This introductory program demystifies trademark law for non-IP lawyers, entrepreneurs, and advisors who support brand-building clients. Participants will learn the fundamentals of trademark rights, how protection is acquired, what makes a mark strong or weak, how to avoid conflicts, and how to guide clients through clearance, registration, and enforcement. The program uses a real-world hypothetical and practical guidance to walk through the principles.
- What Is a Trademark and Why It Matters
- What is intellectual property
- What is a trademark
- What can serve as a trademark
- Examples of registered trademarks
- Distinctiveness
- Strong vs. weak marks
- Hierarchy of marks
- Clearance: Avoiding Conflicts Before They Start
- Why clearance matters
- Knockout searches vs. comprehensive searches
- When to search
- What to look for
- How Trademark Rights Are Acquired
- Priority: first to use vs. first to file
- Common law rights vs. federal registration
- The Federal Registration Process
- USPTO application types: use vs. ITU
- Goods and services identification
- Examination process
- Office actions
- Publication and opposition
- Symbols
- Enforcement & Policing
- Continued use
- Post-registration filings
- Monitor
- Cease-and-desist strategies
- Grounds for cancellation
- Q&A
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Law Office Of Francine D. Ward
A 1989 Georgetown University Law Center graduate, Francine D. Ward has been practicing law since January 14, 1991. She is admitted to practice in the State of New York, the State of California, and the District of Columbia. A seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in intellectual property and trademark law, Ms. Ward brings a unique combination of legal acumen, educational expertise, and practical insight to her CLE presentations. Read More ›
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Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual)
Credits: 1.00 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual)
Credits: 1.20 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual)
Credits: 1.00 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.20 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual)
Credits: 1.00 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual)
Credits: 1.00 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 Substantive Law, Practice, and Procedure
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual)
Credits: 1.00 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual)
Credits: 1.20 General
This presentation is approved for one hour of General CLE credit in Alabama, one hour of General CLE credit in Alaska, one hour of General CLE credit in California, one hour of General CLE credit in Hawaii, one hour of General CLE credit in Illinois, one hour of General CLE credit in Missouri, one hour of General CLE credit in Nevada, one hour of General CLE credit in North Carolina, one hour of General CLE credit in Ohio, one hour of Substantive Law, Practice, and Procedure CLE credit in Pennsylvania, one hour of General CLE credit in Vermont, and one hour of General CLE credit in West Virginia. This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.20 hours of total CLE credit. This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.00 credit hours.
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