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Intent to Use Trademark Applications: Pros and Cons, Demonstrating ITU, Converting to Actual Use

A live 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A

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Thursday, June 6, 2024

1:00pm-2:30pm EDT, 10:00am-11:30am PDT

Early Registration Discount Deadline, Friday, May 10, 2024

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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel on intent to use (ITU) trademark applications. The panel will examine what makes an ITU application different and the difficulties involved with an ITU application. The panel will also discuss how to properly establish a bona fide intention to use and to convert to actual use.

Description

Filing an ITU trademark application can secure a priority filing date for the applicant while still developing the product or service under that mark. However, there are challenges with an ITU application. Filing an ITU application does not reserve a right in the mark.

To establish a bona fide ITU, the applicant must provide objective evidence reflecting the intent to use the mark in commerce. While the law is ambiguous, the TTAB has provided some guidance as to demonstrating bona fide ITU.

Companies acquiring trademarks must be aware of potential problems with ITU applications or applications that started as ITU applications, including improper assignment or lack of a bona fide ITU the mark.

Listen as our authoritative panel of IP attorneys and advisers examines the pros and cons of using ITU applications, what qualifies as ITU, and demonstrating ITU. The panel will also discuss the challenges with an ITU application and offer best practices for converting the application to actual use.

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Outline

  1. Establishing bona fide ITU
  2. Demonstrating ITU
    1. TTAB guidance
    2. Necessary evidence
  3. Challenges with an ITU application
  4. Converting ITU application to actual use

Benefits

The panel will review these and other key issues:

  • What challenges do ITU trademark applications or applications that started as ITU applications present?
  • How can counsel properly establish a bona fide ITU?
  • What strategies should counsel employ to convert an ITU application to actual use as required for formal registration?

Faculty

Kane, Hillary
Hillary Kane
External Chief Legal Officer
Kane Legal

Ms. Kane has 30 years of experience in brand building, licensing business planning/strategy and change management. She...  |  Read More

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