Alt Legal’s Year in Webinars: 2024 Edition
Alt Legal Team | December 06, 2024
2024 has been another great year for Alt Legal Webinars! This year we held 12 webinars with over 3,500 registrants covering important IP and trademark law topics including analyzing the DuPont factors, structuring licensing agreements, selecting trademark search strategies, understanding design patents, and more. Plus, we held a number of webinars discussing trademark law and legal strategy in various countries and regions including Jamaica, China, Southeast Asia, and the European Union.
Those attending our webinars live received free CLE credit. Take some time over the holidays to catch up on any webinars you might have missed throughout 2024 and be sure to join us for more webinars in 2025!
Check out our 2025 event calendar
I Saw Design: What Trademark Lawyers Need to Know about Design Patents
Patent and trademark attorney Steve Cooper of Ware Fressola Maguire & Barber provides an overview of what trademark and other non-patent practitioners should know about design patents and other forms of patent protection. He discusses recognizing opportunities for clients to seek design patents, understanding key deadlines for patent protection, knowing how different types of US and international patents differ, and more. Learn more. View the webinar recording here and download the presentation materials here.
Jamaican It Easy to Keep this Secret: Peculiarities of Jamaican trademarks
Foga Daley partner Rachael Lodge Corrie discusses how the country’s unique trademark register helps filers gain protection without announcing their intentions to the world and walks you through the trademark landscape in Jamaica. She guides you through requirements and strategies for filing and renewal, peculiarities of searching Jamaica’s trademark register, recent amendments to Jamaican trademark law, strategies for using Jamaican trademarks to keep filings private, and more. Learn more. View the webinar recording here and download the presentation materials here.
License to Thrive: Structuring trademark agreements for client success
During this webinar, Stephanie Grenald, IP in-house counsel responsible for drafting license agreements for some of the world’s largest companies—including, Amazon, IMDb, Wenner Media (Rolling Stone Magazine and US Weekly), the Hinduja Family, and more—guides you through drafting effective licensing agreements. In particular, she addresses how to define key terms and clauses in license agreements, when to use various types of licensing arrangements, how to negotiate effectively, regardless of which side you’re representing, what language to include to ensure clarity and minimize chances of litigation, and more. Learn more. View the webinar recording here and download the presentation materials here.
What’s the Litigation?: What trademark prosecutors need to know about litigation
Veteran trademark attorney Michael Cukor guides you through principles of effective trademark enforcement. In particular, he addresses key client questions before beginning an enforcement program, different tactics for responding to cease-and-desist letters, methods for choosing a best jurisdiction, suggestions for strengthening your client’s position before filing, tips for drafting a strong complaint, registration strategies to help ensure better litigation outcomes, and more. Learn more. View the webinar recording here and download the presentation materials here.
Security and Clearance: Determining search scopes and explaining risks to clients
Saunders & Silverstein LLP attorney Matt Saunders guides you through selecting the appropriate search strategy for different situations and clearly communicating that strategy to clients in opinion letters. Topics include which type and scope of search to apply to which situations, how to use a client’s needs and plans to determine the best search strategy, what language to use to explain both risks to use and barriers to registration, how to structure an opinion letter to provide actionable information, and more. Learn more. View the webinar recording here and download the presentation materials here.
Trade Dress Rehearsal: Strategies to perfect your trade dress practice
In this webinar, Banner Witcoff partner Rich Stockton walks you through recent trade dress decisions and arm you with strategies to help clients obtain, maintain, and enforce robust trade dress rights. In particular, he covers origins and requirements of US trade dress, TrafFix and other key Supreme Court precedents, several recent decisions about invalidity and trade dress, strategies for navigating trade dress vulnerabilities, and more. Learn more. View the webinar recording here and download the presentation materials here.
A Pacific Strategy: Securing trademarks in Southeast Asia
In this webinar, Mary Thomas, a trademark attorney in both Singapore and Malaysia, provides an overview of trademark laws in the region. Specifically, she discusses requirements in The Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia. She walks you through the countries’ filing and use requirements, examination procedures, priority determinations, and other important factors—and quirks—you’ll need to know about when applying. Learn more. View the webinar recording here and download the presentation materials here.
International Interactions: Aligning communication between clients & foreign agents
Mathilde Florenson, an attorney at The Law Office of Carrie Hedayati, walks you through practical strategies to set up and maintain efficient lines of communication when managing foreign trademarks. She shares systems to help ensure all parties are aligned. In particular, she covers best practices for creating & building strong relationships with foreign counsels, streamlining communication for both outgoing and incoming foreign trademark matters, establishing clear cost communication to avoid unexpected expenses or misunderstandings, ensuring compliance with ethical standards, including confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and more. Learn more. View the webinar recording here and download the presentation materials here.
Mark Your Territory in the EU: Enforcement strategies for EU trademarks
Fabrizio Miazzetto of Yunika Law in Spain guides you through the best tools and strategies for effective enforcement of trademark rights within the EU, as well as the critical tactics to prevent and avoid litigation. He covers the complexities of the EU system and highlights practical steps for safeguarding trademarks and resolving disputes efficiently. In particular, he addresses enforcement mechanisms within the EU legal framework, best practices for avoiding legal disputes over trademarks, real-world examples of both successful enforcement and litigation avoidance, and more. Learn more. View the webinar recording here and download the presentation materials here.
What’s DuPont of These Factors?: Assessing and applying the DuPont factors
Dunlap, Bennett & Ludwig partner Claire Gibson delves into the intricacies of the DuPont analysis framework. She discusses which DuPont factors hold significance and when, and explores recent Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) precedential decisions to identify key legal principles in DuPont analysis. The session equips attendees with practical strategies for applying recent precedent and key principles across various aspects of trademark practice, including clearance, application, and enforcement actions. Learn more. View the webinar recording here and download the presentation materials here.
A Great Wall of Difference: Key distinctions between US and Chinese trademark systems (and the troubles they can cause)
Eligon IP Managing Partner Amy Hsiao discusses the key differences between the US and Chinese trademark systems and how they can create pitfalls for businesses. She also delves into practical and effective enforcement strategies to avoid “whack-a-mole” issues in e-commerce in China. The webinar concludes with eye-opening cases that have made headlines, providing valuable insights for businesses looking to protect their IP rights and succeed in the Chinese market. Learn more. View the webinar recording here and download the presentation materials here.
Trademark Issues Big and TOO SMALL: Recapping 2024’s top trademark developments
Senior Trademark Attorney Alice Denenberg guides you through the most captivating trademark developments of the year. She delves into the legal nuances and real-world implications of these headline-making cases, providing valuable insights to help you navigate this evolving landscape. In particular, she discusses the free speech implications of the TRUMP TOO SMALL trademark application, Crayola’s successful scent trademark and what it means for nontraditional trademarks, the rise of trademark scams in 2024 and how to protect yourself and your clients, legal hurdles and opportunities when memes and social media trends become trademark issues, and more. Learn more. Recording will be available soon. Download the presentation materials here.