This CLE course will guide IP counsel on identifying and overcoming challenges related to the distinction between nonfunctionality and functionality in connection with trade dress. The panel will examine the judicial treatment of that distinction in the registration and litigation contexts. Read More

This CLE course will guide counsel to companies, universities, and student-athletes on name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements. The panel will discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision permitting student-athletes to use their NIL. The panel will address the considerations for counsel and off... Read More

This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on the doctrine of foreign equivalents. The panel will examine the doctrine in the context of trademark prosecution and clearances and trademark infringement in different languages. The panel will also review recent cases and discuss the lessons from thos... Read More

This CLE course will guide IP counsel on recent rule changes and proposed rule changes by the U.S. Trademark Office, including those implementing the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA). The panel will examine the impact of these changes on trademark applicants, registrants, and U.S. trademark practic... Read More

This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on the courts' treatment of irreparable harm since the eBay decision and the Trademark Modernization Act's (TMA) impact. The panel will also discuss the steps to take to prove irreparable harm and obtain an injunction--both with and without survey evidenc... Read More

This CLE course will guide IP counsel on minimizing the risk of ethics and malpractice claims in trademark representations. The panel will examine common pitfalls and problematic behavior, client conflict issues, and hypothetical scenarios. The panel will also offer guidance on steps counsel can tak... Read More

This CLE course will guide trademark counsel and brand owners on genericism and its threat to brands. The panel will discuss the risks of genericide to brand owners and where and how they arise. The panel also will discuss the steps companies and their counsel should take to minimize these risks. Th... Read More

This CLE course will examine the many possible uses of blockchain for trademark management and transactions. The panel will discuss how brand owners can leverage blockchain in establishing, licensing, and enforcing trademark rights. Read More

This CLE course will guide IP counsel on maximizing the protection of product design and packaging by using trade dress, trademark, patent, and copyright law. The panel will discuss the advantages and mechanics of design patent protection and trade dress protection. Read More

This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on trademark maintenance. The panel will discuss the monitoring of marks and the renewal process. They will address protecting a company's brand by conducting regular trademark audits, examine recent case law, and provide best practices for maintaining tr... Read More

This CLE course will guide counsel to companies using or facing competitor comparative advertising. The panel will examine the use of competitor's marks/logos in advertising, puffery vs. actionable comparative advertising, the use of consumer-generated content related to competitors, and substantiat... Read More

This CLE course will guide IP counsel on protecting product trade dress after the Federal Circuit's decision in Converse Inc. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n (2018). The panel will discuss the court's new test for secondary meaning, the timing of infringement and the likelihood of confusion test. Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel on protecting trademarks and trade dress and defending against such claims, and dealing with the challenges and limitations related to functionality and aesthetic functionality. The panel will examine functionality as it is applied in trademark app... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel on the enforcement of protectable trade dress. The panel will examine the requirements for trade dress infringement and will review recent cases. The panel will offer best practices for enforcing trade dress rights. Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel on leveraging the new USPTO pilot program to amend identifications of goods/services in trademark registrations. The panel will discuss what can be done under this program, who can take advantage of it, and the program's pros and cons. The panel wi... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel on the development of protectable trade dress. The panel will examine the requirements for trade dress protection and will also review recent cases and discuss enforcement of trade dress. Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel on the challenges involved in using and protecting fluid trademarks. The panel will offer approaches to avoid weakening of the trademark when using fluid marks intended to enhance the brand. Read More

This CLE course will prepare counsel to certification mark owners with best practices for implementation and monitoring of certification mark programs and provide guidance to counsel for mark licensees on effectively managing such marks. Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance for counsel to trademark owners, applicants and practitioners on the rapidly developing post- Bose case law and the reckless disregard standard. The panel will offer strategies for meeting the challenges of pleading and proving fraud at the TTAB. Read More

This seminar will discuss registration and licensing of trademarks in China, enforcement of trademark rights, and best practices for protecting trademarks for businesses either entering the Chinese market or already doing business there. Read More

This seminar will review the Federal Circuit's decision in In re Bose and how the court reached its conclusion. The panel will discuss the impact of the decision on trademark applications, applicants and owners and outline best practices for defending trademarks. Read More

This seminar will provide strategies for trademark owners and their counsel to protect against online counterfeiting. The panel will outline strategies for developing a comprehensive online brand protection program and pursuing enforcement actions against online counterfeiters. Read More

The teleconference/course format offers two options for participation: audio only via telephone (download speaker handouts prior to the program) or audio via phone plus online viewing of speaker-controlled PowerPoint presentations. This seminar will examine how the courts are addressing trademark i... Read More

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