FCBA Press Release: 2023 Annual Dinner & Reception With Distinguished Keynote Speaker, Chief Circuit Judge Kimberly A. Moore
Patrick Keane Named President of Federal Circuit Bar Association
June 2023 - USPTO Releases Strategic Plan for 2022-2026
Vaishali Udupa to Join USPTO as New Commissioner for Patents
Notice of New Federal Circuit Rules, Court Forms, Guides, and Filing Resources
Welcome to the Federal Circuit Bar Association, a network crossing the regional, national, and global Federal Circuit community. Facilitated by the Federal Circuit Bar Association Charitable & Educational Fund, members have access to the most unique and comprehensive set of opportunities available in the Federal Circuit community.
The Association's benefits and resources provide our members opportunity to join many different administrative and substantive committees, access and contribute to the Association's publications, engage in pro bono activities, collaborate with other bar associations and law schools, and attend webcasts and receive CLE credits (in applicable states). Members have the benefit to attend the Association's live programs at a reduced registration rate, including at our renowned Annual Bench & Bar Conference.
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"Are You Ready For NextGen CM/ECF?"
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit implemented the next generation of the federal judiciary's case management and electronic case filing system, NextGen CM/ECF, on March 19, 2018.
Are You Read For NexGen CM/ECF?": Webcast Audio (MP3)
Educational Materials: Program Booklet (PDF), Program PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
The 2024 Bench & Bar® Conference will be held from Wednesday, June 19 – Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the Wild Dunes Resort, in Isle of Palms, SC. The Conference will feature an extensive, coordinated, effort to discuss the important issues confronting the Federal Circuit community. This year, we will be seeing participans for the 2024 Bench & Bar® Mock Argument.
Attendees will be able to access the flagship Bench & Bar® sessions in-person and remotely, and explore leading-edge matters across the national Circuit. Attendees will also able to gain insights from adjudicators, government policy makers, leaders, top private practitioners, and others, via panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and unique, networking opportunities.
Panelists will include star appellate practitioners, Federal Circuit, government, and district judges, and corporate lawyers who are experts in their respective fields.
Foley & Lardner Helps Small Business Owner Obtain Patent Through FCBA's Pro Bono Program
Foley & Lardner LLP is proud to assist pro bono inventors through the Federal Circuit Bar Association's (FCBA) regional pro bono program.
Inventor and entrepreneur Mary Burrell of Richmond, Va., applied for assistance through the FCBA, and Foley's Washington, D.C. office recently helped her secure her first patent.
Read the full article here.
