ODW2311 – Patent Law: A Primer for the Legal Professional

This presentation will serve as an examination and review of the development, application, and enforceability of patents in our current legal system.

Overview

Course Category: On-Demand Webinars

Course Level: Basic

CLE Credit: Substantive

CLE Hours: 1.5

Fees: $49 for Members and $70 for Nonmembers

Course Materials: Webinar recording and a PDF of the PowerPoint slides.

Description: This presentation will serve as an examination and review of the development, application, and enforceability of patents in our current legal system.

Topics include what constitutes a patent, the filing thereof, various types of patents, and the importance and relevance of patent law today.

Course Year: 2023

Presenter Biography: Dr. Robert N. Diotalevi, Esq., LL.M., has served for the past 21 years as Associate Professor and Founding Program Coordinator of Legal Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University. He has been a lawyer for 37 years as a member of the Massachusetts and Florida bars. He possesses four degrees. In 2009, Dr. Diotalevi and Attorney William Statsky had a book published by Cengage Learning. It is entitled, “The Florida Paralegal.” Dr. Diotalevi’s works have been published in multiple journals. Dr. Diotalevi was a professional broadcaster for eight (8) years and held managerial positions in radio news and production. Dr. Diotalevi’s works have been published in SMU School of Law’s Computer Law Review and Technology Journal, The Paralegal Educator, The Journal of Paralegal Education and Practice, and The Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration. Dr. Diotalevi presents at national and regional law-related conferences as well as at various legal organizations around the country.