Coats & Bennett, PLLC, Co-Presents U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Discussion at Campbell Law School
Leading IP Law Firm Joins The White House Business Council and Business Forward in Hosting Discussion on Patents and the Economy
Cary, NC, June 24, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Coats and Bennett, PLLC (http://www.coatsandbennett.com), an intellectual property law firm, has announced that it co-presented with the White House Business Council, Business Forward and Campbell Law School, a discussion on patents and the economy and AIA implementation with officials from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) at Campbell Law School in Raleigh, N.C., on June 21. Area business leaders, IP attorneys and other invited distinguished guests listened to Dr. Stuart Graham, chief economist, USPTO, who offered an in-depth discussion of the significant impact the patent system and economy have on one another and highlighted the relationship between innovation through new patents and improvements in the economy. Dr. Graham was followed by Janet Gongola, AIA implementation coordinator, USPTO, who addressed details of the America Invents Act, a major reform to the Patent Act signed by President Barack Obama in 2011.
While on leave from his academic post at Georgia Tech, Graham is serving as the first chief economist of the USPTO. Graham’s research focuses on the economics of the patent system, intellectual property (IP) transactions, and the relationship of IP to entrepreneurship and the commercialization of new technologies. Gongola has been an associate solicitor in the Office of the Solicitor at the USPTO where she provided legal advice to agency officials and defended decisions of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit as well as district courts across the country.
Helping to organize the discussion was Coats & Bennett attorney Anthony Biller, a full-time IP litigator. Biller represents clients in patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation in courts throughout the United States. He also teaches intellectual property litigation at Campbell Law.
Following this year’s State of the Union address, President Obama asked senior Administration officials to begin hosting discussions with local business leaders across the country. The purpose of these discussions is to listen to business leaders and receive feedback on how the Administration can best support economic growth. The presentation at Campbell Law resulted from such roundtable discussions between the Administration and local business leaders.
Quotes:
“Many have called the AIA the most significant patent reform for our country in over a generation, and as its impact on our economy remains to be seen, I was pleased to invite Dr. Graham and Janet Gongola to discuss the importance of intellectual property in our innovation economy and how the law is changing to better keep up with the times,” said Biller. “We had a stimulating conversation between them and our attendees about the future of patent law in the United States and the developments that are needed to keep our nation competitive in the global arena.”
“We were honored to host two distinguished USPTO employees, Dr. Stuart Graham and Janet Gongola,” said Campbell Law School professor Lucas Osborn. “Dr. Graham provided an engaging and insightful discussion of the improvements, research, and publications the USPTO is generating. Ms. Gongola gave a wonderfully organized and concise explanation of the important features of the America Invents Act. The USPTO continues to impress me with the way it engages the public to improve the patent system.”
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Coats and Bennett, PLLC, is one of the most established full service intellectual property law firms in the Southeast. Located in Cary, N.C., the firm provides a comprehensive range of intellectual property legal services including litigation, patents, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, trade secrets and related matters throughout the United States and worldwide. With a reputation as a trusted, experienced and effective resource for businesses and individuals in need of IP counsel, Coats and Bennett delivers quality work to local clients and Fortune 500 companies alike. For more information, visit http://www.coatsandbennett.com.
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While on leave from his academic post at Georgia Tech, Graham is serving as the first chief economist of the USPTO. Graham’s research focuses on the economics of the patent system, intellectual property (IP) transactions, and the relationship of IP to entrepreneurship and the commercialization of new technologies. Gongola has been an associate solicitor in the Office of the Solicitor at the USPTO where she provided legal advice to agency officials and defended decisions of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit as well as district courts across the country.
Helping to organize the discussion was Coats & Bennett attorney Anthony Biller, a full-time IP litigator. Biller represents clients in patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation in courts throughout the United States. He also teaches intellectual property litigation at Campbell Law.
Following this year’s State of the Union address, President Obama asked senior Administration officials to begin hosting discussions with local business leaders across the country. The purpose of these discussions is to listen to business leaders and receive feedback on how the Administration can best support economic growth. The presentation at Campbell Law resulted from such roundtable discussions between the Administration and local business leaders.
Quotes:
“Many have called the AIA the most significant patent reform for our country in over a generation, and as its impact on our economy remains to be seen, I was pleased to invite Dr. Graham and Janet Gongola to discuss the importance of intellectual property in our innovation economy and how the law is changing to better keep up with the times,” said Biller. “We had a stimulating conversation between them and our attendees about the future of patent law in the United States and the developments that are needed to keep our nation competitive in the global arena.”
“We were honored to host two distinguished USPTO employees, Dr. Stuart Graham and Janet Gongola,” said Campbell Law School professor Lucas Osborn. “Dr. Graham provided an engaging and insightful discussion of the improvements, research, and publications the USPTO is generating. Ms. Gongola gave a wonderfully organized and concise explanation of the important features of the America Invents Act. The USPTO continues to impress me with the way it engages the public to improve the patent system.”
New Media Content:
Coats and Bennett Blog:
http://coatsandbennett.com/blog
Coats and Bennett LinkedIn Page:
http://www.linkedin.com/company/coats-&-bennett-pllc
About Coats and Bennett, PLLC:
Coats and Bennett, PLLC, is one of the most established full service intellectual property law firms in the Southeast. Located in Cary, N.C., the firm provides a comprehensive range of intellectual property legal services including litigation, patents, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, trade secrets and related matters throughout the United States and worldwide. With a reputation as a trusted, experienced and effective resource for businesses and individuals in need of IP counsel, Coats and Bennett delivers quality work to local clients and Fortune 500 companies alike. For more information, visit http://www.coatsandbennett.com.
Erin Smith
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
erin@mmipublicrelations.com
http://www.twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
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