Many general practitioners have little exposure to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) federal registration process.  Practitioners who provide any legal advice to businesses should understand this important area, which could involve significant assets.  This overview course of basic fundamentals from the perspective of in-house and outside counsel will address the trademark application process and aspects of USPTO prosecution, along with tactics for issue spotting around activities that could impact clients' intellectual property business assets.

Dawn Cassie, Assistant General Counsel, Navigant Consulting, Inc., Chicago, IL

Maureen Beacom Gorman, Partner, Marshall Gerstein Borun LLP, Chicago, IL

Joseph “Casey” Mangan, Corporate Counsel, Allstate Insurance Company, Chicago, IL

Rene LaForte Guess, Senior Counsel, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH

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The ABA will seek credit for this program in the states indicated on this page.   The ABA will seek 1.5 hours of general CLE credit in 60-minute-hour states and 1.8 hours of credit in 50-minute-hour states.  Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state.  Click here to view a list of 60- and 50-minute-hour states.

Special rules apply to New York-licensed attorneys as follows:

New York: This non-transitional CLE program is approved for experienced NY attorneys in accordance with the requirements of the New York State CLE Board for 1.5 New York CLE credits. Newly admitted attorneys may not earn New York credit for this non-transitional CLE program.

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