Hot Topics in IP Law
- 7/19/2017 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Please arrive early for registration
- Princeton Club
15 W 43rd Street
New York, New York 10036
Reference Materials:
- Course Materials (233 Pages)
Trademark Ethics 101: Investigations, Advance Consents and Terminating Client Relationships
Brent E. Routman, Partner and General Counsel, Merchant & Gould LLP
Part One
- Ethics Advisory Opinion 09-10 (8 Pages)
- Ethics Advisory Opinion 12-03 (11 Pages)
- Ethics Advisory Opinion 16-06 (7 Pages)
- Ethics Opinion 873: New York State Bar Association (5 Pages)
- Ethics Opinion 897: New York State Bar Association (5 Pages)
- Ethics Opinion 1009: New York State Bar Association (7 Pages)
- Formal Opinion 465: Lawyers' Use of the Deal-of-the-Day Marketing Programs (7 Pages)
- Formal Opinion 122: The Applicability of COLO. RPC 7.2 to Internet-based Lawyer Marketing Programs (4 Pages)
- Michigan Ethics Opinion (3 Pages)
- Notice to the Bar: Lawyer Participation in the Avvo Legal Service Program and in LegalZoom and Rocket Lawyer Legal Service Plans (3 Pages)
- Opinion 43, Committee on Attorney Advertising: Internet Advertising, Misleading Content, and Impermissible referral Sources (12 Pages)
- Participation in Online Group Legal Advertising Using Territorial Exclusivity (4 Pages)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee Formal Opinion 2016-200 (15 Pages)
- Rule 7.1 Advertising (17 Pages)
- State Bar of Arizona Ethics Opinions 11-02: Advertising; Referral Service; Fee Sharing (10 Pages)
- Supreme Court of Ohio Opinion 2013-2: Direct Contact with Prospective Clients: Text Messages (10 Pages)
- The Philadelphia Bar Association Professional Guidance Committee: Opinion 2010-6 (7 Pages)
- The State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct Formal Opinion No. 2012-186 (6 Pages)
Part Two
- Alabama State Bar: Formal Opinion 2007-05 (4 Pages)
- Midwest Motor Sports, INC. v. Arctic Cat Sales, INC. (10 Pages)
- NYCLA Committee on Professional Ethics Formal Opinion No. 737 (6 Pages)
- Rule 3.6 Trial Publicity (17 Pages)
- Rule 8.4 Misconduct (3 Pages)
AGENDA |
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12:00 - 12:45 |
Registration and Lunch |
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12:45 - 1:00 |
Welcome Remarks |
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1:00 - 1:30 |
Keynote Address - Taking Criminals Out of Cyberspace and Into the Courtroom: An Evolving Battlefield for Lawyers |
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1:30 - 2:00 |
The Impact of Varsity Brands for Design Protection in the Fashion Industry |
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2:00 - 2:30
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Augmented and Virtual Reality: Issues for IP Practitioners |
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2:30 - 2:45 |
Refreshment break |
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2:45 - 3:15 |
Don't Go At It Alone: Insurance for Intellectual Property Claims |
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3:15 - 3:45 |
Trademark/Trade Dress/Copyright Infringement: A View From the Branding and Survey Design Perspective |
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3:45 - 4:15 |
Fireside Chat with Gerard F. Rogers, Chief Administrative Trademark Judge, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board |
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4:15 - 4:45 |
Trademark Ethics 101: Investigations, Advance Consents and Terminating Client Relationships |
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4:45 - 4:50 |
Closing Remarks |