COURSE DESCRIPTION
Stay current with the rapidly evolving trademark landscape as new precedents, USPTO policy changes, and international developments reshape brand protection strategies. This comprehensive program examines recent court decisions, regulatory updates, and emerging enforcement challenges that define modern trademark practice. Position your intellectual property practice at the forefront of trademark law's continuing evolution.
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Analyze landmark Supreme Court and Federal Circuit decisions affecting trademark scope and enforcement
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Understand recent USPTO policy changes impacting application procedures and examination standards
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Navigate emerging challenges in digital trademark enforcement and online brand protection
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Address international trademark developments affecting global brand protection strategies
Speaker:
Marc Bernstein is a partner in the Employment Law Department at Paul Hastings. Marc has a broad-based employment litigation practice, with a focus on litigation of trade secrets, covenants not to compete, unfair competition and related business tort claims. Marc litigates a wide range of employment matters, including wage and hour class actions, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, breach of contract and ERISA litigation. Marc also has extensive experience counseling multinational financial services corporations. His experience includes over 14 years as associate general counsel at American International Group, Inc., where he headed the company’s Labor and Employment legal group and was the senior employment lawyer advising management regarding employment issues.