These are all the Blogs posted in October, 2009.
October 16, 2009
Trademark Associate Attorney Ray Thomas, Jr. Served as Instructor for AIPLA’s 1st Annual Trademark Boot Camp
On June 17, 2009, the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) had its 1st annual Trademark Boot Camp. The one-day event was held at the Westin hotel, which is in Alexandria, Virginia in close proximity to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The program was a great success! There were nearly 100 attendees, which almost doubled the projected turnout. Furthermore, after receiving excellent feedback, the AIPLA is considering adding a second day to its 2010 Trademark Boot Camp.
This comprehensive program was designed to provide new practitioners, as well as others, with a thorough understanding of the basics of preparing and prosecuting trademark applications before the USPTO. The 2009 training schedule included: (a) instructional sessions on Trademarks 101 and Initial Considerations, Developing a Filing Strategy (Parts I and II), The Application Process, Appeals (Ex Parte before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the USPTO), and Overview of International Applications; and (b) “two hands-on workshops taught by skilled and experienced practitioners” on How to Review a Search Report and Prepare an Opinion Letter, and Responding to Office Actions.
We are very pleased to announce that our Trademark Associate Attorney Ray Thomas, Jr. (along with two other private practitioners and three USPTO Supervisory Senior Trademark Examining Attorneys) provided instructions on Responding to Office Actions.
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This comprehensive program was designed to provide new practitioners, as well as others, with a thorough understanding of the basics of preparing and prosecuting trademark applications before the USPTO. The 2009 training schedule included: (a) instructional sessions on Trademarks 101 and Initial Considerations, Developing a Filing Strategy (Parts I and II), The Application Process, Appeals (Ex Parte before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the USPTO), and Overview of International Applications; and (b) “two hands-on workshops taught by skilled and experienced practitioners” on How to Review a Search Report and Prepare an Opinion Letter, and Responding to Office Actions.
We are very pleased to announce that our Trademark Associate Attorney Ray Thomas, Jr. (along with two other private practitioners and three USPTO Supervisory Senior Trademark Examining Attorneys) provided instructions on Responding to Office Actions.
For more information, please Click Here
Ray Thomas, Jr. (Trademark Associate Attorney)
Selected to Serve on INTA’s USPTO Subcommittee
We are very pleased to announce that our Trademark Associate Attorney Ray Thomas, Jr. was recently selected, for the 2010-2011 term, to serve on the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Subcommittee. The USPTO Subcommittee is under the Trademark Office Practices Committee (TOPC).
The current TOPC is comprised of 158 trademark practitioners from around the world. The TOPC “[e]valuates trademark office practices, procedures[,] operations and regulations at the national, regional and international levels; develops and advocates policies to improve such practices, operations and regulations.” The TOPC is an omnibus committee comprised of 8 subcommittees, including the USPTO Subcommittee.
The current USPTO Subcommittee is comprised of 28 trademark practitioners from around the United States. The USPTO Subcommittee “[m]onitor[s] performance of Examining Operations and TTAB and maintain[s] dialogue with and provide[s] feedback to USPTO Officials as may be indicated on [the] same. Maintain[s] dialogue with USPTO managers and examiners with respect to examination practice and procedure. Analyze[s] and repl[ies] to USPTO requests for comment issued concerning examination and TTAB practice. Participate[s] as speakers and recommend[s] topics for INTA-sponsored Roundtables for USPTO trademark examiners. Monitor[s] progress of USPTO technological issues and updates relative to electronic processing of applications and registrations. Keep[s] the INTA membership informed of significant developments in US registration process and procedure through periodic updates in the INTA Bulletin and on the Website.”
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The current TOPC is comprised of 158 trademark practitioners from around the world. The TOPC “[e]valuates trademark office practices, procedures[,] operations and regulations at the national, regional and international levels; develops and advocates policies to improve such practices, operations and regulations.” The TOPC is an omnibus committee comprised of 8 subcommittees, including the USPTO Subcommittee.
The current USPTO Subcommittee is comprised of 28 trademark practitioners from around the United States. The USPTO Subcommittee “[m]onitor[s] performance of Examining Operations and TTAB and maintain[s] dialogue with and provide[s] feedback to USPTO Officials as may be indicated on [the] same. Maintain[s] dialogue with USPTO managers and examiners with respect to examination practice and procedure. Analyze[s] and repl[ies] to USPTO requests for comment issued concerning examination and TTAB practice. Participate[s] as speakers and recommend[s] topics for INTA-sponsored Roundtables for USPTO trademark examiners. Monitor[s] progress of USPTO technological issues and updates relative to electronic processing of applications and registrations. Keep[s] the INTA membership informed of significant developments in US registration process and procedure through periodic updates in the INTA Bulletin and on the Website.”
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