Why Attend?
- Learn about the latest and most important developments in trademark law
- For trademark novices, the discussion of each new development will include background on how that area of trademark law works
- For experienced trademark practitioners, essential facets of the latest developments will be discussed along with accompanying best practices for handling them
Trademark law evolves rapidly. Providing an update on the most important developments in trademark law occurring over the past year, this year’s program will examine the effects of recent Supreme Court decisions, recent case law developments in the USPTO’s classification of trademarks, and how to avoid some trademark application pitfalls.
For trademark-law novices, within each development, the program will provide background concerning that area of trademark law. For experienced trademark-law practitioners, each development will examine the important details of the development and best practices and practice pointers for handling it.
Join us for this essential annual program taught by John Farmer, an intellectual property attorney with more than 30 years of experience in trademark law. Mr. Farmer has presented a yearly update on recent developments in trademark law for Virginia CLE® for more than 15 years.
Topics will include:
- Recent USPTO administrative developments that affect your practice
- Supreme Court
- Redrawing liability lines for trademark infringement, protected parodies, artistic expression, and free-speech protection
- The extent to which U.S. trademark law governs action outside the U.S.
- Shifting USPTO sands, recent case law developments in:
- What does NOT constitute a trademark
- What is merely a descriptive or generic term
- Using third-party trademark registrations to bolster your case
- Application pitfalls
- Claiming broad goods/services without due diligence can bite you
- New consequences of changing your tune on when you first used your trademark
- When your older similar trademark registrations sometimes can help you secure newer ones
- Quick hits on other important developments
- Big cases to watch
ATTENDING IN PERSON?
The Bobzien-Gaither Education Center in Richmond/Innsbrook is our new state-of-the-art facility designed with your safety in mind. It features a Centurion air filtration system, which quickly and effectively eliminates viruses and bacteria. Additionally, the facility is thoroughly cleaned before each seminar, and face masks and hand sanitizer will be available.
COVID-19 POLICY FOR LIVE-ON-SITE ATTENDANCE
By attending a live-on-site Virginia CLE® seminar, you acknowledge the health risks associated with COVID-19 and that you MUST follow all Virginia CLE® COVID-19 policies. You may NOT attend a live-on-site program if you have tested positive for COVID-19, if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, or if you are under any self-quarantine orders per CDC guidelines.
| Registration Deadlines: |
| Webcast: |
10 minutes prior to seminar. If you register for a webcast the day of the seminar, your e-mail receipt will include a link to launch the seminar and download the materials. |
| Telephone: |
Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar
Call (800) 979-8253 to register up to one hour prior to the seminar |
| Live on Site: |
Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar
Walk-in registration is permitted on a space-available basis |
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $40 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE.
Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.
MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.
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