From Filing Through the TTAB Hearing
Christopher Larkin, partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Los Angeles, co-chairs the 2006 Navigating Trademark Practice Before the PTO. The event will focus on:
- Setting the Stage: The Nuts and Bolts of PTO and TTAB Practice
- Trademark Searching and Clearance
- Addressing Common Substantive Issues in Ex Parte Prosecution
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Special Topics in Ex Parte Prosecution
- Geographic Indicators
- Product Configurations
- Non-Traditional Marks
- Acquired Distinctiveness
- Ex Parte Appeal Practice
- Ethical Issues in PTO and TTAB Practice
