SFIPLA Monthly Programs

Co-sponsored by the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) and the
San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association (SFIPLA)

Title:  Riding the Rollercoaster of New gTLDs

Subtitle:  Enforcing and Policing a Brand in the New World

Date:   Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Time:  Noon-1:30pm

Where: BASF 301 Battery Street San Francisco, CA

Moderator:  Mary L. Shapiro, Mary L. Shapiro Law PC

Panelists: 

1. Steve K. Andersen, Vice President, International Development, International Centre for Dispute Resolution
2. Jefferson Scher, Partner, Carr & Ferrell LLP
3. Alica Del Valle, Trademark Counsel, Salesforce.com, Inc.

Program Content:

► Update on status of new gTLD Program

► Nuts and bolts of new gTLDs and how they affect brand protection

► Understanding how and when to make objections

► Best practices for enforcement

► What should I tell my clients

Whether your company or your clients have elected to apply for a new gTLD, this seminar will inform you about the issues and multiple new proceedings for enforcing trademarks in the new gTLD world.

Registration is required, as space is limited.

To RSVP, contact the SFIPLA Administrator at info@sfipla.com. Please include name, firm/company, state bar number, telephone number and e-mail address.

The SFIPLA certifies that this activity has been approved for 1.5 MCLE credit hours by the State Bar of California. The SFIPLA is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider (#04052).

QUESTIONS? Please e-mail us at info@sfipla.com, or contact Monthly Program Chairs Richard Nebb at rnebb@dergnoah.com or David Tollen at david@adelitollen.com.

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MCLE:
The San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider and certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing Minimum Continuing Legal Education. The SFIPLA will maintain copies of the MCLE sign-in sheet for this seminar for a period not to exceed four (4) years. While the SFIPLA provides Certificates of Attendance to each Attendee, it is the Attendee's responsibility to verify his/her attendance at the Seminar by signing the SFIPLA's MCLE sign-in sheet for each day of seminar attendance.