Virtual Table Topics

Corporate Table Topic: CTT1—The Power of Brands in the Fight for Social Justice

Corporate Table Topic: CTT14—Making the Transition from Law Firms to In-House

Corporate Table Topic: CTT2—The Important Role Brands Play in Building a Better Society

Table Topic: TT1—Combatting Counterfeits in Online Marketplaces: Tips and Watchouts for Leveraging Registry Protection Systems

Table Topic: TT2—Comparative Law Carousel: Indigenous Knowledge and Trademarks (In Spanish)

Table Topic: TT3—Intermediary Liability for E-Commerce and Social Media Marketplaces

Table Topic: TT4—Upcycling: Permissible Recycling or Commercial Hitchhiking?

Table Topic: TT5—Global Perspectives on Green (Environmental) Advertising

Table Topic: TT6—Can Trademark Infringement Be a Victimless Crime? Why Some Defendants Should Pay $0 Damages Even if They are Liable for Trademark Infringement

Table Topic: TT83—Best Practices for IP Enforcement in Digital Marketplaces

Table Topic: TT84—Landlord Liability and Trademark Infringement: Different Regions, Different Views? (In Spanish)

Corporate Table Topic: CTT22—How to Persuade the Authority in Indonesia—Let’s Get Together to Move the Authority!

Table Topic: TT10 | AROUND THE REGION–CHINA
Parallel Imports and Trademark Infringement in China

Table Topic: TT11 | AROUND THE REGION—CHINA
Protecting Three Dimensional Marks in China

Table Topic: TT12 | AROUND THE REGION—CHINA
What’s in a Name: Protecting Personal Names in China

Table Topic: TT13—Best Strategies to Support a Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness Around the Globe

Table Topic: TT14—How to Leverage IP to Finance Your Business Expansion in China

Table Topic: TT15—Leveraging Copyright Works in License and Franchise Agreements: A Unsung Asset

Table Topic: TT16—Young Practitioners: Trademark Protection Strategies Best Practices

Table Topic: TT7—A Comparative Law Carousel: Best Practices in Protection Packaging Designs

Table Topic: TT8 | AROUND THE REGION—CHINA
Attacking Bad Faith Filings in China Under the China Trademark Law of 2020

Table Topic: TT87 | AROUND THE REGION—ASIA
Budget Friendly Strategies for Effective Trademark Protection and Enforcement in China

Table Topic: TT88—Becoming an All-Star Advocate in Court: Tips and Watchouts in China and Beyond

Table Topic: TT9 | AROUND THE REGION—CHINA
Best Practices for Combatting Trademark Squatting in China

Corporate Table Topic: CTT15—Leveraging Your Brand to Benefit Society: The Opportunities, the Challenges, and the In-Between

Table Topic: TT17—A Comparative Law Carousel: Obstacles to Registering Cannabis-Related Trademarks

Table Topic: TT18—Budding Brands: Trademarks for Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Goods

Table Topic: TT19—Genericism and the Internet: Strategies for Protection and Enforcement After Booking.com

Table Topic: TT20—Impact of ISO Standards on Brand Valuation and Evaluation

Table Topic: TT21—The Tension Between Geographical Indications and Trademarks (In Spanish)

Table Topic: TT22—We Are More Than Trademarks: Marketing Your Firm to Support “All” Legal Matters for Your Clients

Table Topic: TT23—The Orange Economy: The Relevance of IP for Creative Industries

Table Topic: TT24—Litigation Surveys for Trade Dress: Measuring Likelihood of Confusion, Secondary Meaning, and Genericness for Trade Dress Litigation

Table Topic: TT25—Advertising Clearance: Addressing Potential Trademark and Other IP Concerns

Table Topic: TT26—Networking 101 (Primarily for Young Law Firm and Stakeholder Practitioners)

Table Topic: TT27—Monetizing and Protecting Celebrity Rights

Table Topic: TT28—Flying Solo: Opening Your Own IP Firm

Table Topic: TT29—When Creativity and Commercialism Meet: Trademarks and the First Amendment

Table Topic: TT85 | AROUND THE REGION—LATIN AMERICA
Navigating E-commerce Regulations: A View from Latin America

Table Topic: TT89—Cannabis Marks: Still the Wild West of Trademark Law?

Table Topic: TT98—Brands and Environmental Claims

Table Topic: TT107—Cannabis Brands: Navigating the Regulatory and Trademark Landscape for Cannabis Products

Corporate Table Topic: CTT16—Online Platforms and Intermediary Liability: Are Changes Afoot?

Corporate Table Topic: CTT17—Expanding Your Knowledge to Become the IP Practitioner of the Future

Corporate Table Topic: CTT21—Effective Measures Against Brand Hijackers Using Their Registered Trademarks of Bad-Faith Filing in China—Let’s Get Together to Take Them Away!

