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Balancing the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 and Rules 4.1 and 4.3 of the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 requires a lawyer to make a reasonable inquiry before asserting a patent/copyright/trademark infringement claim in a complaint. Often, to satisfy the Rule 11 obligation, an IP lawyer, directly or through non-attorney staff or a private investigator, may need to collect information from unrepresented or represented third parties. For example, in [...]

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The IP Section focuses on educational programs and the exchange of information about new or proposed developments in the intellectual property field. This field embraces patent, copyright and trademark matters as well as antitrust, trade secrets and unfair competition issues. The Section holds monthly luncheon meetings on topics in the field, bringing in national speakers.
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