Events

Jul 17, 2012 - "Trademarks in Practice: Searching, Clearance and the Application Process in the U.S.," Practicing Law Institute's "Understanding Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace" Program, New York, NY. Speaker: Ashly Iacullo Boesche. For details, please contact Ashly at 312-554-7987 or aboesche@pattishall.com.

Jun 15, 2012 - "Trademarks in Practice: Searching, Clearance and the Application Process in the U.S.," Practicing Law Institute's "Understanding Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace" Program, Chicago, IL. Speaker: Ashly Iacullo Boesche. For details, please contact Ashly at 312-554-7987 or aboesche@pattishall.com.

May 05, 2012 - Pattishall, McAuliffe is proud to support the 2012 INTA Pattishall Medal for Teaching Excellence. Named in honor of Beverly W. Pattishall, long-time partner of Pattishall, McAuliffe and Director of INTA from 1963-1965, this award recognizes educators in the business and legal fields for outstanding instruction in the trademark and trade identity field. The 2012 Pattishall Medal for Teaching Excellence will be awarded at the INTA Gala, which kicks-off the 2012 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

Apr 27, 2012 - "Contraction of Trademark Rights in the U.S. - a Healthy Evolution or a New Monopoly Phobia?", 12th International Trademark Conference, Alicante, Spain. Speaker: Uli Widmaier. For details, please contact Uli at 312-554-7923 or uwidmaier@pattishall.com.

Mar 28, 2012 - "The Rise and Fall of Aesthetic Functionality," ABA 27th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference, Arlington, VA. Panelist: Belinda J. Scrimenti. For details, please contact Belinda at 312-554-7935 or bscrimenti@pattishall.com.

Mar 03, 2012 - "Building and Protecting Your Brand," Northwestern University School of Law Entrepreneurship Law Conference, Chicago, IL. Panelist: Jonathan S. Jennings. For details, please contact Jonathan at 312-554-7937, or jsj@pattishall.com.

Feb 23, 2012 - Webinar "Recent Developments in the Law of Keywords and Domain Names," sponsored by the American Bar Association. Participants will receive one hour of CLE credit. Presenter: Uli Widmaier. For details, please contact Uli at 312-554-7923 or uwidmaier@pattishall.com.

Feb 01, 2012 - "Ethics for the Intellectual Property Lawyer," Chicago Bar Association Panel, Chicago, IL. Moderator: Ashly Iacullo Boesche. For details, please contact Ashly at 312-554-7987 or aboesche@pattishall.com.

Dec 06, 2011 - "How Do Small Women-Owned Businesses Protect Intellectual Property?," Women's Business Development Center's "Connection Points", Chicago, IL. Panelist: Belinda J. Scrimenti. For details, please contact Belinda at 312-554-7935 or bscrimenti@pattishall.com.

Dec 01, 2011 - "The U.S. Perspective on Parallel Imports," Parallel Imports and Trademark Protections in the Common Economic zone of the Customs Union, a joint conference of The Parallel Imports and Anti-Counterfeiting Committees of the International Trademark Association and the Coalition for Intellectual Property Rights, Moscow, Russia. Speaker: Phillip Barengolts. For details, please contact Phil at 312-554-7936 or pbarengolts@pattishall.com.

Nov 16, 2011 - "Out With the Old - Technology's Impact on Promotions," PMA's 33rd Annual Promotion Marketing Law Conference, Chicago, IL. Speaker: Alexis E. Payne. For details, please contact Lexy at 312-554-7931, or apayne@pattishall.com

Nov 15, 2011 - David C. Hilliard will be honored by The Chicago Bar Association and The Chicago Bar Foundation at their 12th Annual Justice John Paul Stevens Award Luncheon. This prestigious Justice Stevens Award is bestowed on attorneys who have demonstrated extraordinary integrity and service to the community throughout their careers.

Nov 10, 2011 - "Register Clogging and Goods/Services Designation: US versus The European Model," FICPI ExCo Meeting & 13th Open Forum, Rome, Italy. Speaker: Robert W. Sacoff. For details, please contact Bob at 312-554-7934 or rsacoff@pattishall.com.

Nov 03, 2011 - "Understanding the Trademark License," PLI's Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2011, Chicago, IL. Speaker: Janet A. Marvel. For details, please contact Janet at 312-554-7957 or jmarvel@pattishall.com.

Oct 26, 2011 - At their 2011 Annual Benefits Luncheon, the Lawyers for the Creative Arts honored David C. Hilliard for Distinguished Service to the Arts.

