Whether you are just starting out, need a refresher, or have just learned how exciting a career in trademark law can be, this program is for you. Forget all the trademark books and articles, and view this program instead to learn all the fundamentals while exploring the cutting-edge issues that are changing the face of this practice area.
This program is built on a rock-solid foundation of trademark law experience. The speakers come with dozens of years in the field, and they will share that experience with you by answering your questions, both during their presentations and informally afterwards.
Faculty members have protected famous brand names in federal court, written articles and treatises on trademarks, and managed portfolios containing some of the nation’s best-known trademarks. They will cover the basics, ranging from federal registration to cease and desist letters, as well as the hottest topics that face the practice area today.
Lecture Topics [Total time 06:23:45]
Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.
- Introduction* [00:01:00]
Anne Hiaring Hocking
- Key Principles of Trademark Law and Unfair Competition [01:24:05]
Anne Hiaring Hocking
- Trademarks in Practice: Searching, Clearance and the Application Process in the United States [01:16:10]
Richard L. Kirkpatrick
- International Searching and Filing Strategies [00:59:10]
Christopher E. George
- Trademark Infringement Primer [01:13:35]
Vijay K. Toke
- Litigation Alternatives and Hot Topics in the U.S. and Abroad [01:29:45]
Beth M. Goldman, Vineeta Gajwani
The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:
- Key Principles of Trademark Law and Unfair Competition (June 14, 2013)
Jeffery A. Handelman
- Understanding Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace: An Introduction to Trademarks
Adam D. Resnick
- Fundamentals of Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace (Powerpoint Slides) (July 16, 2013)
Adam D. Resnick
- A Guide to Trademark Clearance, Risk Assessment and the Application Process (April 8, 2013)
Ashly Iacullo Boesche
- Likelihood of Confusion in Trademark Law—Chapter 2: The Multiple Factor Test (November, 2012)
Richard L. Kirkpatrick
- Examination Guide 1–13: Webpage Specimens as Displays Associated with the Goods (December, 2012)
Richard L. Kirkpatrick
- International Trademark Searching & Filing Strategies
Helen Hill Minsker, Linda A. Kuczma
- Understanding Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace 2013 (July 16, 2013)
Clark W. Lackert
- Understanding Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace 2013 (Powerpoint Slides) (July 16, 2013)
Clark W. Lackert
- International Clearance & Filing Strategies (Powerpoint Slides)
Christopher E. George
- Trademark and Unfair Competition Litigation: A Primer
Vijay K. Toke
- Trademark Infringement Primer
Jane Shay Wald
- Alternatives to Federal Court: What’s Involved in TTAB and UDRP Proceedings
Richard S. Mandel
- New Trademark Clearinghouse an Important Tool for Trademark Owners as New Generic Top-Level Domains Prepare to Launch (March 19, 2013)
Beth M. Goldman
- Supreme Court Decision May Allow Infringement Plaintiffs to Use a Covenant Not to Sue to Avoid an Invalidity Ruling (January 10, 2013)
Beth M. Goldman
- Seeing Red: When it’s a Trademark and When it’s Not (October 22, 2012)
Beth M. Goldman
- 2013 Litigation Alternatives and Hot Topics in the U.S. and Abroad (Powerpoint Slides)
Deborah Wilcox
- What Happens When Everything Goes Wrong (Powerpoint Slides)
Richard S. Mandel
Presentation Material
- Key Principles of Trademark Law and Unfair Competition (Handout)
Anne Hiaring Hocking
- Key Principles of Trademark Law and Unfair Competition
Anne Hiaring Hocking
- Trademarks in Practice: Searching, Clearance and the Application Process in the United States (Handout)
Richard L. Kirkpatrick
- Trademarks in Practice: Searching, Clearance and the Application Process in the United States
Richard L. Kirkpatrick
- The Madrid Protocol: What’s New For U.S. Trademark Owners?
Christopher E. George
- Trademark Infringement Primer
Vijay K. Toke
- Litigation Alternatives and Hot Topics in the U.S. and Abroad
Beth M. Goldman, Vineeta Gajwani
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