IPPLA Newsletter

4 October 2018

I hope that everyone is breezing through midterms and papers! This month we are focusing on how you can work on your IP and Privacy Law skills and how to stay up to date with all the current issues! 

IPPLA IP Skills Workshop: 

Trademarks in Practice: Searching, Clearance and Filing Strategies

Trademark clearance assessments are an imperative aspect for a successful brand name.  Managing the risk of clearance assessments can help prevent multi-million dollar lawsuits or a harmful name change for the company.  Come lunch and learn with Ashli Weiss, an expert in trademark law, where she provides you the tools to evaluate names and strategize on obtaining trademark protection.

Ashli Weiss

Co-Sponsored by IPPLA and GGU McCarthy Institute.  RSVP: https://ipskillsworkshoptrademarkclearance.eventbrite.com 

Topics Covered: 

• Clearing a mark for use and registration

• Scope and relevance of searches

• Searching tips

• Conveying results of searches to clients

• Preparing applications to pass muster for applications

• Seeking protection in different jurisdictions

Don't miss this IP skills building workshop: trademark clearance, registration, and international trademark registration are sought-after skills for junior and senior attorneys! 

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GGU School of Law – The 17th Annual Conference on Recent Developments in IP Law and Policy

October 26, 2018 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Topics: 

- Patent Protection in 2018: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going?

- Hip Hop Music and Copyright  - Privacy Law at the Forefront - Cultivating IP: Cannabis Issues in Trademark  - Intellectual Property Law Issues in Online Gaming   - Careers in Intellectual Property and Privacy Law 

Speakers, More Info, and Tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/17th-annual-conference-on-recent-developments-in-ip-law-and-policy-tickets-50664185944

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California Lawyers Association: The 43rd Annual IP Institute: State of the Art – Creativity and Innovation in the Arts and Sciences 

November 7 - 9 Fairmont Hotel San Jose

The IP Section of the California Lawyers Association presents State of the Art – Creativity and Innovation in the Arts andSciences, and celebrates the diversity of IP in our lives and culture by offering outstanding educational programming as well as multiple fun networking events. Panels will cover patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, internet and privacy, cybercrime, technology transfer, licensing, music and entertainment, IP specific ethics, and more.

Come and experience the State of the Art, Nov. 7-9 by registering here: https://lnkd.in/gDPU-Qv

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Stop by and support IPPLA at the Bagel v. Bagel

Coffee & Bagel Sale

All profits go to support IPPLA workshops, events, and resources!

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Have you checked out the IPPLA Website? We updated our Resources page -- be sure to read the tips and advice from the Privacy Law Careers Panel last month!