Intellectual Property - Trademark Law

When:  May 3, 2016 from 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM (ET)

Join the Intellectual Property and  Business Litigation Practice Groups of the Complex Commercial Litigation Section and their guest speaker, Jennifer Chicoski, United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) to discuss the following topics:

 

Petitions, Protests and Other Matters Submitted to the Director of the USPTO in Trademark Cases – learn about the options for seeking review, exercise of supervisory authority, and waiver of rules in extraordinary circumstances, as well as protest of third-party applications and post-publication amendments.

 

Extending Your Trademark Internationally Through the Madrid Protocol: What USPTO Can Do For You – seeking trademark protection outside of the United States sounds costly and burdensome, but the United States is a member of a treaty that may be of great benefit to those looking to expand their IP-rights to other parts of the globe.  Hear about the USPTO’s part in supporting U.S. trademark owners use of the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks.

 

Location

20 West St
Boston, MA 02111