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IP Protection in a Virtual World and Design Patent Strategies

3/31/2022
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Join us for a complimentary CLE where you'll learn how to protect intellectual property when our lives “go virtual,” new strategies in design patent protection along with an update on recent intellectual property cases.

Agenda

2:00-2:30 p.m.Registration & Welcome
 Introduction by Loretta Freeman.
2:30-3:00 p.m.Brand Protection in a Decentralized Landscape
 Web 1.0 debuted a portal into information and purchasing products from anywhere in the world. Web 2.0 provided a gateway to personal information via social media. Web 3.0 is where our lives go virtual, including currency and property. As the web grows, new opportunities and challenges are presented to brands. We will walk through brand protection strategies that can be used in all phases of the Web. We will also discuss the impact of Web 3.0 on trade dress and design patent rights. Presented by Will Schultz.
3:00-3:45 p.m.Panel Discussion
 Ryan Smith will be moderating a panel discussion of the following:

 

  • Considerations for counsel in drafting design patents.
  • Patent owner considerations to factor functional aspects of the design.
  • Guidance from recent court decisions for design patent prosecution and enforcement.
  • Global protection strategies.
  • ITC and online enforcement using designs.
  • Using other IP with design patents.
3:45-4:05 p.m.3-Minute Case Summaries
 A fast-paced and energetic update on recent case law developments important to intellectual property litigation. Presented by Heather Kliebenstein and Scott Shaw.
4:05-6:00 p.m.Cocktail Reception
Ashley HalfmanVice President and General Counsel at Printpack
Yoo-Sun ParkTrademark Counsel at The Coca-Cola Company
Aaron ReinhardtAssistant General Counsel at Reliance Worldwide Corporation

Panelists

  • Ashley Halfman - Vice President and General Counsel at Printpack
  • Yoo-Sun Park - Trademark Counsel at The Coca-Cola Company
  • Aaron Reinhardt - Assistant General Counsel at Reliance Worldwide Corporation

Thursday, March 31, 2022

The Commerce Club
49th Floor
191 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30303

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