OCBA IP & Technology Law and OCIPLA Joint Session - In Living Color: Counseling Clients on Color Marks This program will discuss how attorneys can counsel their clients to seek registration for color marks and demonstrate acquired distinctiveness along with practical considerations to meet that goal. The program will also discuss recent TTAB decision where a color mark was denied registration and federal court cases showing the difficulty in enforcing color marks. Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Location: Live Webinar (Zoom) Registration: OCIPLA and OCBA IP & Technology Section Members: $0.00 OCBA Member (non-section): $25.00 Non-OCBA Member (Attorney): $35.00     SPEAKERS Stacey C. Kalamaras, Founding Partner, Kalamaras Law Office Stacey C. Kalamaras is a seasoned trademark attorney who has represented some of the world’s most well-known brands in more than 150 countries. She started her career as marketing and advertising executive working for multi-national corporations before attending law school in her mid-30s. As a lawyer, she has spent the bulk of her career working in big law, assisting companies of all sizes from start-ups to multi-national corporations identify, register, and protect their brands in the U.S. and abroad. She is the founding partner of Kalamaras […]

International Trademark Filings - pros and cons of Madrid Protocol filings versus national filings. Topic: International Trademark Filings - pros and cons of Madrid Protocol filings versus national filings. Description: Our September Luncheon speaker will be Charlene Minx, founder of Minx Law.  She will discuss International Trademark Filings - pros and cons of Madrid Protocol filings versus national filings. Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: Andrei's Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main St, Irvine, CA 92614 Registration: Member: $55.00 Non-Member: $80.00 Student Member: $20.00     SPEAKER Charlene Minx, Founder, Minx Law Charlene Minx is an intellectual property attorney and the founder of Minx Law, an IP boutique based in Los Angeles.  Charlene counsels clients in all aspects of brand management and enforcement, including the selection, commercialization, and protection of global IP portfolios. Charlene’s clients include both iconic brands and emerging companies in entertainment and content, software, gaming, apparel and footwear, and consumer goods. Charlene’s work includes guiding clients through complex IP transactions and providing IP specialist support on M&A transactions. On the enforcement side, Charlene has extensive experience representing clients in TTAB proceedings, in federal court litigation, and in managing cross-border IP disputes. Prior to forming her own boutique firm […]