Have you recently added trademarks to your portfolio? Are you unfamiliar with the international aspects of trademark management?
Then join INTA as it presents the many aspects of the life of an international trademark. International Trademark Basics will be in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA from December 3 – 4, 2007.
Over the course of the two day program, a panel of trademark experts from around the world will trace the life cycle of a trademark, from search and clearance through the filing process and prosecution and oppositions through post-grant matters such as portfolio management, enforcement and counterfeiting. You will hear sessions on trademarks as property, Internet issues and multi-jurisdictional protection. The program is internationally focused in both content and speakers.
Topics for Discussion Include:
Complexities of multi-jurisdictional trademark protection
Initial searching
Filing and cost considerations
Maintenance of registrations
Opposition and cancellation actions
Overview of global trademark treaties and agreements
Enforcement and infringement litigation
Customs and counterfeits
Business transactions
Internet issues
Who Should Attend?
In-house counsel or law firm practitioners for whom trademarks only form a part of their practice
General Counsel for companies with international business activities
Attorneys who are new to IP law and work internationally
Paralegals and other non-attorney trademark professionals who need more information about international trademark policies and practices
Copyright and patent attorneys who handle occasional international trademark law matters
Advertising and marketing professionals
Register today
and join your colleagues for this practical program, where each session will creatively present how to develop and manage a trademark.
