Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Significant Rule Changes Just Issued
Compliance Deadlines Start August 31 - Are You Ready?
Recording of a 90-minute CLE teleconference with Q&A
Conducted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Recorded event now available
Description
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) published significant procedural changes to the rules of practice for TTAB proceedings on August 1.
Among the changes are the adoption of a disclosure model, clarification of the rule on briefing of motions, and a mandatory settlement/discovery conference at the beginning of the case.
While some of the changes went into effect on August 31, most are effective as of November 1. So, time is running out to get on top of the most significant changes.
Listen as our authoritative panel of IP attorneys examines the new TTAB rules package and the practical effect of the new rules, including practice tips for complying with the changes.
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What changes has the TTAB put in place?
- What will be the practical effect of the new rules?
- What are possible unintended consequences of the new rules package?
Faculty
Stephen R. Baird,
Shareholder
Winthrop & Weinstine, Minneapolis
He heads the firm's Intellectual Property and Trademark and Brand Management Practice groups and handles trademark litigation matters in proceedings in federal court and before the TTAB. He counsels clients on trademark usage and clearance, branding strategies, portfolio management, litigation and enforcement, internet domain name disputes, licensing and prosecution.
John L. Welch,
Of Counsel
Lowrie Lando & Anastasi, Boston
He has handled hundreds of opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and has extensive experience in counseling, litigating and licensing in IP matters. He is the founder and publisher of the TTABlog.
Beth A. Chapman,
Of Counsel
Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt, Alexandria, Va.
She is a member of the firm's Trademark and Copyright Department. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Judge (1998–2005). Before her judicial appointment, she served as an examining attorney, then a managing attorney of a law office, before taking a position as an interlocutory attorney at the TTAB.
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