A Pop Culture Tour of Intellectual Property: Why IP is Important and How it Can Help Your Clients
Date: Jan 27, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online
Member Price: $159.00
Non-Member Price: $199.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Intellectual Property
Earn up to 3.3 credits! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
- G. Glennon Troublefield, Esq.
- First Vice President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Agnello P.C ., Roseland
Presenters
- Elizabeth H. Cohen, Esq.
- ArentFox Schiff LLP, New York
- David S. Gold, Esq.
- Cole Schotz P.C., Hackensack
- Corey L. LaBrutto, Esq.
- Riker Danzig, LLP, Madison
Join our panel of intellectual property attorneys as they explain the importance of trademarks, copyrights, and patents through the lens of pop culture. This CLE is designed to assist every lawyer in helping their clients protect these valuable assets by providing an overview of key trademark, copyright, and patent law issues in the context of major brands and artists you know and love!
Program Agenda
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9:00 | Introduction
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9:05 | The Basics of Intellectual Property Areas - Panel
- Patent Basics
- Copyright Basics
- Why register? (Damages, ability to sue)
- Fonts/ad copy
- Gray market (tariffs)
- Best practices – internal training, social media, proper licenses, online use
- Trademark and Trade Dress Basics – US
- What is a trademark?
- Trademark strength/distinctiveness
- Acquiring rights/priority – common law versus statutory
- Registration/registration process/duration
- Intent to use applications
- Loss of rights
- Infringement/enforcement/likelihood of confusion (TTAB v. Federal Court v. ITC)
- Clearance
- Trade dress
- Gray market goods
- Trademark fair use
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10:25 | Break
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10:35 | Interactive Discussion: Fact Patterns and Cases - Panel
- Key agreements – ownership, assignment and licensing
- Trade dress/fashion
- AI/copyright issues
- Product design
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12:00 | Adjourn
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