HomeCLE: 2(d) or Not 2(d)? Likelihood of Confusion at the TTAB
Presented by the Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section
Fri, April 22, 2022
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
2(d) or Not 2(d)? Likelihood of Confusion at the TTAB
Description
The question of whether there is a likelihood of confusion between two marks is often not as black and white as we might like. There is plenty of room for disagreement. This interactive CLE will look at several cases where the issue of likelihood of confusion was decided by the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board in 2019. But before we review the TTAB’s decision, we want to know what you think! You will get to vote on whether the marks in each case are confusingly similar and then we will discuss why or why not. Would you have appealed the rejection in the first place? Did the TTAB get it wrong or right? Come prepared to participate in a lively discussion.
Program Chair - Annette P. Heller, Heller & Associates
Agenda
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Registration | |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. | CLE Program |
Speaker
Kevin Haynie, YourTrademarkAttorney.com
Kevin Haynie is an intellectual property attorney specializing in trademark clearance and prosecution for small businesses, entrepreneurs, non-profits, and other organizations.
Kevin graduated from the Saint Louis University School of Law in 2012, where he completed the Intellectual Property concentration. He is an associate at YourTrademarkAttorney.com, serving clients across the U.S. and in several foreign countries, as well.
Kevin regularly provides pro bono services through the Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts. In 2019, he served as a coach for the Pattonville High School Mock Trial team. He has also coached a SLU Law team for the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court, which focuses on issues related to trademark law and unfair competition. Kevin enjoys having the opportunity to teach, and presents an overview of copyright law at St. Louis Community College – Meramec Campus several times a year.
Missouri Bar, MCLE Department
Credit has been approved with the Missouri Bar, MCLE Department for 1.00 MO MCLE credit.
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