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For Junior Lawyers, Authenticity And A Solid Pitch Are Key

IP Law 360

With strong lateral partner hiring and other pandemic-era trends making it harder for newly minted attorneys to progress in their careers, junior lawyers should take steps to perfect their elevator pitch and remain true to who they are, as a big part of their success will depend on how well they sell themselves to clients and how genuine they appear, (..)

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Update: Trademark Backlog at the USPTO

Erik K Pelton

It takes time to hire and train people, but I would like to see them hire more people, come up with new ways to train people, maybe a task force with some members of the public to help brainstorm ideas for how to attack this backlog. What incentives might help keep those examiners who might otherwise move on to other careers?

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The Peter Gleeson Plagiarism Scandal

Plagiarism Today

A few days later, Gleeson then published an apology (link to direct source was not available), where he said that the plagiarism “was not a deliberate act by me to use another persons’ work and present it as my own.”. However, he was quickly hired by the National Review Online and then later the Independent Journalism Review.

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Black History Month: At EDA, Equity is Our Number One Investment Priority

U.S. Department of Commerce

Economic Development Administration As a Black American and a career employee at the Commerce Department’s U.S. My parents were both educators and received advanced degrees during their careers. Those principles have guided me throughout my life and career. My Journey to Federal Service I was born and raised in Louisiana.

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A “Game of Life” That Can’t Be Terminated

Copyright Lately

The First Circuit rules that the classic 1960 board game “The Game of Life” was created as a work made for hire. Do you take the career or college path? Nearly 100 years later, toy developer Reuben Klamer had the idea to update the game in commemoration of Milton Bradley’s 1960 centennial.

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Goodwin Actively Hiring Associates for IP Litigation Group

LexBlog IP

“Goodwin provides you with the support to forge the path you want for your legal career,” says James Breen, a New York Associate. ” As the IP Litigation group has continued to grow in the past few years the group has been mindful to ensure that new laterals are welcomed and supported during their transition.

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When is an IP agreement between a university and a student inventor unfair?

The IPKat

Background In early 2013, Mr. Jing was hired into a Laboratory at the University of Oxford as a research intern, and contributed to the development of a microscope (the Nanoimager). Comment The basic approach appears to be that the further along one is in their academic career, the less likely they are to be treated as a consumer.