Overview of Trademark Issues in the Arts (2.25 CLE Hours)
Selected Topics and Model Agreements Covered in Video and Materials
Function of a Trademark
Legal Basis
Types of Marks
Strength of a Trademark
Secondary Meaning
Trademark Clearance
Federal Registration
Trademark Office Actions
State Registration
Trademark Maintenance
Trademark Protection and Enforcement
Trademark Assignments and Licenses
Speaker Biography:
Carol Anne Been
Partner - Dentons
Carol Anne Been serves on the leadership team for and is past chair of the Intellectual Property and Technology practice at Dentons. She heads the legacy Intellectual Property Strategy; Trademark, Copyright and Advertising; and Intellectual Property Transactional practices.
Carol Anne has extensive experience in trademark, copyright, advertising, electronic and new media, technology, entertainment and publishing law. She uses her years of broad experience to provide strategic, effective and efficient representation to a diverse array of clients. She is a member and past President of the Board of Directors of Lawyers for the Creative Arts. Carol Anne’s practice includes:
- Counseling on intellectual property strategy, structure, protection and enforcement
- Creating brand recognition and value through trademark clearance, prosecution, transactions and litigation
- Domain name protection, acquisitions and disputes
- Advising on Internet websites, online and mobile sales, marketing programs and online IP protection
- Developing and protecting copyrights through counseling, registration, transactions and litigation
- Negotiating and drafting of brand and copyright licensing and merchandising programs
- Development and execution of advertising campaigns and sweepstakes, contests and promotions
- Counseling on trade secrets and competitive intelligence
- Online services, website development, software as service (cloud), software development, technology licensing agreements
- Joint technology development, collaboration agreements
- IP aspects of mergers, acquisitions and financings. IP audits
- Domestic and international representations