Trademark Operations Manager Lisa Locke will lead a discussion on "The Foreign Associate Army: How to Best Manage Global Trademark Portfolios" during the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL) 2nd Annual Solutions for IP Legal Professionals program running February 4-26, 2025 via Zoom. Lisa's session will take place on Wednesday, February 12.
Managing a global trademark portfolio requires strong collaboration with foreign associates and in-house counsel, clear communication, and effective record-keeping. Navigating diverse procedural requirements and ensuring compliance with strict regulations, like U.S. use provisions, are critical to avoiding costly errors and delays. This chat will discuss some best practices for aligning policies and procedures across jurisdictions, strategies for fostering strong relationships with foreign associates and in-house teams, tips for avoiding miscommunications and ensuring compliance with strict trademark use requirements, and how to utilize trademark management systems for effective record-keeping and audits. Attendees will gain practical insights and tools for managing global trademark portfolios with confidence and success.
The 2nd Annual Solutions for IP Legal Professionals program is designed to instruct legal professionals on the broad range of issues that they will encounter as they work within the intellectual property arena. This series of eight virtual sessions will benefit newer legal professionals and will also serve as a valuable refresher for those with more experience.
Lisa, the firm's Trademark Operations Manager, has been handling all aspects of Rothwell Figg’s trademark, copyright, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, UDRP (National Arbitration Forum), and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) matters for more than 37 years.
To learn more, or to register for the series, please visit the event website.