Intellectual Property Law

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Join us on May 29, 2020 for the 2020 IP in Entertainment and Media Conference in Los Angeles. Read more

This follow-up to the Cannabis Interest Group’s introductory webinar will provide a deeper examination of how the complex web of federal and state laws pertaining to trademarks, service marks, and trade dress are being utilized by the legal cannabis industry in the U.S. (with a focus on California businesses and entrepreneurs).  Time permitting, this webinar will also address some related trademark licensing and litigation issues.   Read more

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently announced that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has appointed DavidGooder to be the new Commissioner for Trademarks. As Commissioner, Gooder will be responsible for oversight of all aspects of the USPTO’s Trademarks organization. Read more

As the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) transitions from its effective date to its rapidly approaching enforcement date, businesses in California, the rest of the U.S., and elsewhere continue to grapple with this complicated new law as it relates to cookies and other advertising-related practices occurring on their digital properties. Read more

The California Lawyers Association Intellectual Property Law Section’s flagship program, the IP Institute, celebrated its 44th year with a captivating, relevant, and stimulating two-and-a-half day conference in Las Vegas. This year’s program was titled, “IP Beyond Borders” and marked the first time the conference has been held outside of California Read more

This introductory webinar will provide an overview of how the four basic intellectual property tools (trademarks, copyrights, patents, & trade secrets) are being deployed by the legal cannabis industry in the U.S. (with a focus on California businesses and entrepreneurs). Time permitting, this webinar will also address some related IP licensing and litigation issues. This webinar is intended to provide a foundation for a number of future webinars that will delve into each of the main subject areas in greater detail. Read more

Women are 50.8% of the U.S. population.  Yet, in virtually every field, they trail behind men in their representation in leadership positions.  In its Women in the Workplace 2017 research study, McKinsey & Company found that, at major law firms, women attorneys constitute 45% of associates, but only 22.7% partners, and 19% of equity partners.  The in-house legal environment doesn’t reflect significantly better representation in leadership positions either.  While not providing the ultimate solution for obtaining gender parity in the legal field, this CLE program addresses a potential targeted tool women lawyers can use for career advancement and job satisfaction: cultivating sponsors.   Read more

In this program, Geetha Kandiah—an accomplished international IP attorney whose contributions to the field have been recognized by Managing IP publications and World Trademark Review —will guide practitioners through some of the exciting trademark law updates in Malaysia and Myanmar.  Among the key changes —Malaysia’s recent accession to the Madrid Protocol will ease filing requirements and streamline fees, and the new Act also provides for recognition of non-traditional marks, vulnerability to non-use revocation, and the recognition of privilege for communications with registered trademark agents. Read more