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To assist in finding the sessions that interest you most, below is a program at a glance sorted by session topic. Please note that this list does not include the 148 table topics held throughout the meeting.



ADR
International ADR Workshop
Monday, May 16, 2005, 12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.


 Advertising
Keynote Address – Navigating Intellectual Property Rights for Celebrities
Sunday, May 15, 2005, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Food and Beverage Industry Breakout – A Rose by Any Other Name . . .
Monday, May 16, 2005, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Toy, Entertainment and Sports Industries Breakout – Marketing to Children
Monday, May 16, 2005, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Pharmaceutical Industry Breakout – Parallel Imports, Public Safety and Advertising
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Celebrity Endorsements – Pros and Cons
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Motor Vehicles, Chemical, Petroleum and Refinery Industries Breakout – Reality Marketing – Fair Use, Nominative Use and Comparative Advertising
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Anticounterfeiting
Pharmaceutical Industry Breakout – Parallel Imports, Public Safety and Advertising
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Luxury Goods Industry Breakout – The Counterfeiting Conundrum
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Telecommunications and Computers Industries Breakout – Digital Downloading
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Be Amusing, Not Confusing – Trademark Parody and Fair Use
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Community Design
The Community Design System
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Community Trade Mark
No Longer a Missing Link – The CTM and the Madrid Protocol
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

The Community Design System
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Copyright
Telecommunications and Computers Industries Breakout – Digital Downloading
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Be Amusing, Not Confusing – Trademark Parody and Fair Use
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.


 Dilution
A Decade of Dilution
Monday, May 16, 2005, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.


 Entertainment
Keynote Address – Navigating Intellectual Property Rights for Celebrities
Sunday, May 15, 2005, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

That’s Entertainment
Monday, May 16, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Product Placement and Misplacement – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Monday, May 16, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Sports Marketing – The Real Dream Team
Monday, May 16, 2005, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Toy, Entertainment and Sports Industries Breakout – Marketing to Children
Monday, May 16, 2005, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Character Licensing and Co-Branding
Monday, May 16, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Use (and Misuse) of Third-Party Trademarks and Trade Dress
Monday, May 16, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Celebrity Endorsements – Pros and Cons
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Merchandising and Co-Promotion and the Movies
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Negotiating Licensing and Sponsorship Agreements Workshop
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.


 Ethics
Trademark Ethics in Jeopardy
Tuesday, May 17, 1005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Ethics Workshop
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.


 Geographical Indications
Geographical Indications – The International Legal Framework and Recent Developments
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.


 Harmonization
A Decade of Dilution
Monday, May 16, 2005, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Geographical Indications – The International Legal Framework and Recent Developments
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.


 Internet Law
Internet Search Tools and Strategies Workshop
Monday, May 16, 2005, 12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Crossing the Border – Jurisdiction in Cyberspace
Monday, May 16, 2005, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Pharmaceutical Industry Breakout – Parallel Imports, Public Safety and Advertising
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Luxury Goods Industry Breakout – The Counterfeiting Conundrum
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Cosmetics, Consumer and Household Goods Industries Breakout – Brand Searching and Clearance in the Internet Age
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Effective Use of UDRP Proceedings in Domain Name Disputes Workshop
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.


 Licensing
Keynote Address – Navigating Intellectual Property Rights for Celebrities
Sunday, May 15, 2005, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Product Placement and Misplacement – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Monday, May 155, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Sports Marketing – The Real Dream Team
Monday, May 16, 2005, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Character Licensing and Co-Branding
Tuesday, May 16, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Merchandising and Co-Promotion and the Movies
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Apparel and Accessories Industries Breakout – From Outdated to Updated
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Negotiating Licensing and Sponsorship Agreements Workshop
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.


