Level Up Series: Working with Foreign Counsel: Ethical and Strategic Considerations

Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Time: 11:00 A.M. to Noon EDT

Level Up Series: Working with Foreign Counsels:  Ethical and Strategic Considerations

Attorneys have duties to communicate with their clients whether they are for domestic or foreign filings. With domestic filings, attorneys may have more control since they deal with rules within the U.S., and primarily the ones with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). For foreign filings, practitioners from both the U.S. and other countries have additional challenges regarding the rules and practices acceptable to the respective countries. For language, cultural and historic purposes, foreign associates often are instrumental in ensuring that the patent or trademark applicants or owners—the “clients”—are informed about material facts relevant to the relations. Based on this intricate relationship, Virtual Patent Gateway (VPG) invited several practitioners from both the United States and Asia to gain insights from their lessons learned.

Our panelists include…