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Global Trademark Law Changes in 2021
Association of Corporate Counsel

This article reviews changes to trademark laws around the world in 2021.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
IP in Open Waters: Understanding and Investigating the Depths of Data Risk
Christopher Hatfield, Managing Director and Tim De Sousa, Senior Director, FTI Consulting, Inc.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led many employees to work remotely. In light of statistics from Australian authorities, this article explores how this context increases the risk of data exposure and Intellectual Property (IP) loss or theft.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Region: Australia, Global

Brand protection in today’s market encompasses a range of complimentary efforts.  This webinar will explore three particularly timely and critical activities that are vital to protecting your client’s brands.  Through taking advantage of the National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau, securing appropriate trademark registrations to facilitate challenges with various e-commerce and social media platforms, and protecting your clients against cyber threats, our panel will provide you with valuable insight for today’s world of brand protection.

Intellectual Property (IP) assets play an increasingly significant role in the value of corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, licenses, and distribution agreements. IP due diligence is an exercise to define, examine, and analyze an IP portfolio of a target company (including patents, trademarks, copyrights, domain names, and trade secrets) and can occur in anticipation of a transaction or in the context of one. Whether your company is the buyer or a target in a transaction involving IP, the due diligence should examine the scope, strength, and enforceability of the IP in addition to the ownership rights surrounding the IP and its commercial potential.

In this webinar, we will discuss key considerations before conducting IP due diligence, the essential elements of IP due diligence (with an emphasis on trademark and copyright diligence), and common pitfalls.  Examining these components will help in-house counsel derive maximum value from IP in corporate transactions, identify risks and potential deal-breakers, and satisfy the business objectives of a deal. We will provide you with the necessary tools to identify and remediate problems encountered during IP due diligence, negotiate deal terms to reflect information learned during IP due diligence, and develop IP portfolio management strategies post-closing.

Post-Grant Proceedings Before the Patent & Trademark Appeals Board: Strategies, Latest Statistics, and Case Law Update

 

Join us for a lively discussion of the latest information regarding post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trials & Appeals Board.  The panel will provide up-to-date statistics and analysis concerning challenger win rates and discuss hot topics and trends in the case law, including how the PTO has responded to the Supreme Court’s Arthrex decision.

 

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ACC Quick Overview: Opposing Trademark Applications in Canada
Kwan T. Loh, Counsel, Smart & Biggar LLP, Barrister and Solicitor Trademark Agent, and Reagan Seidler, Associate, Smart & Biggar LLP, Barrister and Solicitor

This Quick Overview addresses when and how to oppose a trademark application in Canada. Those familiar with the process in the United States will find it much the same.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: Canada
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House
A Guide to Creating Chinese-Language Trademarks
Joseph Simone, Partner, and Christopher Smith, Partner, Simone Intellectual Property Services
4 pages

This article provides a holistic overview of the need to create and register trademarks in the Greater China region. It also poses questions that should be considered before developing the trademarks, as well as exploring the various linguistic considerations that should be taken into account, due to the numerous oral dialects used through China.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: China
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House
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Nearly 80% of employees take sensitive data with them when they leave their jobs. Do you know what information escapes your company when employees join a competitor or start their own business? 

During this one-hour presentation, we will discuss:

  • Proactive measures companies can take to reduce the risk/likelihood of trade secret theft
  • How advanced technology can help identify all instances of trade secrets and confidential information across your IT infrastructure and then restrict, encrypt, and further protect your corporate “crown jewels”
  • Reactive steps companies can take to mitigate the loss of trade secrets and support litigation strategies, including obtaining  prompt injunctive relief

 

Quick Overview: NFTs - What’s The Big Deal? A Practical Introduction and Guide For In-house Counsel
Rob Potter and Sarah Anderson – Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

This Quick Overview is intended to demystify "non-fungible tokens" (NFTs) at a broad level, introduce the concept and functionality to non-tech counsel, and provide a practical approach to addressing intellectual-property issues and other legal concerns that may arise in connection with NFTs.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
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