AGENDA
1:00 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.
WELCOME REMARKS
- Tracy Durkin, Sterne Kessler (bio)
- Rob Katz, Banner Witcoff (bio)
1:05 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
LIGHTNING ROUND I:
A Soup Can Dispenser’s Impact on Design Patent Obviousness
1:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
LIGHTNING ROUND II:
Update on Copyright Protection for 2D and 3D Designs
1:35 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
LIGHTNING ROUND III:
Update on Trademark Protection for Designs
1:50 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
DISCUSSION:
Hot Topics in US Design Law and Practice
- Tracy Durkin, Sterne Kessler (bio)
- Rob Katz, Banner Witcoff (bio)
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Discussion Hot Topics in US Design Law and Practice Tracy Durkin Download Here
- Discussion Hot Topics in US Design Law and Practice Rob Katz Download Here
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
- Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and USPTO Director (bio)
2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
QUESTIONS FOR DIRECTOR IANCU
2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
LIGHTNING ROUND IV:
International Law and Practice Update
2:55 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
CLOSING REMARKS
- Tracy Durkin, Sterne Kessler (bio)
- Rob Katz, Banner Witcoff (bio)
