18^th Annual

Advanced Patent Law Institute

PRESENTED BY
The University of Texas School of Law
The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

Alexandria Mar 23-24, 2023 United States Patent and Trademark Office
Conference Concluded

Live Webcast Mar 23-24, 2023
Conference Concluded

Overview

The 18th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute is BACK and in-person at the United States Patent and Trademark Office this year! Don't miss a unique opportunity to join USPTO senior staff, leading practitioners, academics, and members of the federal judiciary for two days of presentations on the latest developments in patent law.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Day 1 March 23, 2023
Day 2 March 24, 2023

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Mar. 23, 2023
Presiding Officer:
William LaMarca, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of the Solicitor - Alexandria, VA
AGENDA IS IN EASTERN TIME
7:30 am

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

1.00 hr

Section 101

This panel provides a review on the USPTO plan to update its Patent Examination Guidelines on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility (PSME) based on public comments. Includes a survey of recent Federal Circuit PSME cases with practice tips as well as highlights of a bill to revise PMSE law.

Stephen G. Kunin, Maier & Maier PLLC - Alexandria, VA
Matthew Sked, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Philadelphia, PA

Stephen G. Kunin, Maier & Maier PLLC - Alexandria, VA
Matthew Sked, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Philadelphia, PA
9:30 am

1.00 hr

SEPs and License Agreements

As the mobile revolution evolves into next-generation services with self-driving cars and the Internet of Things, there continue to be new commercial practices, legal disputes, and policy debates over the licensing of patents on standardized telecommunications technologies like 5G. This panel discusses the current commercial and legal landscape of the licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs), and what to expect in the future.

Moderator:
Adam Mossoff, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University - Arlington, VA
Panelists:
Mike Diehl, US Patent and Trademark office - Alexandria, VA
Isabella Fu, Microsoft Corporation - Redmond, WA
Fabian Gonell, Qualcomm - San Diego, CA

Moderator:
Adam Mossoff, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University - Arlington, VA
Panelists:
Mike Diehl, US Patent and Trademark office - Alexandria, VA
Isabella Fu, Microsoft Corporation - Redmond, WA
Fabian Gonell, Qualcomm - San Diego, CA
10:30 am

10-Minute Break
10:45 am

1.00 hr

Written Description and Enablement: Current Cases and Pending Decisions

Carla Ji-Eun Kim, Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox - Washington, DC
Nick Panno, DLA Piper LLP US - Reston, VA

Carla Ji-Eun Kim, Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox - Washington, DC
Nick Panno, DLA Piper LLP US - Reston, VA
11:45 am

0.75 hr

Drafting Claims That Will Be Infringed

When you draft claims, what are you thinking about? Our clients want us to focus on covering their invention, but we know that a patent creates a negative right. It doesn't give your client the right to practice its invention, only to exclude others. In one school of thought, clients want patents that protect their businesses, this means using patents to keep competitors away from our clients' patent properties. This discusses ways of drafting claims that maximize the chances of covering competitors; that are difficult to design around.

Dale S. Lazar, Antonin Scalia Law School George Mason University - Arlington, VA

Dale S. Lazar, Antonin Scalia Law School George Mason University - Arlington, VA
12:30 pm
Alexandria Only

Pick Up Lunch (in Alexandria)
Thursday Afternoon, Mar. 23, 2023
Presiding Officer:
John W. Ryan, Owens & Minor - Mechanicsville, VA
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:50 pm

0.50 hr

Keynote: View from the USPTO

Vaishali Udupa, Commissioner for Patents, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA
Moderator:
Whitney Remily, Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP - Falls Church, VA

Vaishali Udupa, Commissioner for Patents, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA
Moderator:
Whitney Remily, Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP - Falls Church, VA
1:20 pm

10-Minute Break
1:30 pm

0.50 hr

PTAB Update

Hear an update from the Chief Judge on recent trends and developments in PTAB appeal and trial proceedings.

