WIPR Trademarks North America 2024 was a premier conference held in San Diego on September 5-6, 2024, organized by World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR). This event provided a platform for industry professionals to discuss legislative and regulatory developments impacting trademark owners and to share groundbreaking strategies for brand protection against infringement.
The conference covered a range of key topics, including best practices in trademark licensing, the role of artificial intelligence in trademark prosecution and enforcement, and strategies for combating online infringement. Sessions also addressed the Madrid Protocol's benefits and challenges, tailoring trademark protection for different demographics, and the latest court applications of the Rogers test post-Jack Daniel's case.
Attendees had the opportunity to engage with notable speakers such as Lauren Dienes-Middlen, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at WWE; Philip Greene, Trademark and Internet Law Counsel for the United States Marine Corps; and Gretchen Stroud, Senior Associate General Counsel for Intellectual Property at Gilead. The event also featured panel discussions, fireside chats, and networking opportunities designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among trademark professionals.
This conference was ideal for trademark attorneys, in-house counsel, brand managers, and intellectual property professionals seeking to stay abreast of the latest developments in trademark law and to enhance their strategies for brand protection in an evolving legal landscape.
Speakers(24)
Aaron Fennimore
Director and Associate General Counsel, Trademark & Brand Protection at Western Digital
Annie Allison
Associate at Haynes & Boone
Beth Jenior
Senior Attorney-Advisor, Intellectual Property Enforcement Branch at US Customs & Border Force
Diana Heligman
Counsel, Brands and Content Intellectual Property at NBC Universal
Elliott Champion
Global Product Director, Brand and Anti-Fraud at CSC
Erica Van Loon
Partner at Nixon Peabody
Eunice Yu Moller
Senior Trademark Paralegal at Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp
Gretchen Stroud
Senior Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property at Gilead
Jenna Mueller
Senior Manager, Trademark at Forest Stewardship Council
Kathleen (Kat) Brower
IP Brand Protection Manager at Paula’s Choice
Kenya Williams
Director, Trademark & Copyright at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Kevin Kiely
Trademark Counsel at Takeda Pharma
Lisa Ramsey
Professor of Law at University of San Diego School of Law
Mareesa Valentine
IP Services Manager at Redbubble
Neil Peretz
Head of Legal at WooCommerce
Peter Steckelman
SVP, Business & Legal Affairs at Tennis Channel
Philip Greene
Trademark and Internet Law Counsel at United States Marine Corps
Sheryl Carlin
Executive Director Licensing, Business Affairs Music at Paramount
Sui Duong
Director, Legal Marketing, Trademarks & Copyright at Pure Storage
Susan Acquista
Of Counsel at DLA Piper LLP (US)
Terria Jenkins
Member & Chair, Trademark and Brand Licensing Group at Bond Schoeneck
Tish Berard
Director, Legal & Senior Counsel, Trademarks at Velcro
Vineet Kohli
Legal Counsel and Director, Intellectual Property at BlueNalu
Yongjian Lei
Partner at Wanhuida Intellectual Property
Event Details
- Date
- September 5-6, 2024
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 San Diego, United States
- Hilton Gaslamp
- Pricing
- Varies by tier
- Audience
- Trademark attorneys, in-house counsel, brand managers, intellectual property professionals
- CLE Credits
- Up to 12 CLE credits
- Attendees
- Approximately 300 attendees