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



Advertising
CM50 – Hot Internet Topics
Monday, May 8, 2006, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.


 Anticounterfeiting
CM04 - What U.S. Trademark Lawyers Must Know About Anticounterfeiting, Customs, and Crossing the Border
Monday, May 8, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Audits
WT03 – Audits – They’re Not Just for the Internal Revenue Service: How to Conduct a Successful Intellectual Property Audit
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Community Design
CM06 – European Union Update – European Court of Justice Decisions and New Directives and Regulations
Monday, May 8, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Community Trade Mark
CM52 – Are We Speaking the Same Language? A Comparison of Canadian, U.S. and
Community Trade Mark Laws
Monday, May 8, 2006, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Cross-Border Trademark Issues
CM01 – International Licensing: Recordals, Approvals and Beyond
Monday, May 8, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

CM03 – Asian Trademark Challenges – Registrations, Parallel Imports and Enforcement
Monday, May 8, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

CM04 - What U.S. Trademark Lawyers Must Know About Anticounterfeiting, Customs, and Crossing the Border
Monday, May 8, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.


 Dilution
CT04 – International Dilution Protection – Harmony or Confusion?
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.


 Ethics
CM05 - Ethical Borders – If It Feels Good, Maybe You Shouldn’t Do It!
Monday, May 8, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

CT06 – Sleuthing Morality – The Bounds of Ethical Investigations
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.


Filing Strategies
CT02 – Passport to International Filing Strategies
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

CT05 – Non-Use/Non-Sense – A Comparative Analysis of Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings in the United States and Canada
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

WM01 – USPTO/TTAB Electronics Procedures – Taking the Fear out of Electronic Filing
Monday, May 8, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.


Geographical Indications
CT50 – Geographical Indications: WTO Update, U.S./European Union Issues and More
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.


 Internet
WM01 – USPTO/TTAB Electronics Procedures – Taking the Fear out of Electronic Filing
Monday, May 8, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

CM50 – Hot Internet Topics
Monday, May 8, 2006, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

CW04 – Searching Basics
Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

WT52 – Using the Internet for Trademark Enforcement – Identifying Infringers on the Internet
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

CW02 – Fugitives in the World Wide Web – Tracking and Catching Them with Your Counsel from Different Jurisdictions
Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.


Licensing
CM01 – International Licensing – Recordals, Approvals and Beyond
Monday, May 8, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

WM50 – One Mark – Many Parties – What Happens When Different Parties Have Rights to the Same Mark?
Monday, May 8, 2006, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.


Litigation
WT02 – Preliminary Injunctions, Motions and Depositions
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

WM02 – Expert for Hire
Monday, May 8, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

CT05 – Non-Use/Non-Sense – A Comparative Analysis of Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings in the United States and Canada
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

CM02 and CT01 – MAXXXIMUM EXPOSURE: Moonshine, Major League and Preliminary Injunction Madness!
Monday, May 8, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.


Marketing
IM01 – Travel/Hotel Industries – Co-Branding and Alliances
Monday, May 8, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

IM50 – Apparel/Footwear Industries – Putting Your Best Face (and 
Feet) Forward: The Risky Business of Tying Your Brand to an Individual
Monday, May 8, 2006, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

IT50 – Cosmetics/Fragrances/Personal Care Industries – Keeping It Fresh!
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

IT51 – Tobacco Industry – Current Issues in the Regulatory Environment for Tobacco Marketing
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Mark Creation and Selection
IT02 – Pharmaceutical Industry – Name That Drug – An Overview of the Creative, Legal and Regulatory Issues Involved in Trademark Name Development
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

IT01 – Food and Restaurant Industries – You Are What You Eat – When Trademarks and Certification Marks Intersect with the Latest Diet Trends
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

CM02 and CT01 – MAXXXIMUM EXPOSURE – Moonshine, Major League and Preliminary Injunction Madness!
Monday, May 8, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Preliminary Injunctions
CM02 – MAXXXIMUM EXPOSURE – Moonshine, Major League and Preliminary Injunction Madness!
Monday, May 8, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

CT01 – MAXXXIMUM EXPOSURE – Moonshine, Major League, and Preliminary Injunction Madness!
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Protection and Enforcement
IM02 – Automotive/Petroleum/Chemical Industries – From Here to Eternity – Maintaining Heritage Marks
Monday, May 8, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

CM03 – Asian Trademark Challenges – Registrations, Parallel Imports and Enforcement
Monday, May 8, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

CT04 – International Dilution Protection – Harmony or Confusion?
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

CW02 – Fugitives in the World Wide Web – Tracking and Catching Them with Your Counsels from Different Jurisdictions
Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.


Trade Dress
IT50 – Cosmetics/Fragrances/Personal Care Industries – Keeping It Fresh!
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.


Trademark Offices
WM01 – USPTO/TTAB Electronics Procedures – Taking the Fear out of Electronic Filing
Monday, May 8, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

WT51 – International Online Filing and Procedures
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.


Transactional Issues
WT01 – Transactional Issues
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

WM50 – One Mark – Many Parties – What Happens When Different Parties Have Rights to the Same Mark?
Monday, May 8, 2006, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.


Updates
CM06 – European Union Update – European Court of Justice Decisions and New Directives and Regulations
Monday, May 8, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

CW01 – Annual Review of U.S. Federal Case Law and TTAB Developments
Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

CM51 – Latin America Update – Major Decisions and Statutory Amendments
Monday, May 8, 2006, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

CT03 – Pacific Rim Update – Major Decisions and Statutory Amendments
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

CW03 – Annual Review of International Case Law
Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

CT50 – Geographical Indications – WTO Update, U.S./European Union Issues and More
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.