Hon. Scott R. Boalick, Chief Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA

Hon. Scott R. Boalick, Chief Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA
2:00 pm

0.75 hr

Practice Before the PTAB, Part I: Changes to the Director Review Procedures and Discretionary Denial Practice

Teresa Stanek Rea, Crowell & Moring, LLP - Washington, DC
Hon. Michael Tierney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA
Hon. Amanda Wieker, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Richmond, VA

Teresa Stanek Rea, Crowell & Moring, LLP - Washington, DC
Hon. Michael Tierney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA
Hon. Amanda Wieker, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Richmond, VA
2:45 pm

0.75 hr

Practice Before the PTAB, Part II: Joinder, Estoppel, Motions to Amend, and More

W. Todd Baker, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Washington, DC
Hon. Melissa Haapala, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Boulder, CO
Hon. Miriam L. Quinn, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Dallas, TX

W. Todd Baker, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Washington, DC
Hon. Melissa Haapala, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Boulder, CO
Hon. Miriam L. Quinn, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Dallas, TX
3:30 pm

15-Minute Break
3:45 pm

0.75 hr

Patenting Issues Applicable to AI Inventions

This panel discusses issues related to inventorship, subject matter eligibility, and scope of patentability of AI inventions.

Jeanette Berberich, Salesforce - New York, NY
Susan Krumplitsch, DLA Piper LLP US - East Palo Alto, CA
Nalini Mummalaneni, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA

Jeanette Berberich, Salesforce - New York, NY
Susan Krumplitsch, DLA Piper LLP US - East Palo Alto, CA
Nalini Mummalaneni, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA
4:30 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Ethics Issues Facing USPTO Practitioners

An overview of issues pertinent to practice before the USPTO in patents and trademarks, including the certifications made upon submission of papers to the Office, along with best practices for verifying information from clients.

Emil Ali, McCabe & Ali, LLP - Los Angeles, CA
Tim Rooney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Alexandria, VA

Emil Ali, McCabe & Ali, LLP - Los Angeles, CA
Tim Rooney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Alexandria, VA
5:30 pm

Adjourn

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Mar. 24, 2023
Presiding Officer:
Heidi Kelley, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA
AGENDA IS IN EASTERN TIME
8:30 am

Conference Room Opens
9:00 am

1.00 hr

Implications of Unitary Patents and the Unified Patent Court

Moderator:
Robert Greene Sterne, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. - Washington, DC
Panelists:
Florian Meyer, Meissner Bolte mbB - Munich, Germany
Mario Pozzi, SIB LEX s.t.a. - Milan, Italy
Gwilym Roberts, Kiburn & Strode - London, United Kingdom

Moderator:
Robert Greene Sterne, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. - Washington, DC
Panelists:
Florian Meyer, Meissner Bolte mbB - Munich, Germany
Mario Pozzi, SIB LEX s.t.a. - Milan, Italy
Gwilym Roberts, Kiburn & Strode - London, United Kingdom
10:00 am

15-Minute Break
10:15 am

0.75 hr

Challenges to Obviousness Type Double Patenting, Including patents with PTE or PTA

Obviousness‑type double patenting is a judicial creation designed to preclude improper time extension of patent rights by proscribing the issuance of claims in a second patent that are directed to subject matter that is “different but not patentably distinct from the subject matter claimed in the prior patent.” But there must be some clear evidence to establish why the invention's variation in the second patent or application would have been obvious. This presentation discusses responding to OTDP rejections, as well as the implications when the patent in question has PTE or PTA.

Kakoli Caprihan, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of the General Counsel - Alexandria, VA
Tom Irving, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP - Washington, DC

Kakoli Caprihan, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of the General Counsel - Alexandria, VA
Tom Irving, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP - Washington, DC
11:00 am

0.75 hr

Very Hot Topics in Design Patents

There are two major questions of first impression pending before the Federal Circuit. Design patent scope has been turned on its head by In re: Surgisil, greatly affecting not only patentability but infringement analysis (Columbia v. Serius). Regarding obviousness, the Federal Circuit in LKQ v. GM is grappling with the unresolved issue of whether KSR applies to design patents, potentially overturning years of case law.

Perry Saidman, Saidman DesignLaw Group, LLC - Silver Spring, MD

Perry Saidman, Saidman DesignLaw Group, LLC - Silver Spring, MD
11:45 am
Alexandria Only

Pick Up Lunch (in Alexandria)
Friday Afternoon, Mar. 24, 2023
Presiding Officer:
Stephen G. Kunin, Maier & Maier PLLC - Alexandria, VA
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:15 pm

1.00 hr

Federal Circuit Judicial Panel

Hear from a panel of judges from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit as they discuss their experiences hearing and trying patent cases.

