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Events March 2024

Kirk Sigmon Speaks on Strategic IP Management and Patents in Innovation at Global IP ConfEx

Founding Partner Kirk Sigmon participated in two panels at the upcoming Global IP ConfEx in London on March 21. His first panel, “Strategic Management of Intellectual Property Disputes on a Global Scale,” explored alternative dispute resolution methods. The panel also discussed tailoring strategies to unique IP rights characteristics, integrating technology more. Kirk’s second panel focused […]

Intellectual Property Patents

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Events March 2024

Kirk Sigmon Acts as Judge in 2024 USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition

On March 9, Kirk Sigmon was a judge in the Eastern Regional portion of the USPTO’s National Patent Application Drafting Competition. The Competition provides participants from law schools across the nation an opportunity to develop patent prosecution skills by applying legal principles to a hypothetical invention scenario. More information about the competition is available here.

Intellectual Property Patent Prosecution

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Events January 2024

Kirk Sigmon Attends WIPF Bengaluru 2024

Kirk Sigmon is attending the 2024 World IP Forum (WIPF) in Bengaluru, India from January 10-13th. In addition to attending WIPF, Kirk spoke on a panel discussing AI and blockchain. The theme for this year’s conference is “Intellectual Property: The Age of Powerful Techades,” focusing on recent developments in IP and its syncing with business […]

Intellectual Property Speaking Engagements

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Events October 2023

Kirk Sigmon Discusses Patenting and Copyrighting AI at The Global Intellectual Property Conference

Kirk Sigmon participated in a collaborative discussion on patenting and copyrighting Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) during the Global IP ConfEx in October 2023. The discussion, “Patenting and Copyrighting AI: Navigating National & Regional Differences, Protecting Inventions and Outputs,” explored topics such as AI, ML, and legal issues regarding data security. For more information, please click here.

Artificial Intelligence Intellectual Property

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Events September 2023

Kirk Sigmon Joins Multiple Panel Discussions at the IIPLA USA 2023/WLF 2023 LegalTech Summit USA

Kirk Sigmon joined three panel discussions during the IIPLA USA 2023/WLF 2023 LegalTech Summit USA at the Crowne Plaza in Palo Alto, CA, October 2-3. For example, Kirk participated in a panel on “Monetization and Commercialization of Intellectual Property Assets.”

Intellectual Property Speaking Engagements

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Events September 2023

Legal Podcast Pod Curiam Interviews Kirk Sigmon re Nerds v Nintendo

Kirk Sigmon sat down with the Cardozo Law Review Podcast, “Pod Curiam,” to discuss how recent developments in video game emulation and so-called “decompilations” affect copyright law. Kirk’s talk relates to his upcoming law review article, “Nerds v. Nintendo: Video Game Decompilations versus Rights-Holder Interests,” which will be published in Volume 45 of the Cardozo […]

Copyright Intellectual Property

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Events March 2023

Kirk Sigmon Joins Lex Machina Patent Litigation Panel Discussion

Kirk Sigmon was part of a Lex Machina Patent Litigation panel in March of 2023. The panel discussed the trends in U.S. Patent Litigation, including: You can learn more about this event by clicking here.

Intellectual Property Litigation

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Events February 2023

Kirk Sigmon on at Temple Spine Symposium Ortho Grand Rounds: Innovations in Spine Surgery

Kirk Sigmon presented at the Temple Spine Symposium Ortho Grand Rounds: Innovations in Spine Surgery on Saturday, February 11 at 9:20am CT. The symposium explores the innovations and developments taking place in the spinal surgery practice. Kirk’s presentation, titled “Intellectual Property Law for Spine Surgeons,” explored the opportunities and importance of intellectual property protection for […]

Intellectual Property Speaking Engagements

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Events January 2023

Kirk Sigmon at Motor & Drive Systems Conference

Kirk Sigmon spoke at the Motor & Drive Systems conference in Orlando, Florida, on February 1 and 2, 2023. Kirk’s presentation, titled Leveraging Patents for Competitive Advantage of IoT and AI in your Powertrain Systems, focused on key aspects of IP as it applied to motors, magnetics, powertrain systems, and more.

Intellectual Property Speaking Engagements

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Events November 2022

Kirk Sigmon to Present on Prior Art Searches at IP Service

Kirk Sigmon presented at IP Service World in Munich, Germany on Monday, November 21. Kirk’ presentation, titled “Getting the Most Out of Your Prior Art Searches,” explored the best practices of conducting a productive art search. Kirk and his co-presenter, Joni Sayeler, CEO of Uppdragshuset Sverige AB, provided attendees with an outline of how to […]

Intellectual Property Patent Prosecution

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