Presented by
Management Forum
Successfully Navigating Trade Mark Disputes: Tactics and Remedies In-house Training
Prevent and resolve trade mark conflicts with expert insights. Practical guidance on dispute triggers, response strategies and remedies for IP professionals and businesses.
- Format: Live online
- CPD: 3 hours for your records
- Certificate of completion
Course overview
Trade mark disputes can arise quickly and unexpectedly - objections, oppositions, and challenges are part of the registration landscape. This focused programme offers a clear, practical guide to understanding how trade mark disputes arise, what they look like at different stages of the process, and how you can respond effectively.
Participants will explore the key phases of a trade mark dispute, including pre-action considerations, hearings and appeals. The session will also cover the possible outcomes and how they’re determined, and remedies available, while offering practical strategies for reducing risk and avoiding disputes in the first place.
Whether you're managing your own trade marks or advising clients, the expert speaker will give you a practical, accessible overview of the dispute process and the confidence to navigate proceedings with clarity and control.
This course is part of our collection of IP & Patents Training Courses.
Benefits of attending
By attending this course, you will:
- Understand the common triggers for trade mark disputes, including oppositions, invalidity action and revocations
- Learn about the structure and stages of a trade mark dispute
- Recognise the key procedural steps and timelines
- Evaluate the potential outcomes and remedies
- Get to grips with tactics to avoid or minimise disputes
Who should attend?
- In-house lawyers
- Trade mark and IP lawyers
- IP legal professionals
- R&D managers
- Business development and commercial teams
This course will cover:
How does a dispute arise?
- Confusion
- Ignoring allegations
- “Passing off”
What does a dispute look like?
- Cease and desist
- Opposition
- Key procedure steps
- Timelines
Stages of a dispute
- Pre-action
- Negotiation
- Mediation
- Hearing
- Ex parte
- Inter parte
- Court action
- Appeal
Outcomes of a dispute?
- Groundless threats
- Loss of trade mark
- Damages and remedies
- Co-existence
How to avoid disputes?
- Clearance searches
- Limited goods and services
- Approach third party about potential issues
- Watch services
JoAnna Emery
atai Life Sciences
JoAnna Emery, CLAS, F.Inst.Pa, is Project Manager, Intellectual Property at atai Life Sciences.
Previously, JoAnna was Senior Intellectual Property Paralegal for Cambridge Mechatronics Limited
where she was responsible for aiding in the management and growth of the patent portfolio.
Prior to that she was the Head of and Director for Pure Ideas Limited where she managed the
strategy, P&L, KPIs and intellectual property operations of the firm.
JoAnna has over 27 years experience in intellectual property in both the US and England. She holds an Associate and Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies from Rivier College.
