Mariessa Terrell, Intellectual Property Attorney, Founder, SBC Law Group to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Live Webcast

New York, NY, February 09, 2016 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Mariessa Terrell, Intellectual Property Attorney, Founder, SBC Law Group will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “IP Issues in the Fashion and Beauty Industries: How to Protect Your Products and Brands Live Webcast.” This two-hour event is scheduled on Monday, February 22, 2016 @ 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (ET).

For further details and updated list of speakers, please visit:
https://theknowledgegroup.org/ip-issues-in-the-fashion-and-beauty-industries-how-to-protect-your-products-and-brands-live-webcast-3/

Event Summary:

Nowadays, conforming to fashion trends is crucial for most consumers, making the fashion industry a new target of fraudsters and counterfeiters. Infringements of clothing, accessories, cosmetics and other beauty products are typically viewed as the new subjects in copyright, trademark and design-patent lawsuits. Thus, many companies continually strive to battle against fraudulent activities in the fashion industry.

The loss of revenue is not the only aftermath companies suffer from intellectual property infringement. Their products’ value and their company’s reputation are also at risk. In addition, most counterfeited beauty products contain harmful chemicals which consequently pose threat to consumers’ health.

In order to protect products against counterfeiting and knockoffs, companies must develop intellectual property protection policies that not only adhere to copyright, trademark and design patent laws but which encompass effectual IP management and proper risk assessment. In doing so, companies have a greater chance to avoid complicated federal and state lawsuits.

In a two-hour live Webcast, a panel of thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will discuss the significant IP Issues in the Fashion and Beauty Industries and the latest measures on How to Protect Your Products and Brands against infringement and counterfeiting.

Key topics include:

▪ IP Law on Fashion Designs
▪ Role of Trade Dress in Trademark Law
▪ Design Patents under the U.S Patent Act
▪ The Ongoing Battle of Fashion Designs for Copyright Protection in U.S
▪ Trademark Ethics
▪ Aesthetic Functionality as a Defense to Trademark Infringement
▪ Alternatives to Trademark Litigation
▪ Licensing Agreements in the Fashion Industry
▪ Recent Cases and Decisions
▪ Fashion Industry Mediation
▪ Risk Mitigation Strategies
▪ Best Brand Protection Practices

About Mariessa Terrell

Prior to starting SBC Law Group, Ms. Mariessa Terrell, a founding partner worked at the US Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark examining attorney and helped to register trademarks for fashion and beauty industry leaders, including Estee Lauder, Balenciaga, Revlon, Dooney & Bourke, and many others. Mariessa has lectured on branding and trademark law throughout the United States and currently serves as the Howard University School of Law Intellectual Property Clinic Supervising Attorney/ Law Professor. After drafting legislation (Bill 17-173) to create a Commission on Fashion Arts and Events in Washington, DC, Mariessa was appointed by DC Mayor Vincent Gray to serve as a Fashion Commissioner in 2013. Mariessa continues to diligently champion the need for a strong fashion economy in Washington, DC while providing designers and start-up companies with exceptional reasonably priced legal services through www.FashionTrademarks.biz. Mariessa received her bachelor of arts from Pace University in New York City and her juris doctorate in 1998 from Howard University School of Law. Ms. Terrell serves on the board of directors of the High Tea Society (a mentoring program for girls), the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts and the DC Commission on Fashion Arts and Events.

About SBC Law Group

Strategic Brand Consultants (SBC Law Group) was founded in 2002 to help clients manage and protect their brand image through the use of trademarks, copyrights, license agreements and non-disclosure agreements. SBC Law Group clients range from start-up companies, to well established brick and mortar companies in an array of industries from the beauty industry to defense contracting. SBC Law Group intellectual property attorneys and paralegals have significant experience in every aspect of intellectual property protection, enforcement and docket management. In 2003, FashionTrademarks.biz was created as a special division of SBC Law Group to address the unique need of fashion and beauty industry professionals. Fashion Trademarks provides discounted legal services and flat rates.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts 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.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries.