| 01/20/12 |
Michelle E. O’Brien to
speak in ABA webinar entitled
Prosecution Strategies: Tackling USPTO Obviousness
Rejections, which will explore how the KSR
standards have been applied in various technology
areas and provide guidance for effective avenues of
argument based on the technology area. |
| 09/15/11 |
O’BRIEN JONES, PLLC to be a Sponsor at the annual IP Law Summit that will be hosted by Marcus Evan Summits on September 15-17, 2011, at Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, NV |
| 04/27/11 |
Michelle E. O’Brien to lecture on patenting solid forms of compounds as part of a series of seminars in pharmaceutical development, presented by Triclinic Labs, Inc. |
| 04/06/11 |
Michelle E. O’Brien to lecture on the impact KSR v. Teleflex has had on obtaining patents on chemical and pharmaceutical inventions at the ABA’s 26th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, VA. |
| 04/06/11 |
O’Brien Jones PLLC to co-sponsor the Women’s Networking Dinner at the ABA’s 26th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, Virginia. The dinner offers the opportunity for women leaders in the profession and others to gather and network. For more details, or to register, please see the ABA’s Section of Intellectual Property Law’s website. |
| 02/14/11 |
O'Brien Jones, PLLC proudly announces the addition of attorney Camille Ciesliga, who joins the firm's chemical practice. |
| 12/01/10 |
O'Brien Jones, PLLC proudly announces the addition of attorney Kari Footland, who joins the firm's electrical practice. |
| 09/01/10 |
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued an update to its obviousness guidelines for examination of patent applications in light of the KSR v. Teleflex. |
| 06/28/10 |
The U.S. Supreme Court in Bilski held that the CAFC's “machine-or-transformation” test for determining patent eligible subject matter is not the exclusive test. The Supreme Court also determined that business method patents are still possible. |
| 04/26/10 |
O'Brien Jones, PLLC proudly announces the addition of attorney Jorge Negron, who joins the firm's electrical practice. |
| 04/07/10 |
O’Brien Jones PLLC to co-sponsor the Women’s Networking Dinner at the ABA’s 25th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, Virginia. The dinner offers the opportunity for women leaders in the profession and others to gather and network. For more details, or to register, please see the ABA’s Section of Intellectual Property Law’s website. |
| 03/31/10 |
O'Brien Jones attorney to speak on “Patent Opportunities for Solubility Solutions: Amorphous Dispersions and Co-Crystals” at the International Quality and Productivity Center’s 4th Improving Solubility Conference, "Uncovering Novel Advances in Enhancing Solubility, Amorphous Forms, Bioavailability & Lipid-Based Formulation of Drugs" in Philadelphia. O’Brien Jones is pleased to co-sponsor the conference. |
| 01/14/10 |
O’Brien Jones, PLLC is proud to announce that the firm has been certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Our WBE certificate is available here. |
| 01/12/10 |
O'Brien Jones, PLLC proudly announces the addition of attorney David Hyams as an associate in the firm's electrical practice. |
| 11/02/09 |
O'Brien Jones, PLLC proudly announces the addition of attorney Kevin Robb, who joins the firm's electrical practice. |
| 09/21/09 |
O'Brien Jones attorney speaks on "U.S. Judicial Decisions Impacting Co-Crystal Patent Strategy" at the IQPC Pharmaceutical Co-Crystals 2010 Conference Transforming Co-Crystal Research into Commercial Success in Amsterdam. |
| 06/17/09 |
O'Brien Jones attorney lectures on the patentability of solid-state forms at ASSA International's Eleventh International Workshop on Physical Characterization of Pharmaceutical Solids in Stamford, CT. |
| 04/01/09 |
O’Brien Jones, PLLC to sponsor the Committees Day Luncheon at the ABA’s 24th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, VA. The luncheon is entitled “Pathways to Success for IP Lawyers: Balancing Work and Life to Achieve Your Goals.” A panel of speakers will discuss the paths they have taken to achieve both professional and personal satisfaction. For more details, or to register, please see the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law's website. |
03/22/09 |
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| 07/10/08 |
Michelle E. O'Brien to speak on a panel at the U.S. Patent Office in Alexandria, VA, on the topic of patenting solid-state forms. |
| 05/28/08 |
O'Brien Jones attorney, in conjunction with Dr. David E. Bugay of Aptuit Consulting, to lead roundtable discussions on the use of expert witnesses in patent prosecution and litigation at WBR's PharmaBiotech IP Summit 2008 in Philadelphia, PA. |
| 04/10/08 |
ABA 23rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference: O'Brien Jones, PLLC will sponsor the Friday Cocktail Reception on April 11, 2008. This Cocktail Reception is hosted by the Intellectual Property Law Section's Committee on Women in the Profession and Committee on Minorities in the Profession. The conference will take place at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. For more details, or to register, please see the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law's website. |
| 04/01/08 |
Federal court issues decision finding PTO’s Final Rules regarding claims and continuations void as an improper extension of authority. |
| 02/06/08 |
Michelle E. O'Brien to lecture on trends in Federal Circuit biotech case law in the wake of KSR at the Massachusetts CLE program "Cutting Edge Biotech Law and Practice." |
| 12/05/07 |
Michelle E. O’Brien to lecture on patenting solid-state forms at the International Quality and Productivity Center’s 7th Polymorphism and Crystallization conference taking place in Philadelphia, PA. |
| 11/15/07 |
O'Brien Jones, PLLC announces the addition of attorney Ashley Nicholls, who joins the firm's mechanical practice. |
| 10/31/07 |
Federal court issues preliminary injunction preventing new PTO claims and continuation rules from going into effect. |
| 10/27/07 |
Michelle E. O’Brien lectures on patents at the Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Greenville, SC. |
| 08/21/07 |
USPTO publishes new claims and continuation rules |
| 06/26/07 |
Michelle E. O’Brien speaks on a panel at the U.S. Patent Office in Alexandria, VA on the topic of patenting solid-state forms. |
| 06/01/07 |
O’Brien Jones, PLLC proudly announces the addition of attorney Jill D. Hill, who has joined the firm's mechanical practice. |
| 04/30/07 |
U.S. Supreme Court decides KSR Int'l. Co. v. Teleflex Inc., et al. regarding the issue of obviousness. |
