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The Basics of Intellectual Property – An Interactive Discussion

Date: Nov 18, 2025 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

Event Code: I012125

Areas of Law: Intellectual Property

Earn up to 3.3 credits! (More Information)

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Faculty

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, Morristown

Are you familiar with intellectual property law? Are you intrigued by it? Join us for this interactive seminar! An esteemed panel will start the program by taking you on a journey through the basics of each area of intellectual property law, patent law, copyright law, and trademark law. Get ready for a discussion about real world fact patterns and cases from pharma to retail. Learn the basics and put them into practice. Regardless of your area of practice, this is the seminar for you! Register now!

Program Agenda

  • 9:00 | Introduction

  • 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

  • 10:25 | Break

  • 10:35 | Interactive Discussion: Fact Patterns and Cases - Panel

    • Key agreements – ownership, assignment and licensing
    • Trade dress/fashion
    • AI/copyright issues
    • Product design

  • 12:00 | Adjourn

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 3.3 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 3.3).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 3.0, NY Professional Practice Transitional: 3.0
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 2.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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