Oct 22, 2011 - "Why Betty Boop Is/Isn't a Functional Component and Other Legal Conundrums: 2010-2011 Trademark and Unfair Competition Cases," AIPLA's Annual Meeting 2011, Washington, D.C. Speaker: Joseph N. Welch II. For details, please contact Joe at 312-554-7966 or jwelch@pattishall.com.

Oct 21, 2011 - The American College of Trial Lawyers recognized Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP, for exceptional work in obtaining an outstanding resolution in the ATLA v. ACTL case and related litigation. The Resolution was presented to David C. Hilliard and Ashly A. Iacullo, as counsel for the College, during the 2011 Annual Meeting in La Quinta, California.

Oct 20, 2011 - "It's Not Your Grandfather's Trademark - It's a Theme, It's Colorful, It's Noisy, It Moves, It's Shapely, It Lights Up, etc. ("The Creative World of Trade Dress and Non-Traditional Marks")," Texas Bar CLE Program, Austin, Texas. Speaker: Belinda J. Scrimenti. For details, please contact Belinda at 312-554-7935 or bscrimenti@pattishall.com.

Oct 20, 2011 - "Most Educational 5-Minute CLE Program EVER! (or, Good Things to Know for Advertising Claim Review)," Texas Bar CLE Program, Austin, Texas. Speaker: Bradley L. Cohn. For details, please contact Brad at 312-554-7953 or bcohn@pattishall.com.

Oct 14, 2011 - "Border Measures and Goods in Transit," AIPPI Forum & ExCo 2011, Hyderabad, India. Speaker: Robert W. Sacoff. For details, please contact Bob at 312-554-7934 or rsacoff@pattishall.com.

Oct 14, 2011 - "Gray Goods - A US Perspective," Pharmaceutical Trademarks Group Fall Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic. Speaker: Jonathan S. Jennings. For details, please contact Jonathan at 312-554-7937, or jsj@pattishall.com.

Oct 04, 2011 - "Managing E-discovery in Intellectual Property Cases," Intellectual Property Committee for the Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL. Moderator: Ashly A. Iacullo. For details, please contact Ashly at 312-554-7987 or aiacullo@pattishall.com.

Sep 23, 2011 - The firm presented "Brand Power through Strategic IP Management" at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, featuring James G. Conley, Clinical Professor, Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences, Center for Research in Technology & Innovation, Kellogg School of Management. Moderator: Robert W. Sacoff. Speakers: Gerhard Bauer, Head, Trademark, Design Patent, Domain Name and IP Agreement Department, Daimler AG, Stuttgart, and President of the International Trademark Association (INTA); Gervas Wall, Partner, Deeth Williams Wall LP, Toronto; and Firm Partner Uli Widmaier. For a copy of the handout material from this highly acclaimed program, please contact Deb O'Donnell at 312-554-7921, or dao@pattishall.com.

Sep 16, 2011 - "Top Ten U.S. Trademark Cases in 2010-2011," Annual meeting of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, Chicago, IL. Speaker: Janet A. Marvel. For details, please contact Janet at 312-554-7957 or jmarvel@pattishall.com.

Sep 12, 2011 - "The Functional Boundary of Trademark Rights," Intellectual Property Owners Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA. Moderator: Robert W. Sacoff. For details, please contact Bob at 312-554-7934 or rsacoff@pattishall.com.

Sep 08, 2011 - Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago's Joint Trademark & Anti-Counterfeiting and Copyright Committees Present "A View From the Top, Teachings from the USPTO and Copyright Office." Speakers: Marybeth Peters, U.S. Register of Copyrights (1994 to 2010), Lynne Beresford, Commissioner for Trademarks (2005 to 2010), and Sharon Barner, Deputy Director of the USPTO (2009 to 2011). Janet A. Marvel is the Chair of the Joint Trademark & Anti-Counterfeiting Committee and Phillip Barengolts is the Chair of the Copyright Committee. Click here for more information.

Jul 19, 2011 - "Trademarks in Practice: Searching, Clearance and the Application Process in the United States," Practicing Law Institute's Understanding Trademark Law Program, New York, NY. Speaker: Ashly A. Iacullo. For details, please contact Ashly at 312-554-7987 or aiacullo@pattishall.com.

Jun 17, 2011 - "Trademarks in Practice: Searching, Clearance and the Application Process in the United States," Practicing Law Institute's Understanding Trademark Law Program, Chicago, IL. Speaker: Ashly A. Iacullo. For details, please contact Ashly at 312-554-7987 or aiacullo@pattishall.com.

