Trademark and Copyright Law

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Watch the On-Demand Video Here.Trademarks or brands can be among a company s most valuable assets. Some companies have enormous marketing departments focused on branding, while others have a single social media intern, but every company that provides goods or services is branding them somehow. Whether it s your company name, specific product names, a logo, or something more unique, your business probably owns atleast one trademark More Yesterday, the Supreme Court decided a trademark damages question that has long divided courts across the country.For decades, a trademark owner’s chances of recovering an infringer’s profits in litigation varied depending on where the case was pending.  The Lanham Act allows an award of an infringer’s profits “subject to the principles of equity” – but what does that mean?  Can an unknowing infringer be on the hook for its profits, More Benjamin Franklin famously said that “nothing in this world can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and the entrepreneurial spirit of Americans to turn a crisis into a business opportunity.”  That quote may not be entirely accurate, but the U.S. federal trademark register serves as a historical record of this entrepreneurial spirit, from the various applications related to 9/11 in the wake of that tragedy, More Edward Teach, more popularly known as Blackbeard, roamed the seven seas and terrorized merchant vessels off the U.S. and Caribbean coasts during the colonial period.  He ultimately met his demise when the colony of Virginia breached the sovereignty of neighboring North Carolina and hunted him down along the shores of the Outer Banks.  Three hundred years have since passed, and another case of state sovereignty arises as a result of the actions of Blackbeard, More Reviewing Cases in 2019 to See 20-20 in 2020Who said there’s no looking back? It is crucial to consider key takeaways from the most important IP cases from 2019 when planning ahead for the new year. Foley Hoag presents a webinar offering guidance on what we learned last year and what to prepare for in the new year.Our speakers focus on 2019 developments in trademark, copyright, More Spooky Stories of Useful Bananas, Judicial Intervention in the Candy Aisle, and the Urge to Run Away and Join the Halloween CircusIt’s the most wonderful time of the year!  Whatever the intent of the original song, I find it resonates most for me when cold air is just starting to move in rather than when it’s fully settled, and when yards are merrily bedecked in zombies rather than reindeer. More As commerce becomes increasingly electronic and decentralized, manufacturers and brand owners face new challenges in protecting and enforcing their intellectual property rights in the context of online marketplaces. IP owners, courts and the marketplaces themselves are struggling to define fair, effective and efficient approaches to protecting IP rights and consumers without hindering the free flow of online commerce.Foley Hoag presents a webinar covering recent developments and best practices for companies seeking to protect copyrights, patents, trademarks and other IP rights against infringement in online marketplaces.Topics DiscussedLegal enforcement mechanisms available in the U.S. and significant foreign markets for combating IP infringement in online marketplacesStrategies for addressing ephemeral or difficult-to-identify marketplace sellersSafe harbors that protect marketplaces and how to deal with the challenges they present for enforcementAntitrust risks associated with collaborating with online marketplaces and others to block the sale of infringing productsBest practices for working with marketplaces to establish an efficient and proactive policing and enforcement programSpeakersAugust Horvath, Partner Co-Chair, Advertising Marketing PracticePhilip Swain, Partner, Registered Patent Attorney, Patent Prosecution, Strategy and Management PracticeNatasha Reed, Counsel, Co-Chair, Trademark, Copyright Unfair Competition PracticeJenevieve Maerker, Counsel, Trademark, Copyright Unfair Competition Practice The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and Foley Hoag are pleased to invite you to an open roundtable discussion with USPTO officials Meryl Hershkowitz (Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Operations, United States Patent and Trademark Office) and Larry Stanley (Interlocutory Attorney, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board).Topics will cover a range of USPTO trademark operations, procedures, and policies, including the recent and upcoming changes to representation of foreign applicants, More Business is booming for cannabis ventures, but the legal landscape for related intellectual property protection and product advertising is rife with complications that demand special consideration, and companies should be paying attention to these issues out of the gate.Foley Hoag presents a webinar covering a range of topics related to cannabis IP protection and promotion, including:Maximizing trademark rights at the federal and state levelLeveraging copyright as secondary protection for brandsCannabis patent basics and strategiesAdvertising best practices and what not to say FDA regulation of cannabis and cannabis-derived productsCBD, More BostonSeaport West 155 Seaport BoulevardBoston, MA 02210-2600contact@foleyhoag.comtel: 617 832 1000fax: 617 832 7000New York1301 Avenue of the AmericasNew York, NY 10019contact@foleyhoag.comtel: 646 927 5500fax: 646 927 5599Foley Hoag AARPI153 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré75008 Paris, France contact@foleyhoag.comtel: +33 (0)1 70 36 61 30fax: +33 (0)1 70 36 61 31Washington, D.C.1717 K Street, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20006-5350contact@foleyhoag.comtel: 202 223 1200fax: 202 785 6687 Trademark and Copyright Law Published by Foley Hoag LLP Attorney advertising. 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