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Making use of small entity status in the US: benefits and pitfalls…
30Nov
Webinar Making use of small entity status in the US: benefits and pitfalls…
Monday 30 November
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This webinar will cover the concept of the ‘owner of a patent’ and how if the owner fulfils certain ‘key criteria’, they are entitled to claim ‘small entity status’.
The webinar will include an overview of the key criteria, the benefits of claiming small entity status and how such entitlement can be lost. It will also cover the risks associated with claiming small entity status, such as fee errors relating to entitlement, and how to mitigate these risks in your day to day work.
The webinar will also give a brief overview as to other jurisdictions which have a similar concept.
Audience
Paralegals
Speakers
Charlotte Knight, Slingsby Partners LLPCharlotte Knight, Slingsby Partners LLP
Charlotte is the Director of Practice Operations at Slingsby Partners LLP. Charlotte holds a degree in Law from Queen Mary University of London and is dual qualified as a paralegal through both the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) and the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA). Charlotte has also completed a postgraduate qualification in Change Management and Organisational Design from the Open University, giving her valuable insight into process improvement, team leadership, and organisational development. Bringing together her legal expertise and operational leadership, Charlotte plays a key role in ensuring that her firm’s formalities operations remain aligned with evolving client expectations and industry standards.
Emma Norris, Slingsby Partners LLPEmma Norris, Slingsby Partners LLP
Emma Norris is a paralegal manager working for Slingsby Partners LLP. With extensive experience overseeing patent prosecution from filing to grant, including post-grant opposition work. She leads a term of client-facing paralegals who manage end to end case handling, coordinating filings and submissions across various patent offices, and ensuing continued high level client service.
In her leadership role, she provides legal and procedural guidance to her team as well as mentoring junior colleagues through their professional development. Alongside this, Emma is part of her firm’s senior leadership team, responsible for reviewing and evolving internal procedures in response to legal and system changes. She plays a key role in delivering tailored training and developing automated reporting solutions to ensure high standards of service and operational efficiency.
Emma is an active contributor to the paralegal community and professional development within the IP field. She became part of CIPA’s IP Paralegal Committee earlier this year and is also part of the team organising the paralegal conference each year. Emma is also part of the working group preparing and delivering the CIPA advanced patent paralegal course.
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