Corporate Table Topic: CTT3—Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Come As You Are

Corporate Table Topic: CTT4—Inclusion and Allyship: What Can We Do to Make Sure That Everyone Feels Included?

Table Topic: TT100—Effectiveness of Coexistence Agreements: A Comparative Analysis of Different Jurisdictions

Table Topic: TT30—Image Rights and Licensing: Dos and Don’ts from Across the Globe

Table Topic: TT31—INTA: Practice Resources for Young Practitioners

Table Topic: TT32—Sharing Best Practices for Engaging, Instructing and Collaborating with Counsel from Around the Globe

Table Topic: TT33—Copyright as a Complement to Sound-Based Trademarks (In Spanish)

Table Topic: TT90—Geographical Indications: Strategies for Protecting and Enforcing GI’s Across Borders

Corporate Table Topic: CTT18—What the Future Holds: Expectations on the Evolution of In-House and Law Firm Collaboration

Corporate Table Topic: CTT5—Pharmaceutical Trademarks

Table Topic: TT105—The Name Game: Taking a Local Brand Global—Tips and Watchouts for Startups and SMEs

Table Topic: TT34—Best Practices in Trademark Portfolio Management

Table Topic: TT35—Combatting Brand Theft and Misappropriation of Brands in a Digital World

Table Topic: TT36—Corporate Umbrella Brand Across Business Sectors: Pros and Cons of this Branding Strategy

Table Topic: TT37—Developing and Leveraging a Global Customs Recordation Strategy for Your Brands

Table Topic: TT38—Leveraging Copyrights in Your Brand Protection Strategy

Table Topic: TT39—Managing Through Crisis: Maintaining Morale and Effectiveness in Challenging Times

Table Topic: TT40—Sound Advice: The Pros and Cons of Registering Sound Marks via the Madrid System

Table Topic: TT41—Co-existence Agreements: It Takes (at Least) Two to Tango

Table Topic: TT42—Online Marketplaces: Caught Between a Retailer and a Consumer

Table Topic: TT43—The Ongoing Battle Against Online Printers: Are They Willfully Blind to the Sale of Counterfeit Goods and Should They Be Held Liable for Contributory Infringement?

Table Topic: TT86—On Brands Being the Change: Social Justice, Cutlural Awareness, and Consumer Expectations

Table Topic: TT96 | AROUND THE REGION—EUROPE
Learnings from the Big Mac Brand: Practices and Pitfalls When Submitting Proof of Use

Corporate Table Topic: CTT6—Domain Name Disputes Post-GDPR: Navigating URS, UDRP, ACPA With Reduced Access to Information

Corporate Table Topic: CTT7—Right of Publicity: Everything You Always Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

Table Topic: TT103 | AROUND THE REGION—ASIA
Online Enforcement in China: Players, Tools, Tips, and Watchouts

Table Topic: TT44 | AROUND THE REGION—ASIA
Discussion of Examination Procedures in Key Countries in Asia

Table Topic: TT45 | AROUND THE REGION—CHINA
Navigating Enforcement Actions in China

Table Topic: TT46 | AROUND THE REGION–CHINA
Best Practices for Trademark Enforcement in China: A Primer for International Businesses

Table Topic: TT47 | AROUND THE REGION—CHINA
Legal Update—Manufacturing Goods in China: Do OEM Products Cause Confusion in the Marketplace?

Table Topic: TT48 | AROUND THE REGION—CHINA
Recent Developments in E-Commerce Law in China

Table Topic: TT49 | AROUND THE REGION—CHINA
The Impact of New Rules of Evidence in IP Cases in China

Table Topic: TT50—Best Practices in Software Protection: Patents, Trade Secrets, and More

Table Topic: TT92 | AROUND THE REGION—CHINA
Bad Faith Filings in China

Table Topic: TT93 | AROUND THE REGION—CHINA
Enforcing Foreign Judgments in China

Corporate Table Topic: CTT10—Candy vs. Cannabis: The New Infringement Battlefield

Corporate Table Topic: CTT11—Lessons from the Pandemic: Improved Mark Clearance and Third Party Surveillance Efficiencies

Corporate Table Topic: CTT19—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Developing Diverse Talent in Your Organization

Table Topic: TT55 | AROUND THE REGION—EUROPE
Understanding “Average Consumer” and “Informed User” in Light of Recent Decisions

Table Topic: TT56—Artificial Intelligence: A Powerful Tool But Not a Replacement for Examiners and Judges When Assessing Rights and Remedies

Table Topic: TT57—Leveraging Blockchain to Combat Counterfeits

Table Topic: TT58—Next Round of gTLDs: Lessons Learned and New Rules

Table Topic: TT59—The Power of Social Media Influencers: The Good, the Bad, and the In-Between

Table Topic: TT60—Trademark and Domain Name Strategies to Succeed in an Online World with a New Launch or Rebranding

Table Topic: TT61—Brands, Internet Platforms, and the Brave New World

Table Topic: TT62—The Relationship between Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property

Table Topic: TT63—The Interplay between AI and Trademark Law

Table Topic: TT64—Social Media and Consumer Behavior: Who Chooses Whom?

