WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

One of the first things considered when creating a new entity is what this entity will be called and how it will be known.  However, there is more to consider when making the selection than coming up with a catchy name.  This program will examine the business entity and trademark laws governing the naming of entities and provide the latest information on:

• How to select and protect the business names by which an entity will be known to the public 
• What are the rules and restrictions placed on the selection of a domain names
• How trademark law affects the selection and protection of a name

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
 
Attendees of this seminar will learn about the restrictions placed on legal names, assumed names and fictitious names by state business entity laws and the steps that can be taken on the business entity’s behalf to make sure it does not lose its rights to its names.  This could include having the filing office check for availability, reserving and registering the name and negatively affecting the filings that establish rights to these names.  Restrictions placed on the selection of domain names, including the uniqueness of a domain and the limited number of domains from which to choose will also be covered.

TOPICS DISCUSSED

This seminar will examine the ways trademark law affects the selection of an entity’s names, including:

• How to select names that will be eligible for trademark protection
• How a business entity name should not infringe on another party’s trademark
• How to take steps to prevent others from using an entity’s name in ways that violate its trademark rights

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This program is designed for attorneys and paralegals who are assigned to managing the legal aspects of business entity names.

TIMED AGENDA - 75 Minutes
 

What Are Business Entity Names? - 5 min
Tamara Kling
 
What Do We Mean by Name Selection and Protection?  - 10 min
Tamara Kling
 
Selecting a Legal Name - 15 min
Tamara Kling
 
Protection of Legal Names under Business Entity Laws - 10 min
Tamara Kling
 
Trademarks - 5 min
Sasha Farrah

Trademark Laws and Name Selection - 10 min
Sasha Farrah

Trademark Laws and Name Protection - 10 min
Sasha Farrah

Enforcing Trademark Rights - 10 min
Sasha Farrah

FACULTY

Tamara Kling, ESQ has been a Government Relations and Regional Attorney with CT for over ten years.  She works with state bar associations and government offices to implement changes in business entity laws. She lectures on topics related to business entity operations and filings. She has lectured on such topics as Merger Filings, Business Entity Formation, Maintenance and Termination and the Limited Liability Company. Along with other CT attorneys, Ms. Kling is responsible for maintaining a national database of business entity filing requirements.

Ms. Kling is licensed to practice law in Illinois. She received her B.A. in Political Science from Loyola University of Chicago and her J.D. from Chicago Kent College of Law. Prior to joining CT, she practiced trade association and corporate law with a law firm in Chicago.
tamara.kling@wolterskluwer.com

Sasha Farrah, ESQ,  joined CT Corsearch in March 2002 with over twelve years of trademark industry experience. After receiving her JD from George Washington University, Sasha began her career in trademarks as a Trademark Examining Attorney at the USPTO. She then practiced Intellectual Property law at Baker & Hostetler in Washington D.C. and Small Larkin & Kidde in Los Angeles before working at Thomson & Thomson as Entertainment Industry Account Manager.

Sasha has prepared and delivered speeches on intellectual property rights protection and research and has been very active with INTA, US Copyright Society, and various local intellectual property related associations.
sasha.farah@wolterskluwer.com