Moderator:
Hon. Kathleen M. O'Malley (Ret.), Irell & Manella LLP - Washington, DC
Panelists:
Hon. Alan D. Lourie, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - Washington, DC
Hon. Pauline Newman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - Washington, DC
Hon. Sharon Prost, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - Washington, DC

Moderator:
Hon. Kathleen M. O'Malley (Ret.), Irell & Manella LLP - Washington, DC
Panelists:
Hon. Alan D. Lourie, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - Washington, DC
Hon. Pauline Newman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - Washington, DC
Hon. Sharon Prost, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - Washington, DC
1:15 pm

15-Minute Break
1:30 pm

1.00 hr

Federal Circuit and SCOTUS Year in Review

A review of the most important cases from the Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court in the past year that every practitioner should know.

Joe Matal, Haynes Boone, LLP - Washington, DC

Joe Matal, Haynes Boone, LLP - Washington, DC
2:30 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Ethics in IP Practice

This session covers conflicts of interest in patent litigation, opinions, and prosecution.

David Hricik, Mercer University School of Law - Macon, GA

David Hricik, Mercer University School of Law - Macon, GA
3:30 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 March 23, 2023
Day 2 March 24, 2023

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Conference Faculty

Emil Ali

McCabe & Ali, LLP
Los Angeles, CA

W. Todd Baker

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Washington, DC

Jeanette Berberich

Salesforce
New York, NY

Hon. Scott R. Boalick

Chief Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA

Kakoli Caprihan

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of the General Counsel
Alexandria, VA

Mike Diehl

US Patent and Trademark office
Alexandria, VA

Isabella Fu

Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, WA

Fabian Gonell

Qualcomm
San Diego, CA

Hon. Melissa Haapala

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Boulder, CO

David Hricik

Mercer University School of Law
Macon, GA

Tom Irving

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Washington, DC

Carla Ji-Eun Kim

Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox
Washington, DC

Susan Krumplitsch

DLA Piper LLP US
East Palo Alto, CA

Stephen G. Kunin

Maier & Maier PLLC
Alexandria, VA

Dale S. Lazar

Antonin Scalia Law School George Mason University
Arlington, VA

Hon. Alan D. Lourie

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Washington, DC

Joe Matal

Haynes Boone, LLP
Washington, DC

Florian Meyer

Meissner Bolte mbB
Munich, Germany

Adam Mossoff

Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, VA

Nalini Mummalaneni

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA

Hon. Pauline Newman

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Washington, DC

Hon. Kathleen M. O'Malley (Ret.)

Irell & Manella LLP
Washington, DC

Nick Panno

DLA Piper LLP US
Reston, VA

Mario Pozzi

SIB LEX s.t.a.
Milan, Italy

Hon. Sharon Prost

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Washington, DC

Hon. Miriam L. Quinn

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Dallas, TX

Teresa Stanek Rea

Crowell & Moring, LLP
Washington, DC

Whitney Remily

Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Falls Church, VA

Gwilym Roberts

Kiburn & Strode
London, United Kingdom

Tim Rooney

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of Enrollment and Discipline
Alexandria, VA

Perry Saidman

Saidman DesignLaw Group, LLC
Silver Spring, MD

Matthew Sked

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Philadelphia, PA

Robert Greene Sterne

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Washington, DC

Hon. Michael Tierney

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA

Vaishali Udupa

Commissioner for Patents, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA

Hon. Amanda Wieker

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Richmond, VA

Planning Committee

Hon. Scott R. Boalick

Chief Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA

Hon. Jacqueline Bonilla

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Alexandria, VA

Hon. Georgianna Braden

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board
North Richland Hills, TX

Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff

Foley & Lardner LLP
Washington, DC

Karin Ferriter

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA

Hon. Linda E. Horner

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA

Joanna Jefferson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Thomas W. Krause

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of the Solicitor
Alexandria, VA

Stephen G. Kunin

Maier & Maier PLLC
Alexandria, VA

William L. LaFuze

McKool Smith
Houston, TX

William LaMarca

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of the Solicitor
Alexandria, VA