Table Topic: TT65—Effective IP Protection for Brand Owners in the Automotive Industry

Table Topic: TT66—E-sports and Associated Intellectual Property Issues

Table Topic: TT67—Product (Mis)Placement

Table Topic: TT68—Intellectual Property Rights and Fantasy Sports

Corporate Table Topic: CTT8—Innovation and the Future of IP: A View from Inside

Corporate Table Topic: CTT9—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Global View

Table Topic: TT101 | AROUND THE REGION—CANADA
Navigating New Hurdles Under the Canadian Trademarks Act of 2020

Table Topic: TT102—Website Blocking: A Comparative View of Judicial Solutions in Key Jurisdictions

Table Topic: TT51—Fan, Fandom, and Fair Use

Table Topic: TT52—Overcoming Descriptiveness Rejections: What is Enough to Show Acquired Distinctiveness?

Table Topic: TT53—USPTO Practice: Understanding Identification of Goods and Specimen Requirements for the Non-U.S. Practitioner

Table Topic: TT54—The Fallacy of Consumer Confusion in the Information Age

Table Topic: TT91—The Risks and Rewards of Influencers: Top Tips and Potential Pitfalls

Table Topic: TT75—A Comparative Law Carousel: Indigenous Rights and Defensive Provisions in Trademark Legislation to Combat Misappropriation of Cultural Heritage

Table Topic: TT76 | AROUND THE REGION—EURASIA
Administrative Proceedings to Oppose Marks in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Tips and Watchouts

Table Topic: TT77 | AROUND THE REGION—EUROPE
Understanding “Enhanced Distinctive Character” in Europe Today

Table Topic: TT78—Fair or Foul in a Digital World: Understanding Fair Use/Fair Dealing to Avoid Copyright Infringement

Table Topic: TT79—Impact of the Pandemic on Protection and Enforcement Strategies Around the World

Table Topic: TT80—Non-Use Cancellation in a Pandemic: What Qualifies as Special Circumstances in Different Countries?

Table Topic: TT81—Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Protection and Enforcement of Olympic Game Marks

Table Topic: TT82—Between Trapezes: Trademark Protection Strategies in Multiple Jurisdictions

Table Topic: TT97—What to Consider Before You Hit Reply on Social Media Brand Reviews: The Pros and Cons of Reaction or Inaction

Table Topic: TT106—Leveraging IP as Collateral: Tips and Watchouts for SMEs and Start-Ups

Corporate Table Topic: CTT12—Leadership During Changing and Challenging Times: Effective and Inclusive Team Management

Corporate Table Topic: CTT13—What’s Good for the Goose May Not be Good for the Gander: Open Access vs. Traditional IP Rights

Corporate Table Topic: CTT20—Where There’s No Textbook: The Impact of Innovation on Trademark Teams

Table Topic: TT 104 | AROUND THE REGION—MEXICO
Catching Up with Mexico: The New Trademark Law and the Impact of the USMCA

Table Topic: TT69 | AROUND THE REGION—LATIN AMERICA
A Comparative Law Carousel: Trademark Protection and Enforcement in Latin America

Table Topic: TT70 | AROUND THE REGION—LATIN AMERICA
Live Action, Animation, and Other Artworks: Leveraging IP and Privacy Rights in Latin America

Table Topic: TT71 | AROUND THE REGION—LATIN AMERICA
Madrid Protocol and Brazil: Post Accession Learnings

Table Topic: TT72 | AROUND THE REGION—LATIN AMERICA
Overcoming Descriptiveness Challenges in Key Jurisdictions (In Spanish)

Table Topic: TT73—The Sound of Success: Protecting Sound Marks in Different Countries

Table Topic: TT74—Business Development in a Post COVID-19 World: What is Working for IP Firms Like Yours?

Table Topic: TT94—Madrid Protocol vs. Local Registration Systems: Navigating Discrepancies Around the Globe

Table Topic: TT95—The Advantages of Formal Recognition of High-Renown Trademarks: A Comparative Law Carousel

Table Topic: TT99—Getting Back on the Horse: IP Management 18+ Months After the Lockdown