IP Academy: protect your company’s intellectual property, brand and trademark
Presented by United States Patent
and Trademark Office
March 29, 2012
In collaboration with NAMM, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is presenting an IP Academy for the “music products industry” on March 29, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at its offices in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside of Washington DC. Information about the USPTO Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) may be found at: http://www.uspto.gov/ip/training/index.jsp
NAMM will provide a shuttle from Washington DC; the meeting will take place at:
USPTO – Main Campus, Madison Buildings (East & West) 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314
What will be covered?
Register now for this event that is available only to NAMM Members. You need to pay for travel to/from Washington and hotel nights as needed. NAMM will provide a RT shuttle from central DC to the USPTO office in Alexandria and lunch. If you have registered for the NAMM Advocacy Fly-In for Music Education, March 26 – 28, please complete the registration form for this event at the link below to confirm your participation.
Please complete registration no later than March 5. A detailed itinerary will be provided the week of March 12.
Also of interest
Enacted into law September 16, 2011, the America Invents Act (“AIA”), makes dramatic changes to many substantive areas of U.S. patent law. Five important provisions became effective upon enactment, and five more will take effect September 16, 2012. The federal courts have started to issue decisions based on the AIA, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is busy promulgating rules to implement new AIA procedures. For a brief update: :
http://www.venable.com/america-invents-act--already-making-its-mark-01-19-2012/