Join Kilpatrick's Ted Davis as he explains practice before the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the administrative tribunal responsible for determining the registrability of trademarks, service marks, certification marks, and collective membership marks within the Patent and Trademark Office. The presentation will address, inter alia, the following topics:
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the composition of the Board and its status under the Constitution’s Appointments Clause;
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the Board’s jurisdiction;
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discovery and trial practice in inter partes proceedings before the Board;
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ex parte appeals to the Board from refusals to register marks and the invalidation of registrations under the Trademark Modernization Act; and
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appeals from adverse Board decisions.
IP Innovations
Intellectual Property Innovations is a series of one-hour webinars on cutting-edge intellectual property issues, recent IP developments, and the current state of the IP landscape for corporate and IP attorneys, technology-transfer personnel, business executives, and IP consultants.
Event Details
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Zoom
CLE Credit
To meet MCLE regulators’ attendance verification requirements for sponsors you must answer the poll questions during the program.
MCLE credit approval is pending. Credit generally is submitted, or certificates issued, within 60 days of post-program approval. CLE approval can take up to 90 days.
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP will apply for CLE credit when eligible in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. For states not listed, a Certificate of Attendance that lawyers may use to claim credit based on reciprocity or self-apply for credit will be provided.Contact
Ainsley Fischman
Marketing & Business Development Coordinator
Speakers
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