Wednesday, February 17, 2016

USPTO Texas Regional Office Trademark Seminar

When
Where: Texas Regional Office--USPTO - 702 South Houston Street Dallas, TX 75202
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host its first Texas Regional Office Trademark Seminar on February 23, 2016, at its Texas Regional Office in Dallas, Texas.

Representatives from the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia and local trademark attorneys will be on hand to conduct an all-day Trademark workshop.

There is no fee to register, but space is limited.  To register, visit USPTO Texas Regional Office Trademark Seminar Eventbrite (link is external)
Separate registration(s) is required for the morning and/or afternoon session(s). Morning session is focused for applicants. The afternoon session is designed for both applicants and practitioners. 

For additional information or questions about the conference, please call 469-295-9000 or email to TexasRegionalUSPTOEvents@USPTO.GOV (link sends e-mail)
 Agenda
09:00 A.M. - 09:30 A.M.
Registration and Mingle

09:30 A.M. - 09:45 A.M.
Welcome Remarks
  • Hope Shimabuku, Regional Director, Texas Regional Office U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
09:45 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
Trademarks 101
  • Mary Boney Denison, Commissioner for Trademarks, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.
Filing options, Pro Se v. Counsel v. Law School Clinic
  • Mary Boney Denison, Commissioner for Trademarks, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • Robert Johnston, Johnston Law
  • David Cho, SMU Law School Clinic
11:30 A.M. - 12:00 A.M.
What is next after you have your trademark
  • Dallas Entrepreneur Center
12:00 P.M. - 01:00 P.M.
Lunch on your own

01:00 P.M. - 02:00 P.M.
Petitions
  • Lydia Belzer, Senior Trademark Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • Robert LeBlanc, Haynes and Boone, LLP
02:00 P.M. - 03:00 P.M.
Recent Office Developments
  • Mary Boney Denison, Commissioner for Trademarks, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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