Michigan CLE - Intellectual Property Courses
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Top 10 Things You Should Tell Your Startup Client
Working in a start-up is so ubiquitous today that it says almost no one works in established businesses anymore. Perhaps because news of a start-ups raging, unforeseen success often clouds that of the many that fail and fold. Is it because the idea behind the start-up is flawed? Maybe. But there’s no question that many cannot take off simply because of lack of business skills and experience. In this CLE course, you will learn how attorneys can help position start-ups to grow and manage their b... More Info
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Trademark Basics for Corporate Counsel
The acquisition, protection and licensing of trademarks rights, whether for new products or ventures, is an essential element in any business venture. This CLE course, presented by Frankfurt Kurnit’s Catherine M.C. Farrelly and Donna A. Tobin will explain trademark essentials such as how to obtain a trademark, enforcements to prevent loss of rights including issues of “genericide”, infringement monitoring, benefits, corporate transactions, license drafting, international licenses, recent decisio... More Info
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Trademark Basics: What Attorneys Need to Know
Trademark protection is increasingly important in today’s fast-paced digital world. This CLE course will examine the fascinating world of federal trademark law that is critical for attorneys to know. The course will pay particular attention to issues that a non-IP lawyer in an in-house counsel role could easily miss and will explain how to identify items that qualify as trademarks, as well as the diligence required before making use of a potential mark. Infringement, domain names, the i... More Info
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Trademark Modernization Act: Understanding the USPTO's Final Rulemaking
This CLE course will focus on the ability of USPTO and brand owners to initiate new ex parte reexamination and expungement proceedings. These proceedings, were authorized by the Trademark Modernization Act. The course will explain these proceedings as well as the USPTO’s final rulemaking and the impact it will have on brand owners. The course will cover procedural issues, best practices to brands responding to these proceedings, consideration for those implementing proceedings, changes... More Info
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Trademarks 101: An Introduction to Basics
This CLE course in Trademark law looks at the practical aspects of the issue. The course is directed at non-IP lawyers, particularly those who are in-house counsel, to teach them the issues they need to be attuned to. The course will review: What qualifies as a trademark Required diligence necessary before using a potential mark What constitutes infringement The interplay of trademarks and domain names More Info
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Trademarks: Name Selection, Application Process, Maintenance, and Running a Practice
Trademark practitioners are required to manage a complex process. This introductory CLE course will explain what trademark practitioners do and the process they must undertake to ensure a successful outcome for their clients. The course will explain how practitioners manage a trademark practice and include a thorough overview of the process from onboarding and managing clients, evaluating proposed marks and conflict analysis. Tips and strategies to navigate the application process will... More Info
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Website Terms of Use and Privacy Policies
The always agreed to but rarely read Terms of Use or Terms of Service purport to act as a contract between a website sponsor and the user. The contract is essential to website sponsors, particularly to those where goods are sold, but are only enforceable under specific conditions. This 3 part CLE course will begin with the contractual terms that muse be included in the Terms of Use and will then briefly discuss procedures to ensure the Terms of use are effective under precedents of the federal d... More Info
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What Happens When Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Under State Law Meets Patent Rights
A few years ago, Denver decriminalized psilocybin mushrooms, beginning a far-reaching reform movement in psychedelic drugs. This wave placed pharmaceutical companies, who began to seek FDA approval of such drugs in direct opposition to activists who opposed commercialization. Oregon’s later legalization of psilocybin-assisted therapy clinics using products manufactured under state licenses only accelerated the spread and the conflict. This CLE course will explain the patent protections... More Info
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What You and Your Clients Need to Know About the USPTO’s Post-Registration Audit
Deadwood refers to registration for marks that are not in use in commerce. Over the past few years, removing this deadwood from the Trademark Register has become an important priority for the USPTO. In recent years they instituted a permanent post-registration audit program requiring trademark registration filing a Declaration of Use to submit proof of use for two additional items in each class beyond the product for which a specimen was submitted. This CLE course will explain the post... More Info
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Why Lawyers Need to Bill Strategically in an Age of Legal Artificial Intelligence
While some of the new technologies, like ChatGPT, are relatively recent, the concept of outsourcing work, especially the repetitive, administrative type – to computers is not new, particularly to lawyers. While no one wants to see a computer take-over, there’s no question that there are some tasks that computers are better suited to, and with their unlimited energy and inability to get distracted, it’s to everyone’s advantage to outsource. And yet, no one wants a robot for a litigator. So how... More Info
$291General Credit
