I.P.L.A.F.
Intellectual Property Law Association of Florida
Please join us for our next meeting on Thursday, February 9, 2011 as we welcome Former USPTO Assistant Commissioner Philip Hampton who will speak with us regarding ONLINE TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT ISSUES.
From 1994 until 1998, Mr. Hampton was the Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks at the USPTO. As the Assistant Commissioner, he had overall responsibility for trademark operations, and focused on restructuring the trademark registration process and improving the policies of the USPTO to align them more closely with the needs of its customers. Mr. Hampton also testified before Congress and represented the United States at diplomatic conferences and international meetings. As a member of the executive staff of the USPTO, Mr. Hampton provided senior level input on proposed changes to the Patent Act, the USPTO rules of practice, and the Manual of Patent Examining Practice.
Phil Hampton joined Dickstein Shapiro in June 2004, as a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property Practice. For more than 24 years, Mr. Hampton has been practicing intellectual property law as both a practitioner and an administrator. He is particularly adept at patent and trademark litigation, patent and trademark counseling, trademark prosecution, and counseling with regard to the intellectual property aspects of the Internet. As corporations and individuals continue to extract value from their intellectual property, he has expanded his practice to include licensing and merchandising agreements based on patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights. He also has negotiated the transfer of intellectual property and prepared documents pursuant to corporate acquisitions.
WHEN: Thursday, February 9, 2012
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Law Offices of Christopher & Weisberg