Have you recently received your first trademark registration? Are you interested in learning about how to enforce your trademark rights?
Join us on October 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET, virtually or in person, to hear from experts from the government and the private sector. Speakers will cover a variety of topics and give you practical strategies for protecting your trademark.
The event is free for all participants. In-person attendees are encouraged to register early since space is limited. The event will be held in the Clara Barton Auditorium at the USPTO Madison Building.
Agenda
The agenda is subject to change. All times are Eastern Time.
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9 a.m. | Networking and refreshments In-person attendees |
| 9 - 9:10 a.m. | Opening remarks Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO |
| 9:15 - 9:25 a.m. | How trademark registrations level up your trademark enforcement Holly Lance, Attorney Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs, USPTO |
| 9:30 - 9:45 a.m. | Protecting goods at the border: Recordation with Customs and Border Protection Suzanne Schultz, Attorney Advisor, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection |
| 9:50 - 10:15 a.m. | Dealing with infringement on social media and e-commerce platforms Holly Lance, Attorney Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs, USPTO |
| 10:20 - 10:50 a.m. | Avoiding trademark scams: How criminals are targeting trademark registrants and impersonating the USPTO Jordan Baker, Attorney Advisor, Register Protection Office, USPTO |
| 10:50 - 11 a.m. | Break |
| 11 - 11:25 a.m. | Taking action "offline": Criminal enforcement Dawn Nelson, Senior Advisor, National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, Arlington, Virginia |
| 11:30 - 11:55 a.m. | Taking action “offline”: Civil enforcement John Froemming, Partner, Jones Day, Washington D.C. |
| Noon - 12:45 p.m. | Lessons learned the hard way David Gooder, Commissioner for Trademarks, USPTO Catherine Farrelly, Partner, Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein & Selz PC (New York) Michelle Cooke, Partner, ArentFox Schiff LLP (Los Angeles) |
| 12:45 - 1 p.m. | Q&A |
For in-person attendees, there are parking and public transportation options near the USPTO campus.
We’ll post a recording of this event on this page about three weeks after the event.
You can contact TMWebinar@uspto.gov for more information.
Accessibility accommodation
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.