Fundamentals of Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace 2018

Managing Partner, Andrew S. MacKay, and Intellectual Property Partner, Anne H. Hocking, will be co-presenting with a panel of experts at PLI’s annual Fundamentals of Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace this July.

This full-day program provides a comprehensive review of trademark law for beginner and experienced trademark lawyers. The program covers:

Trademark law basics
Searching, clearing, registering trademarks
International trademark searches and filing strategies
Trademark infringement, TTAB vs Federal Court
Trademark litigation alternatives
Hot topics in U.S. and global trademark law

Schedule

9:00 Opening Remarks and Introduction
Speaker: Anne Hiaring Hocking

9:15 Key Principles of Trademark Law and Unfair Competition
Speaker: Vineeta Gajwani

10:30 Networking Break

10:45 Trademarks in Practice: Searching, Clearance and the Application Process in the United States
Speaker: Anne Hiaring Hocking

12:00 International Searching and Filing Strategies
Speaker: Herb Williams

1:00 Lunch

2:00 Trademark Infringement Primer
Speaker: Vijay K. Toke

3:00 Networking Break

3:15 Litigation Alternatives and Hot Topics in the U.S. and Abroad
Speakers: Frank Goldberg, Beth M. Goldman, Andrew S. MacKay, Vijay K. Toke

5:00 Adjourn

Organization

Practising Law Institute (PLI)

Continuing Education

CLE-CA Credits
Total Credits: 6.25
General: 6.25

Speakers

Additional Speakers

Vineeta Gajwani
Managing Counsel, IP
Electronic Arts Inc.

Frank Goldberg
Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property
Zynga Inc.

Beth M. Goldman
Partner
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Vijay Toke
Counsel
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Herb Williams
Senior Attorney, Trademarks & Brands Legal
Intel Corp.