Trademark Practice

3 units

This course will offer practical skills training in the four phases of trademark practice - acquisition of rights, enforcement of rights, and exploitation and transfer of rights. The course will be taught by the problem method and will focus primarily on the development of planning and drafting skills. Weekly problems will include an initial client interview, selecting appropriate forms of protection and clearance, filing the application, responding to common rejections, opposition and cancellation proceedings, dealing with infringement, including claims, defenses, evidence and remedies in judicial proceedings, administrative protection of trademarks, mergers and acquisitions, and licensing. Students enrolling in the course will find it helpful to have been enrolled in Unfair Trade Practices.