Doug is hosting the following table topics on Wednesday, May 22, 2024:
“Why are UDRP Complaints Skyrocketing?” (8 a.m.): Cases under the UDRP have been on the rise for the past 10 years, thanks to an increase in cybersquatting activity, expansion of the number of top-level domains, the rise of privacy services and the EU’s GDPR, and increased awareness of the UDRP and its effectiveness. This table topic will discuss how trademark owners can prioritize their cybersquatting problems under the UDRP and utilize the policy to its full potential while also considering alternatives such as demand letters, take-down notices, the seldom-used URS, and other options.
“Common Filing Mistakes Under the UDRP” (1 p.m.): Drafting a cybersquatting complaint under the UDRP may seem easy, but the process can be complicated – both substantively and procedurally. Even sophisticated trademark owners make mistakes, such as citing inapplicable national trademark law, failing to properly argue all three parts of the UDRP’s test, not recognizing the requirement for both bad faith registration as well as bad faith use, failing to cite previous decisions and other relevant authority, avoiding the inclusion of relevant evidence, and submitting unsupported supplemental filings. This table topic will discuss how to avoid these common mistakes, and much more.
To register, use these instructions from INTA:
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Click on the Details button next to 2024 Annual Meeting.
Under Order Details on the right side of the page, click on the Add Session button. (You can use these terms to search for Doug’s sessions: “skyrocketing” for the first session, and “mistakes” for the second session)
Click on the Select button next to the add-on/session you want to sign up for.
Click Checkout and follow the prompts to make your payment.
INTA is a not-for-profit global association of brand owners and professionals. Its annual meeting is the world’s largest gathering of trademark practitioners, corporate counsel, and brand owners, attracting thousands of registrants.
For more information about the INTA annual meeting, visit www.inta.org/events/2024-annual-meeting, and contact Doug directly for questions about his table topics described above.
If you are attending the INTA annual meeting in Atlanta, please let Doug know in advance, to coordinate meetings. Atlanta is not only home to some of the greatest brands in the world, it is also home to The GigaLaw Firm, so Doug looks forward to meeting clients, other trademark owners, and like-minded professionals in his hometown known as “Hotlanta,” “the city too busy to hate,” and the “Hollywood of the South!”
