As the USPTO continues to scrutinize specimens and use claims, trademark professionals face increasing pressure to ensure that applications accurately reflect how marks are used in commerce. Identifying acceptable specimens, obtaining the right evidence from clients, and aligning that evidence with the goods and services identified in an application have become increasingly important to securing and maintaining federal trademark rights.
In this webinar, Laura Winston of Offit Kurman will discuss the USPTO’s specimen requirements, the risks of overly broad goods and services descriptions, and how gaps between legal strategy and business rollout can create problems during prosecution and beyond. Through real-world scenarios, she’ll share practical strategies for obtaining stronger evidence of use, avoiding common pitfalls, and securing and maintaining federal trademark registrations. In particular, she’ll address:
- Identifying specimens that support registration
- Communicating specimen and use requirements to clients
- Avoiding common pitfalls in use claims and goods and services descriptions
- Establishing systems to document and maintain evidence of use
Everyone who’s registered for this webinar will receive an email with a link to the recording.
This webinar is pending CLE approval for 1 hour in 60-minute states and up to 1.2 hours in 50-minute states. For more information about CLE credit for Alt Legal events, including whether your state qualifies, check out this page: https://www.altlegal.com/cle-information/
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