Recent Presentations

  • Dana M. Herberholz, Patent Damages – Recent Trends and Practice Pointers Concerning the Recovery of a Reasonable Royalty, Intellectual Property Law Section, Idaho State Bar, Boise, Idaho (July 2010).
  • Timothy E. Murphy, Patent Fundamentals for Engineers, Idaho Society of Professional Engineers, Idaho State Bar, Boise, Idaho (June 2010).
  • Peter M. Midgley, Inequitable Conduct (panel presentation), Intellectual Property Section, Washington State Bar, Seattle, Washington (Mar. 2010).
  • John N. Zarian, Service for Good in the Law (panel presentation), J. Reuben Clark Law Society, Salt Lake City, Utah (Feb. 2010). 
  • John N. Zarian, Sun Tzu, "The Art of War" (Litigation), and Related Ethical Considerations, Litigation Section, Idaho State Bar, Boise, Idaho (Nov. 2009).
  • John N. Zarian, Local & Federal Rules Overview (panel) (addressing new local patent rules), 2009 U.S. Courts Conference, Moscow and Boise, Idaho (Oct. & Nov. 2009).
  • Peter M. Midgley and Matthew Whipple, Patent Prosecution: Year in Review, The Eastern Washington Intellectual Property Institute, Spokane, Washington (Oct. 2009).
  • John N. Zarian, Law Practice Ethics (panel presentation), Idaho Practical Skills Seminar, Idaho State Bar, Boise, Idaho (Oct. 2009).
  • Peter M. Midgley, IP Protection & Licensing: Getting Started Legally, Pacific Northwest I2V Conference, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Boise, Idaho (Apr. 2009).
  • Leslie G. Murray, Egyptian Goddess: A New Standard for Design Patent Infringement, Intellectual Property Law Section, Idaho State Bar, Boise, Idaho (Mar. 2009). 
  • Peter M. Midgley, Intellectual Property Overview for MBA Students, Boise State University, College of Business and Economics, Boise, Idaho (Mar. 2009). 
  • Dana Herberholz, Ten Things Every Lawyer Should Know About Patents, Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington (Feb. 2009). 
  • Matthew Whipple, In re Bilski: Restrictions on Business Method Patentability, Intellectual Property Law Section, Idaho State Bar, Boise, Idaho (Jan. 2009).
  • John N. Zarian, Current Ethical Issues Relating to Intellectual Property: What Most Practitioners Need to Know, Litigation Section, Idaho State Bar, Boise, Idaho (Nov. 2008).
  • Peter M. Midgley and Matthew Whipple, Careers in Patent Law, Boise State University, College of Engineering, Boise, Idaho (Nov. 2008).
  • John N. Zarian, Current Ethical Issues in Intellectual Property Law, The Eastern Washington Intellectual Property Institute, Spokane, Washington (Oct. 2008).
  • John N. Zarian, Litigating to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy, NBI Legal Seminars, Boise, Idaho (Sept. 2008).
  • John N. Zarian, Document Retention and Destruction: Lessons from the Courts, Lorman Education Services, Boise, Idaho (Aug. 2008).
  • John N. Zarian, Strategies for Finding, Preserving, and Using Evidence to Support Your Case, NBI Legal Seminars, Boise, Idaho (Apr. 2008).
  • Peter M. Midgley, Intellectual Property Overview for MBA Students, Boise State University, College of Business and Economics, Boise, Idaho (Apr. 2008).
  • John N. Zarian, Building Your Civil Trial Skills: How to Present Your Case at Trial, NBI Legal Seminars, Boise, Idaho (Dec. 2007).
  • John N. Zarian, Document Retention and Destruction, Lorman Education Services, Boise, Idaho (Aug. 2007).
  • John N. Zarian, Evidence and Expert Testimony – Best Practices, NBI Legal Seminars, Boise, Idaho (Aug. 2007).
  • John N. Zarian, Rule 11 in Intellectual Property Cases, Intellectual Property Law and Professionalism and Ethics Sections, Idaho State Bar, Boise, Idaho (June 2007).
  • John N. Zarian, Spotting and Dealing with Intellectual Property Issues in Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Law Section, Idaho State Bar, Boise, Idaho (May 2007).
  • Peter M. Midgley, Patent Law 101, CLE Seminar, Idaho State Bar, Boise, Idaho (July 2006).
  • Peter M. Midgley, Intellectual Property Basics for Scientists and Engineers, Boise State University College of Engineering, Boise, Idaho (Mar. 2005).
  • Peter M. Midgley, U.S. Patent System Overview, NxLevel Training Seminar, Boise, Idaho (Mar. 2004).