Kenneth Dort, Partner, Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s IP Update: Trademark Registration Benefits Live Webcast

New York, NY, October 03, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Kenneth Dort, Partner, Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “IP Update: Trademark Registration Benefits LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for December 31, 2014 from 10:00am – 12:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:
http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/ip-update-trademark-registration-benefits-in-2014-live-webcast/

About Kenneth Dort
Kenneth K. Dort is a partner in Drinker Biddle’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and the chairman of the firm's Technology Committee. His practice focuses on information technology and intellectual property law issues – specifically, software development and licensing, systems development and integration, data encryption and security, trade secret protection, and patent/copyright/trademark licensing and protection. Ken advises clients throughout the United States and the European Union regarding their data security and privacy practices and compliance needs. Ken has extensive experience assisting clients in the resolution of disputes relating to patent, copyright and trademark infringement, breaches of data security systems, information systems development and implementation failures, open source software licensing and development, trade secret misappropriation, and other types of complex commercial disputes.

About Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP
With nearly 650 lawyers in 11 offices nationwide, Drinker Biddle strives to provide clients with unparalleled service in matters ranging from billion-dollar deals to complex class actions, across a broad spectrum of industries. Our 160-plus year history is marked by service to the public and the bar and innovating for our clients. Today, we combine a comprehensive range of traditional legal practices with significant national roles in such practices as class action defense, corporate and securities, government relations, health care, intellectual property, insurance, investment management, private equity, bankruptcy, energy, environmental, education and communications.

Event Synopsis:

The Knowledge Group is producing a live webcast: IP Update: Trademark Registration Benefits to help firms and corporations better understand the Benefits of Trademark Registration.

Unregistered trademarks receive some protection under the common law and under the Lanham Act. However, registration of trademarks provides additional benefits and, substantive and procedural rights. Registration grants the right to use the registered trademark symbol, to file trademark infringement lawsuits, and restricts registration of similar trademarks.

In a two-hour live webcast, the speakers will discuss:
§ Trademark Registration
§ Benefits of registration
§ Compliance Requirements
§ Distinguishing Authentic Vs. Counterfeit Brands
§ Trademark Validation
§ Reasonable Criminal Charges for Imitators
§ Statutory Damages and Monetary Awards

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Group, LLC was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/