Mike Gencarella, Office Managing Partner,
Womble Carlyle, Silicon Valley

Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014
Noon, Bannan 135, Free lunch

Topics of discussion will include:

  • Hot topics in patent practice
  • How to select the right topics to blog
  • The role technology plays in today’s legal services practice
  • Effective strategies for networking as an IP attorney in Silicon Valley
  • How to get the most out of a patent bar membership during and after law school

Mike Gencarella provides counseling in all aspects of Intellectual Property protection with an emphasis on patent prosecution. He has extensive experience with a broad range of technologies including semiconductor fabrication, semiconductor processing equipment, computer systems, computer peripheral devices, circuit design, graphics processing, network technologies, optic, green technology, mechanical devices, software, business methods, medical devices and chemical formulations.  Mike has extensive experience in the prosecution of U.S. and foreign trademark applications and has counseled clients in all aspects of trademark law. In addition, Mike has experience with licensing all forms of intellectual property as well as counseling regarding infringement and validity of U.S. patents. Mike is a co-author/supervisor of the Hi-Tech Patent Agent.

For more information about Womble Carlyle, visit their website.

Sponsored by the High Tech Law Institute & SIPLA