 Litigation
That’s Entertainment
Monday, May 15, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Product Placement and Misplacement – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Monday, May 16, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

International ADR Workshop
Monday, May 16, 2005, 12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

USPTO Office Action Workshop – Win, Lose or Draw
Monday, May 16, 2005, 12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Ambush Marketing
Monday, May 16, 2005, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

A Decade of Dilution
Monday, May 16, 2005, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Toy, Entertainment and Sports Industries Breakout – Marketing to Children
Monday, May 16, 2005, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The Streets of San Diego – Runaway Jury Part I
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Use (and Misuse) of Third-Party Trademarks and Trade Dress
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

The Streets of San Diego – Runaway Jury Part II
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Trademark Ethics in Jeopardy
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Celebrity Endorsements – Pros and Cons
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Luxury Goods Industry Breakout – The Counterfeiting Conundrum
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

The USPTO Virtual Tour
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Deposition Workshop
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Winston Churchill on Oral Advocacy – The Lion’s Roar
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Annual Review of U.S. Federal Case Law and TTAB Developments
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Annual Review of International Case Law
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

An Inside Look at Surveys
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Be Amusing, Not Confusing – Trademark Parody and Fair Use
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Apparel and Accessories Industries Breakout – From Outdated to Updated
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Survey Design Workshop
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Effective Use of UDRP Proceedings in Domain Name Disputes Workshop
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Madrid Protocol
No Longer a Missing Link – The CTM and the Madrid Protocol
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

The USPTO Virtual Tour
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Marketing
Keynote Address – Navigating Intellectual Property Rights for Celebrities
Sunday, May 15, 2005, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

That’s Entertainment
Monday, May 15, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Product Placement and Misplacement – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Monday, May 16, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Building Mega-Brands in Today’s Chinese Economy
Monday, May 16, 2005, 12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Ambush Marketing
Monday, May 16, 2005, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Food and Beverage Industry Breakout – A Rose by Any Other Name . . .
Monday, May 16, 2005, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Toy, Entertainment and Sports Industries Breakout – Marketing to Children
Monday, May 16, 2005, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Character Licensing and Co-Branding
Tuesday, May 16, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Use (and Misuse) of Third-Party Trademarks and Trade Dress
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Trademarks and Alcoholic Beverages Industry Breakout – What Lawyers Handling Beer, Wine or Spirits Should Know About Their Clients’ Businesses
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Trademarks in Crisis – Protecting the Brand After a Disaster
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Motor Vehicles, Chemical, Petroleum and Refinery Industries Breakout – Reality Marketing – Fair Use, Nominative Use and Comparative Advertising
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Be Amusing, Not Confusing – Trademark Parody and Fair Use
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Merchandising and Co-Promotion and the Movies
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Apparel and Accessories Industries Breakout – From Outdated to Updated
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Parallel Imports
Pharmaceutical Industry Breakout – Parallel Imports, Public Safety and Advertising
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.


 Parody
Be Amusing, Not Confusing – Trademark Parody and Fair Use
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.


 Right of Publicity
Keynote Address – Navigating Intellectual Property Rights for Celebrities
Sunday, May 15, 2005, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Celebrity Endorsements – Pros and Cons
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.


 Survey
An Inside Look at Surveys
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Survey Design Workshop
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.


 Trade Dress
Use (and Misuse) of Third-Party Trademarks and Trade Dress
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.


 Trademark Offices
Building Mega-Brands in Today’s Chinese Economy
Monday, May 16, 2005, 12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

USPTO Office Action Workshop – Win, Lose or Draw
Monday, May 16, 2005, 12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

No Longer a Missing Link – The CTM and the Madrid Protocol
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Geographical Indications – The International Legal Framework and Recent Developments
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

The USPTO Virtual Tour
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

The Community Design System
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Cosmetics, Consumer and Household Goods Industries Breakout – Brand Searching and Clearance in the Internet Age
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.


 Transaction
Product Placement and Misplacement – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Monday, May 16, 2005, 10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Let’s Make a Deal – Transactional Due Diligence Workshop
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Negotiating Licensing and Sponsorship Agreements Workshop
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.


 UDRP
Effective Use of UDRP Proceedings in Domain Name Disputes Workshop
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.


 Valuation
Let’s Make a Deal – Transactional Due Diligence Workshop
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.