Thursday, September 21
Updates from the Trademarks Organization
- Trademark Office: Fall 2023 Update
David S. Gooder
Current Ethical Issues in Trademark Practice
Register Protection /Trademark Modernization Act
Live TTAB Hearing
- Introduction to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Oral Hearing
M. Catherine Faint
- Advanced Practice Tips from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Christen English and Mary Beth Miles
Updates from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Update
Gerard Rogers and Melanye Johnson
Friday, September 22
New Practitioner Track
Underused Resources – Technical Tools
- Underused Resources Technical Tools
Sophie Edbrooke, Nehal Madhani and Matt Schwab
Trademark Analysis – Likelihood of Confusion
- Trademark Analysis: A Review of Likelihood of Confusion Elements from Examination to Appeal
Thomas Wellington and Kelly Boulton
The Benefits (and Pitfalls) of Section 44 Filings
- Filing Trademark Applications under Section 44 of the Trademark Act
Hope Slonin and Maria-Victoria Suarez - The Benefits and Pitfalls of Section 44 Filings
N. Patrick Hely
Tips for Identifying and Protecting Against Trademark Scams
- Trademark Scams: How To Avoid Them and What to Do If You Get Fooled
Sarah Kunkleman and Dustin Bednarz - Protecting our Clients from Scams
Erik Pelton - USPTO Scam Prevention Resources
Experienced Practitioner Track
Pretrial Conferences
- How to Best Present Your Evidence and Arguments before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and the Pretrial Conference Pilot Program
Jonathan Hudis and Jill McCormack
Geographic Refusals
- The U.S. Model for Protection of Geographical Indications: Certification Marks Indicating Regional Origin
Nancy Omelko
Expungement and Reexamination
Advanced Topics on IDs
- Advanced Identification Topics
Matthew Asbell - Advanced Identification Topics
Monique Choiniere