Bree Vculek

Next up ➡️ live tweeting ABA #IPLSpring23 4/12-4/14

[USPTO @uspto]

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s National Patent Application Drafting Competition – Khailee, Bree, Rita, and Maria from @gwlaw, and thank you to all participants! Learn more about the competition: https://t.co/gB64fnXaM6

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

▪️are you aware how bias impacts your mental health and that of your colleagues?
▫️do you see how your choices influence your results?

#IPLSpring23

@babita_spinelli x Francine Ward

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

Things to think about —

▫️how do clients’ expectations negatively impact your personal and professional values?
▪️are you mindful of your personal and professional boundaries?
▫️do you understand the different between healthy and unhealthy copo mechanisms?

#IPLSpring23

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

@babita_spinelli & Francine Ward lead us through an interactive discussion re: mental health issues, ethical issues, & emotions that come up after watching a few “The Partner Track�� clips…

#IPLSpring23

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

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[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

Last, but not least! 👩🏻‍💼

@babita_spinelli & Francine Ward present Lessons Learned from @netflix’s “The Partner Track”

#IPLSpring23

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

To Unitary Patent or not to Unitary Patent?

A few considerations…

• Is the greater scope actually useful?
• Is cross-border litigation an issue?
• What is the landscape of competitors?
• The GDP and injunctive relief…

#IPLSpring23

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

Attn those who support pharmaceutical company IP— “Supplementary Protection Certificates” (+5 years) are unitary patent system equivalent to patent term extension in the U.S.

#IPLSpring23

[Brian T. Edmondson | Internet Business Lawyer ⚖️ @brianedmondson]

Litigating IP is very technical, but for juries, it really comes down to whether or not "you're using my stuff and shouldn't be using my stuff."
#IPLSpring23

[Brian T. Edmondson | Internet Business Lawyer ⚖️ @brianedmondson]

Judges may be more willing to enforce a non-compete than a jury - IP litigators may want to consider bifurcating that issue. #IPLSpring23

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

Existing European Patent System:

▪️Centralized prosecution for 37 member states of the EPC
▫️Decentralized enforcement and invalidation

—Andrew Parker

#IPLSpring23

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

Rachel shares from the perspective of an IP attaché (based in Brussels) — if you aren’t familiar with @uspto IP attaché program ⬇️

#IPLSpring23

https://t.co/51TneLAcMF

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

Andrew Parker, Rachel Bae, & Tammy Pennington Rhodes are kicking off the session now!

#IPLSpring23

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

Receiving “Notice of Allowance” was an emotional IP highlight for all founders 🥹😅🥳

*made me emotional! ❤️‍🩹 what we do!

#IPLSpring23

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

Advice for IP lawyers 💡

Put yourselves in the entrepreneur’s shoes— understand company’s strategies.

Hand holding is helpful— explain legal jargon.

Attractive cost structure is very important!!!

Take an education first approach.

#IPLSpring23

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

Panelists recount on the most surprising things they have learned about IP —

“How long it takes.”

“To have a chance to get a patent… and evaluating the patent search.”

“I thought I’d be done with one patent… but as you innovate, IP protection evolves.”

#IPLSpring23

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

Start-up founders recount that they were not familiar with public disclosure… as it pertains to patent protection.

“Thank God we talked with our attorney before disclosing.”

#IPLSpring23

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

Riki Franco reflects on Shark Tank — “yes, we have a patent pending.” ✅

“…it make Kevin a lot more comfortable and showed him that we are serious about the company and that we are looking at the long term.”

#IPLSpring23

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

When did you start thinking of IP?

“We realized we really have something unique.”

“It was really industry driven.”

“We realized we could impact the world in a more effective way if we could protect the IP.”

#IPLSpring23

[Bree Vculek @BreeVculek]

Through the Eyes of Emerging Companies 🚀

#IPLSpring23