Dates: Thursday, September 23 – Friday, September 24, 2010
Location: Minnesota CLE Conference Center
Third Floor City Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is a proud sponsor of the 2010 Midwest Intellectual Property (IP) Institute, the premiere resource for IP education and networking from
Minnesota CLE. Winthrop & Weinstine IP and Trademark & Brand Management attorney
Stephen R. Baird will be a speaker at the event, co-presenting “The Year in Trademark Law: Fraud, Distinctiveness, The Stevens Act and Other Hot Trademark Developments,” with Paul W. Mussell of Wells Fargo.
Steve Baird also serves a member of the planning committee for this event.
The Year in Trademark Law: Fraud, Distinctiveness, The Stevens Act and Other Hot Trademark Developments
Breakout Session A
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Trademark attorneys Stephen Baird and Paul Mussell will analyze the practical implications of this year’s most significant trademark decisions; including
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. v. Lyle & Scott Ltd. and
In re Bose Corporation, plus
Victoria’s Secret v. Mosely and
Tiffany Inc. v. eBay revisited. They will also discuss
National Pork Board et. al v. Supreme Lobster & Seafood Co., only the second TTAB decision to find dilution since the federal dilution statute was enacted in 1999.
(information found on
Minnesota CLE’s website.)