Dale S. Lazar

Antonin Scalia Law School George Mason University
Arlington, VA

Joe Matal

Haynes Boone, LLP
Washington, DC

Adam Mossoff

Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, VA

Teresa Stanek Rea

Crowell & Moring, LLP
Washington, DC

Whitney Remily

Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Falls Church, VA

John W. Ryan

Owens & Minor
Mechanicsville, VA

Perry Saidman

Saidman DesignLaw Group, LLC
Silver Spring, MD

Robert Greene Sterne

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Washington, DC

Hon. Michael Tierney

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA

Shirley Webster

Ocean Tomo, LLC
Houston, TX

Jeffrey A. Wolfson

Haynes Boone, LLP
Washington, DC

MCLE Credit

Texas – 13.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 13.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Delaware – 13.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

No Additional Credit Information.

Illinois – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

Within 10 days of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will verify the number of Illinois attorneys in attendance within 10 days after the conference and will report your credit to the MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois. Failure to submit your credit within 10 days may result in attendance not being reported or may result in additional fees being assessed to you for credit reporting. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New Jersey – Available Via Reciprocity – 16.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

As The University of Texas School of Law is a State Bar of Texas approved MCLE provider (Sponsor #13), our courses are presumptively approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Regulations of the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. More information and details can be found in the Board of Continuing Legal Education Regulations (PDF).

At the conclusion of the conference you will need to claim and certify your credit online, in your UTCLE "Briefcase", you will then be provided a certificate of attendance . Self-report your CLE credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New York – Available Via Reciprocity – 16.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

As The University of Texas School of Law is a Oklahoma Bar Association presumptively approved MCLE provider (#169), and Oklahoma is a New York Approved Jurisdiction on List A, our courses are approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Program Rules and the Regulations and Guidelines of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. More information and details can be found at Section 6 of the Regulations and Guidelines (PDF).

You must claim and certify your credit online in your UTCLE "Briefcase", and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the New York State Bar Association. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Ohio – 13.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to The Supreme Court of Ohio within 30 days after the conference.

Oklahoma – 16.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Pennsylvania – 13.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submit. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Virginia – Expected – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the Virginia State Bar. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Other States – 13.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provided to other licensing authorities as needed.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 16.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 13.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 13.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Delaware – 13.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE will report attendance on behalf of the attorney to the Delaware CLE Commission within 30 days of the conference. Please contact us at accreditation@utcle.org with any questions.

Illinois – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

To claim Illinois MCLE credit, Illinois credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

Within 10 days of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will verify the number of Illinois attorneys in attendance within 10 days after the conference and will report your credit to the MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois. Failure to submit your credit within 10 days may result in attendance not being reported or may result in additional fees being assessed to you for credit reporting. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

New Jersey – Available Via Reciprocity – 16.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

To claim New Jersey MCLE credit, New Jersey credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. At the conclusion of the conference you will need to claim and certify your credit online, in your UTCLE "Briefcase". Self-report your CLE credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years. Self-report your credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on CLE .

As The University of Texas School of Law is a State Bar of Texas approved MCLE provider (Sponsor #13), our courses are presumptively approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Regulations of the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. More information and details can be found in the Board of Continuing Legal Education Regulations (PDF).

New Jersey MCLE credit is based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

New York – Available Via Reciprocity – 16.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

To claim New York MCLE credit, New York credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

As The University of Texas School of Law is a Oklahoma Bar Association presumptively approved MCLE provider (#169), and Oklahoma is a New York Approved Jurisdiction on List A, our courses are approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Program Rules and the Regulations and Guidelines of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. More information and details can be found at Section 6 of the Regulations and Guidelines (PDF).

Upon claiming and certifying your credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your credit directly to the New York State CLE Board.

New York MCLE credit is based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

Ohio – 13.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

To claim Ohio MCLE credit, Ohio credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to The Supreme Court of Ohio within 30 days after the conference.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Oklahoma – 16.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Pennsylvania – 13.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Virginia – Expected – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

Virginia MCLE credit has been requested for this program. We will follow up with attendees who select Virginia credit and provide them with a Certificate of Attendance with the course number that can be used to self-report to Virginia. Contact service@utcle.org with any questions.

Other States – 13.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 16.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

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