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Original air date: March 18, 2018. Professionalism, Privilege, & Duty of Candor before the USPTO [An Ethics Webinar] Professionalism before the USPTO applies to everyone who practices before it, whether they are a registered patent attorney, trademark attorney, or patent agent. It raises a variety of different issues, from ethical and criminal to simple common courtesy. The topics addressed by the webinar include (1) ex parte communications, (2) how to approach the bench or the examiner, (3) conflicts of interest, how they arise and how to handle them in a professional manner, (4) duty of candor to the USPTO and fixing your mistakes, (5) keeping current, and (6) fraud. Presented by: William Covey of the US Patent & Trademark Office; Hon. Thomas Giannetti of the US Patent & Trademark Office; Mercedes Meyer of Drinker Biddle & Riddle, LLP; and William Smith of Baker Hostetler.