After Hours IP webinar: Join us today to learn about trademarks

USPTO Alert

After Hours IP: Innovations on your schedule – Expert Branding and Trademark Panel

Are you ready to take your brand from idea to impact? 

Join us on December 9, 2025, from 5-6 p.m. PT / 8-9 p.m. ET for an energizing After Hours IP session that brings together four trademark and branding leaders for a power-packed conversation on how to build, protect, and strengthen a strong brand in today’s competitive marketplace. 

This isn’t a theory session – it’s a practical, insider-focused discussion designed to give entrepreneurs, innovators, and small businesses real strategies they can use immediately. 

Featuring the following panelists

• Ansel Halliburton, Trademark Attorney, Align Technology
• Mitesh Patel, Senior Associate, Reed Smith LLP
• Charles Bahlert, Partner, Fish and Richardson
• Jason Lott, Managing Attorney, Trademarks Customer Outreach, USPTO

Moderator: Mary Fuller, Director, Western Regional Outreach Office, USPTO

What you’ll learn

• How to create a brand that stands out and stands the test of time
• What founders often get wrong, and how to avoid it
• Practical steps to strengthen your brand as you grow
• Real-world insights from in-house counsel, outside counsel, and the USPTO

Whether you are launching something new or leveling up an existing brand, this conversation will help you move forward with clarity and confidence. 

The easiest way to join this event is as a guest through Webex on the web.

For questions, please contact the Western Regional Outreach Office at western@uspto.gov.

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