Global trends and modernization
Is your business looking to pursue effective intellectual property (IP) protection around the world? Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a free webinar on global trends in industrial design protection. Three lively and thought-provoking sessions led by policy experts from the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs, looking at:
- industrial design trends and developments around the globe,
- industrial design developments in international forums
- modernization of industrial design protection in light of new technologies.
Question-and-answer sessions will follow each presentation.
To learn more about the USPTO’s engagement on international IP policy, visit the IP Policy webpage.
Agenda subject to change.
1-1:05 p.m. Welcome
David Gerk, Acting Senior Patent Counsel, Office of Policy and International Affairs
1:05–1:20 p.m. Opening remarks
Coke Stewart, performing the functions and duties of the Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO
1:20–1:40 p.m. Session 1: Beyond the USPTO: design trends and developments around the globe
Courtney Stopp, patent attorney, Office of Policy and International Affairs
1:40–1:50 p.m. Session 1 Q&A*
1:50-2:10 p.m. Session 2: Industrial design developments in international forums
Mary Critharis, Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs
2:10–2:20 p.m. Session 2 Q&A*
2:20–2:45 p.m. Session 3: Modernizing industrial design protection for new technologies
David Gerk, Acting Senior Patent Counsel, Office of Policy and International Affairs
2:45–2:55 p.m. Session 3 Q&A*
2:55–3 p.m. Closing
* Q&A sessions involving interactive discussion with speakers and attendees
Presentations
- "Industrial design in international forums," Mary Critharis, USPTO
- "Modernizing industrial design protection for new technologies," David Gerk, USPTO
- "Beyond the USPTO: global trends in industrial design," Courtney Stopp, USPTO
Additional information
For more information, contact Hollis Robinson in the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs.