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Charlie Bieneman will present on 35 U.S.C. § 101 at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Virtual Annual Meeting Pre-Meeting, Partnering in Patents, on October 20, 2020.  Charlie Bieneman will discuss how the USPTO has implemented its January 2019 patent-eligibility guidance which refines application of the well known two-part Alice/Mayo patent-eligibility test. In Cleveland Clinic Foundation v. True Health Diagnostics LLC (April 2019), the Federal Circuit declined to defer to USPTO guidance. The discussion will explore selected recent PTAB decisions to illustrate that the USPTO’s new (as of January 2019) approach to patent-eligibility may not be consistent with the Federal Circuit’s approach, consider how the PTAB is and isn’t requiring the factual predicates for patent-ineligibility described in Berkheimer v. HP, and consider practice tips to use the USPTO’s guidance while at the same time promoting consistency with the Federal Circuit’s application of the Alice/Mayo patent-eligibility test and Federal Circuit precedent implementing that test. The Pre-Meeting takes place from 10:30am-3:30pm, with the 35 U.S.C. § 101 Segment at 2:00pm.  Register here for the AIPLA Pre-Meeting.

Southfield, MI – Eighteen students from Southfield High School for Arts and Technology had the opportunity to participate in a workshop featuring interactive learning about what lawyers do, working through problems in employment law and contract law. The conference concluded the Fall 2019 Street Law Corporate Legal Diversity Pipeline Program, sponsored by Bejin Bieneman PLC and partners Ford Motor Company, DRiV, Inc., and Uber.  The program partners law firms with nearby, diverse high school classes in an effort to engage the students, teach them about the law, and encourage them to consider careers in the legal profession.  Street Law is a non-profit organization that provides practical, participatory education about law, democracy, and human rights. Bejin Bieneman is one of dozens of law firms across the country collaborating with companies in the program.  About 65 companies participate and involve approximately 1,900 legal professionals who serve over 5,000 students across the U.S. each year.   Students at Thursday’s conference explored employment law and contract through interactive workshops that allowed them to understand what lawyers and paralegals do.  The conference is the culmination of a multi-week program in which participating lawyers and paralegals taught students about the law and legal profession.  Bejin Bieneman’s legal professionals also offer personal mentorship and career guidance to… Read More »Bejin Bieneman PLC Participates in Street Law Diversity Pipeline Program

Bejin Bieneman PLC, (http://www.b2iplaw.com), an intellectual property boutique law firm, is pleased to announce that Of Counsel attorney Tyson Benson hasjoined its growing team of intellectual property attorneys. Benson concentrates hispractice on U.S. and international patent preparation, prosecution and protection.  Tyson Benson, a computer engineer, has served clients ranging from start-ups to universities to Fortune 500 companies in obtaining patent protection in a wide variety of new and emerging technologies. With special expertise in machine learning and artificial intelligence, Tyson has experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the areas of: automotive systems, electric vehicles, blockchain technologies, machine learning, integrated circuit technologies, semiconductor device fabrication, software, hardware, e-commerce, telecommunications, medical devices, and the mechanical arts. Tyson has drafted multiple claim sets that have withstood scrutiny during Inter Partes Review proceedings. Prior to entering law practice, Tyson was a DRAM Product.  “We are very excited to have this incredibly talented attorney bringing his years of experience to our firm,” said Firm Member Charles Bieneman. For more information about the Intellectual Property firm Bejin Bieneman PLC, please visit http://www.b2iplaw.com.

Bejin Bieneman, PLC, announces its 2019 Scholarships for Diversity in Patent Law, to encourage those in traditionally underrepresented groups to enter the practice of patent law.  Scholarships for the 2019-20 school year are offered to law students and undergraduates who attend a Michigan university and who are from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the field of patent law, including women and students of African American, Hispanic, or Native American background.  Each scholarship includes a paid internship or clerkship, where the scholarship recipient will learn about the field of patent law. The Law Student Scholarship for Diversity in Patent Law is offered to J.D. candidates with a technical undergraduate degree. The scholarship will provide a $10,000 law school tuition reimbursement award for the 2019-2020 school year, as well as a paid internship/clerkship with Bejin Bieneman PLC, where the scholarship recipient will learn how to write a patent application and other important aspects of patent law.  The Undergraduate Student Scholarship for Diversity in Patent Law is offered to an undergraduate engineering student with an interest in the legal profession.  The scholarship will provide a $2500 tuition reimbursement for the 2019-2020 school year. The award also includes a 25 hour-per-week, ten-week paid internship with Bejin Bieneman PLC, where scholarship recipients will learn about… Read More »Bejin Bieneman PLC Announces Diversity Scholarship Program