host a “Patent Reform Update.” (details here). The panel will discuss the perceived needs for patent reform and the outlook for 2011. Speakers include:Paul R Michel, Federal Circuit Chief Judge (retired) Christal Sheppard, Chief Counsel for Patents and Trademarks and Chief Counsel for Courts and Competition Policy at United States    Congress, House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Sheryl Miller, Deputy Staff Director for Technology and Innovation, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipPerhaps the panel will have some insight into the intentions of the incoming Congress. (not a CLE eve

Next week the DC Bar Association will host a “Patent Reform Update.” (details here). The panel will discuss the perceived needs for patent reform and the outlook for 2011. Speakers include:

Paul R Michel, Federal Circuit Chief Judge (retired)
Christal Sheppard, Chief Counsel for Patents and Trademarks and Chief Counsel for Courts and Competition Policy at United States   
Congress, House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary
Sheryl Miller, Deputy Staff Director for Technology and Innovation, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Perhaps the panel will have some insight into the intentions of the incoming Congress. (not a CLE event)