The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys: What UK Practitioners Need to Know About US Trade Mark Law

John Welch of Wolf Greenfield and Martin Schwimmer of Leason Ellis will speak to The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) on "What UK Practitioners Need to Know About US Trade Mark Law." This talk will encompass a variety of key aspects for supporting UK based clients in the US market, including use-in-commerce as a predicate for trade mark rights under US trade mark law. It will also identify the five bases for filing a US trade mark application and outline the differences between use-based common law rights versus registered rights. Attendees will develop their understanding of the differences between remedies, jurisdiction and the likelihood of confusion standards in the US trade mark office, in comparison to civil court proceedings. Learn more and register.