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Here is the recording of our June 6, 2012 webinar on "Copyright Infringement and Damages."

In the recording, we cover:

- What are the rights of the copyright owner?

- What is copyright infringement?

- How is infringement determined?

- What are the remedies for infringement?

- Injunctions

- Actual damages and profits

- Statutory damages

- Costs and attorneys fees

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The slides can be found here - http://blog.davismcgrath.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Slides-Copyright-Infringement-and-Damages.pdf.

We are requesting 1/2 hour of Illinois MCLE credit for viewing this webinar. If you need MCLE credit for viewing the webinar, please send your name and ARDC number to Kevin Thompson. Please also send him your questions.

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Our next webinar will be on July 11, 2012 on the topic of "The New Top Level Internet Domains."

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Here is the recording of the May 2, 2012 webinar entitled "The Trademark Clearance Process."

In this webinar we cover:

- Trademark Basics

- Levels of Distinctiveness

- Duty to Search

- Scope of Searches

- Search Process

- International Searching

- Examples from TTAB cases

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The slides can be found here - http://blog.davismcgrath.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Slides-Trademark-Clearance-Process.pdf.

The TTAB cases discussed can be found here - http://blog.davismcgrath.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Cases.zip.

We are requesting 1/2 hour of Illinois MCLE credit for viewing this webinar. If you need MCLE credit for viewing the webinar, please send your name and ARDC number to Kevin Thompson. Please also send him your questions.

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Our next webinar will be on June 6, 2012 on the topic of "Copyright Infringement and Damages."

For more information, click here.

Here is the recording of the April 4, 2012 webinar on “Copyright Ownership Issues.”

In this webinar, we cover:

- Copyright Basics

- Rights of the Owner

- Who is the Owner?

- Joint Ownership

- Derivative Works

- Works Made for Hire

- Transfers

- Recordation

- Termination of Transfers

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The slides can be found here - http://blog.davismcgrath.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Slides-Copyright-Ownership-Issues.pdf

We are requesting 1/2 hour of Illinois MCLE credit for viewing this webinar. If you need MCLE credit for viewing the webinar, please send your name and ARDC number to Kevin Thompson. Please also send him your questions.

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View the Webinar series on YouTube.

Our next webinar will be on May 2, 2012 from 12:00 – 12:30 CDT on “The Trademarks Clearance Process.”

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Here is the recording of the March 7, 2012 webinar on "Trademarks and Domain Names."

In this webinar, we cover:

- Trademark Overview

- Domain Name Overview

- Domain Name Formats

- Domain Names as Trademarks

- Domain Names Including Trademarks

- UDRP

- ACPA

- Cybersquatting and Typosquatting

- Hypotheticals

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The slides can be found here - http://blog.davismcgrath.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Thompson-Trademarks-and-Domain-Names.pdf

We are requesting 1/2 hour of Illinois MCLE credit for this webinar. If you need MCLE credit for viewing the webinar, please send your name and ARDC number to Kevin Thompson. Please also send him your questions.

Subscribe to our Webinar series in iTunes.

Our next webinar will be on April 4, 2012 from 12:00 - 12:30 CST on "Copyright Ownership Issues.” For more information, click here.

Here is the recording of the February 8, 2012 webinar on "Copyright and Fair Use."

In this webinar, we cover:

- What is copyright infringement?

- What are the defenses to copyright infringement?

- What is “Fair Use?”

- Fair Use Cases

- Parody cases

- Case study – Shepard Fairey v. Associated Press

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The slides can be found here - http://blog.davismcgrath.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/2012-02-08-Webinar-slides-Copyright-and-Fair-Use.pdf

We are requesting 1/2 hour of Illinois MCLE credit for this webinar. If you need MCLE credit for viewing the webinar, please send your name and ARDC number to Kevin Thompson. Please also send him your questions.

Subscribe to our Webinar series in iTunes.

Our next webinar will be on March 7, 2012 from 12:00 - 12:30 CST on "Trademarks and Domain Names.” For more information, click here.

Here is the recording of the January 11, 2012 webinar on "Using the Madrid Protocol for International Trademark Protection."

In this webinar, we cover:

- What is the Madrid Protocol?

- Advantages of the Madrid Protocol

- Disadvantages of the Madrid Protocol

- Terminology

- Who can use the Protocol?

- What are the filing requirements?

- What are the pitfalls to watch out for?

- Dealing with refusals

- Subsequent Designations

- Other Countries Designating the United States

- Using ROMARIN

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The slides can be found here - http://blog.davismcgrath.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/2012-01-11-Slides-Using-the-Madrid-Protocol-for-International-Trademark-Protection.pdf

Our next webinar will be on February 8, 2012 from 12:00 - 12:30 CST on "Copyright and Fair Use.” For more information, click here.

Here is the recording of the December 7, 2011 webinar on "Online Works: Copyright Registration and Enforcement."

In this webinar, we cover:

- Registering copyrights in digital content, such as websites, photographs, and multimedia works

- What is copyright infringement?

- What are the damages and other consequences for infringement?

- How can I deal with online infringements?

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The slides can be found here - http://blog.davismcgrath.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Online-Works-Copyright-Registration-and-Enforcement.pdf

Our next webinar will be on January 11, 2012 from 12:00 - 12:30 CST on "Using the Madrid Protocol for International Trademark Protection.” For more information, click here.

Here is the recording of the November 2, 2011 webinar entitled "Common Trademark Application Problems."

In this webinar we discuss the trademark application process, along with the types of potential refusals with examples. Discussed are issues of:

- Ownership

- Ornamentation

- Use in Commerce

- Consent of a living individual

- Likelihood of Confusion

- Descriptiveness

- Geographic refusals

- Flags or protected symbols

- Surname

- Deceptive

- Deceptively Misdescriptive

- Immoral or Scandalous

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Here are the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board cases discussed during the webinar.

Here are the slides.

Our next webinar will be on December 7, 2011 on the subject of "Online Works: Copyright Registration and Enforcement." For more information, please visit http://blog.davismcgrath.com/webinars.

Our "Copyright Basics" webinar on October 5, 2011 was well attended. Thank you to all who participated in it live! The recording is available below. Alternative formats are available by clicking on the link as well.

Here's the link to the slides themselves:

http://blog.davismcgrath.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Copyright-Basics-Webinar-slides-2011-10-05.pdf

Here's the link to the Ditocco v. Riordan, et al case that we discussed:

http://blog.davismcgrath.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Ditocco-v-Riordan.pdf

Topics covered in the webinar included:

- What is copyright?

- When does copyright exist?

- Do I need to register my copyrights?

- What benefits are there to registration?

- What is copyright infringement?

- What are the damages and other consequences for infringement?

- How can I deal with online infringements?

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Our next webinar will be on November 2, 2011 on the topic of Common Trademark Application Problems. To register, or to sign up for the webinar mailing list, visit http://blog.davismcgrath.com/webinars.

Here is the recording of the September 7, 2011 webinar presented by Kevin Thompson entitled "Why You Should Register Your Trademarks In Other Countries."

Topics covered include:

- Trademark Basics

- Trademark Rights are Territorial

- Offensive and Defensive Purposes for Registrations

- Rights obtained by registration and use

- Paris Convention Priority

- Direct filings in countries

- Regional Registrations (Community Trademark)

- Madrid Protocol

- Common Strategies

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Our next webinar will be on October 5, 2011 on Copyright Basics. For more information, visit our Webinar page.

To download the video, or for other formats, click here.