Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Minnesota CLE Conference Center Seventh Street and Nicollet Mall Third Floor City Center, MinneapolisVideo replay details inside.
AdvancedTrademark Law
Introduction toTrademark Law
Insights from local and national trademark law experts, including guest speakers:
®• JacquelineA.Leimer Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago, Illinois Formerly Vice-President and Associate
General Counsel at Kraft Foods, Inc.
• MikeMasnick Techdirt Sunnyvale, California
• KellyWilliams Jockey International Inc. Kenosha, Wisconsin
Faculty
®StephenR.BairdCourse Chair Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.; Minneapolis
SharonD.Armstrong Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.; Minneapolis
JackA.Clifford Merchant & Gould; Minneapolis
BarbaraGrahn Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP; Minneapolis
CraigS.Krummen Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.; Minneapolis
JacquelineA.Leimer Chicago-Kent College of Law; Chicago, Illinois
MikeMasnick Techdirt; Sunnyvale, California
PaulW.Mussell Wells Fargo; Minneapolis
BradleyJ.Walz Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.; Minneapolis
KellyWilliams Jockey International Inc.; Kenosha, Wisconsin
AnnWessbergTarget Corporation; Minneapolis
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8:30 – 9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
OverviewofTrademarkMythsandIntroductiontoCourse Not everything you may think you know about trademarks is true. Urban legend and trademark myths abound. Learn to distinguish fact from fiction.– Stephen R. Baird
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
WhatisaTrademark?
A company trademark is an intangible asset used to identify the company as the source of its goods and services. Learn what constitutes a trademark and service mark and why they are not patents or copyrights. You will also learn what it takes to create common law trademark and service mark rights.– Ann Wessberg
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
WhyShouldYouClearaMark?
Learn the importance of searching and clearing trademarks so you select a mark that does not infringe on someone else’s trademark rights. You will also learn about the trademark clearance process and strategies for performing thorough clearance searches. Finally, you will learn the anatomy of a trademark clearance opinion letter and the importance of preparing a well reasoned trademark clearance opinion letter.– Barbara Grahn
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. BREAK
10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
WhyShouldYouRegisteraMark?Understand the benefits conveyed to the owner of a federally registered trademark and why registration is important, including, but not limited to, the critical importance of priority in trademark law. From examination to registration, also learn about the mechanics of the registration process and what to expect during each phase of registration process.– Kelly Willams
11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
WhyShouldYouEnforce? Now that you know how to create trademark rights and register them, what’s next? Enforcement, enforcement, enforcement. Learn how to enforce trademark rights, the importance of enforcement, and what happens if you don’t enforce trademark rights. Learn how to draft a demand letter to avoid tripping a declaratory judgment action in district court. Finally, understand the procedure before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and how this proceeding differs from a proceeding in federal district court.– Bradley J. Walz
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
InternationalTrademarkIssuesThe world is flat and every year the global economy plays a larger role to the success of United States companies. Learn about the issues United States trademark owners face when doing business in foreign countries and importance of registering trademarks in foreign countries. Learn how to register a trademark in a foreign country, including the Madrid Protocol for obtaining foreign registrations, and best practices for dealing with foreign counsel.– Jacqueline A. Leimer & Kelly Williams– Moderator: Sharon D. Armstrong
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. LUNCh (ON YOUR OwN)
1:00 – 1:15 p.m. REGISTRATION & ChECK-IN
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
StrategiesforDealingwith“TrademarkBullies”The big guy picking on the little guy has always been a rumbling in the trademark world. Although, this is not always the case, and the little guys have been known to pick on the big guys from time to time as well. well now, Congress is looking to provide some ammo to fight back against the kid trying to steal your lunch money. Learn what constitutes trademark bullying and strategies for dealing with bullies.– Jack A. Clifford, Craig S. Krummen, Jacqueline A. Leimer & Mike Masnick– Moderator: Stephen R. Baird
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
UpdateonOnlineTrademarkIssues,MobileandSocialMediaTwitter, Facebook, and other social networking websites have exploded onto the scene in the last few years. Once the domain of college students, they are now very much part of the business world. Strategies and practical advice for anticipating, and addressing, current and future challenges to online brand protection—including new top-level domains and monitoring “chatter” about your brand on social networking sites, community/user review boards, and blogs.– Paul W. Mussell
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
ReceptionBreakEnjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres while you chat with colleagues.
3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
TrademarkDueDiligenceinMergersandAcquisitionsDue diligence examines information concerning a target company’s intellectual property portfolio and determines the risks, exposure and benefits associated with the proposed transaction. Failing to identify and thoroughly investigate the target’s trademarks in the early stages of a deal may result in price adjustments, structural changes to the transaction, and even termination of a deal. Comprehensive due diligence involves identifying and evaluating documents to review, people to interview, and the target’s trademarks, licensing agreements, and lawsuits or settlements involving the relevant trademarks. Learn about key considerations for conducting trademark due diligence in M&A deals and strategies for using the results of due diligence to negotiate pricing and other deal terms. – Barbara Grahn, Jacqueline A. Leimer & Paul W. Mussell– Moderator: Bradley J. Walz
4:15 – 5:00 p.m.
NavigatingPrivateLabelandStoreBrandDisputesPrivate label goods are those manufactured by one company for offer under another company’s brand, and are often positioned as lower cost alternatives to regional, national, or international brands. Learn how retailers balance the use of private labeling as a marketing and business tool with the issue of creating competition with its customer’s products that are also sold in their stores.– Jack A. Clifford & Ann Wessberg– Moderator: Stephen R. Baird
Introduction toTrademark Law
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