Jun 10, 2011 - Thad Chaloemtiarana will be moderating a panel discussion on "Issues and Trends in Consumer Privacy Law" at the Chicago Bar Association on Friday, June 10 from noon to 2:00 p.m. The discussion will include a primer on consumer privacy class actions and causes of action, how businesses can better manage consumer breach of privacy risks, and pending federal legislation. Moderator:Thad Chaloemtiarana. For details, please contact Thad at 312-554-7973, or tc@pattishall.com.

Jun 08, 2011 - "Mobile Marketing Roundtable," ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law Special Committee on Promotion & Marketing Law, Chicago, Illinois. Co-Chair: Alexis E. Payne. For details, please contact Lexy at 312-554-7931, or apayne@pattishall.com.

May 24, 2011 - "Green Marketing: Understanding the science behind 'green' and creating cost-effective and compliant marketing programs," American Conference Institute's Conference on Environmental Advertising and the FTC's Revised Green Guides, Chicago, IL. Speaker: Alexis E. Payne. For details, please contact Lexy at 312-554-7931, or apayne@pattishall.com.

May 16, 2011 - "Clarifying the role of EULAs, Terms of Service and Codes of Conduct," 2011 Login Conference, Bellevue, WA. Panelist: J. Michael Monahan. For details, please contact Mike at 312-554-7932 or mmonahan@pattishall.com.

May 13, 2011 - "Trademark Issues in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)," American Intellectual Property Law Association Spring Meeting, San Francisco. Speaker: Phillip Barengolts. For details, please contact Phil at 312-554-7936 or pbarengolts@pattishall.com.

May 02, 2011 - "Overview of 2010-2011 Federal Court and TTAB Decisions," Practicing Law Institute's Advanced Seminar on Trademark Law 2011, New York, NY. Speaker: Joseph N. Welch II. For details, please contact Joe at 312-554-7966 or jwelch@pattishall.com. Click here to view the PLI program.

Apr 29, 2011 - "The Ethics of Deception," Conference on Legal Ethics in the Practice of IP Law, The Center for Intellectual Property Law at John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL. Speaker: Robert W. Sacoff. For details, please contact Bob at 312-554-7934 or rsacoff@pattishall.com.

Apr 19, 2011 - "The Potential Impact of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on U.S. and International Intellectual Property Enforcement," Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL. Speaker: Phillip Barengolts. For details, please contact Phil at 312-554-7936 or pbarengolts@pattishall.com.

Apr 12, 2011 - "Constitutional Boundaries of Intellectual Property Law," University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Speaker: David Beeman. For details, please contact David at 312-554-7969 or dbeeman@pattishall.com.

Apr 07, 2011 - "ACTA: What Will it Mean For The IP Practitioner?" Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference of the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property, Washington, D.C. Speaker: Phillip Barengolts. For details, please contact Phil at 312-554-7936 or pbarengolts@pattishall.com.

Apr 07, 2011 - "Recent Developments in US Trademark Law," 11th International Trademark Conference at OHIM, Alicante, Spain. Speaker: Uli Widmaier. For details, please contact Uli at 312-554-7923 or uwidmaier@pattishall.com.

Apr 06, 2011 - "Workshop on US Trademark Law," 11th International Trademark Conference at OHIM, Alicante, Spain. Speaker: Uli Widmaier. For details, please contact Uli at 312-554-7923 or uwidmaier@pattishall.com.

Apr 06, 2011 - "Trademark Issues in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)," American Bar Association Intellectual Property Section's Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C. Speaker: Phillip Barengolts. For details, please contact Phil at 312-554-7936 or pbarengolts@pattishall.com.

Apr 06, 2011 - "Mobile Marketing Law Roundtable," 26th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference, Arlington, Virginia. Host: Alexis E. Payne. For details, please contact Lexy at 312-554-7931, or apayne@pattishall.com.

Mar 29, 2011 - "Best Practices for Communication in Trademark Matters," USPTO Roundtable, Washington, DC. Panelist: J. Michael Monahan. For details, please contact Mike at 312-554-7932 or mmonahan@pattishall.com.

Mar 21, 2011 - "Ethics of Investigations," 13th Annual Richard C. Sughrue Symposium on Intellectual Property Law and Policy, University of Akron. Speaker: Phillip Barengolts. For details, please contact Phil at 312-554-7936 or pbarengolts@pattishall.com.

Mar 16, 2011 - "Creating the Blueprint to Bring Social Media into Your Organization, part 3," Business Marketing Association, Chicago, IL. Panelist: Alexis E. Payne. For details, please contact Lexy at 312-554-7931, or apayne@pattishall.com.

Feb 25, 2011 - "Proving and Defending Damage Claims in Trademark Litigation," 55th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference, John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL. Speaker: Brett A. August. For details, please contact Brett at 312-554-7962, or baugust@pattishall.com.