Professor Dinwoodie Explores the Development of Contemporary Trademark Law

CHICAGO, Nov. 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Graeme B. Dinwoodie, Professor of Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law at the University of Oxford, delivered the 2010 Beverly W. Pattishall Distinguished Lecture on Trademark Law, organized by The John Marshall Law School's Center for Intellectual Property Law. Beverly W. Pattishall, a pioneer in the field of trademark law, was a senior partner for many years at the Chicago intellectual property law firm and litigation boutique Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP.  

Attended by an overflow crowd of experienced trademark practitioners and law students, Professor Dinwoodie's lecture focused on the role of the U.S. Courts in developing modern trademark law through the interpretation of the text of the Federal Trademark Act, commonly known as the Lanham Act. Historically, trademark protection grew out of the common law of unfair competition. The Lanham Act codified the principles developed under the common law. As Professor Dinwoodie noted, practitioners, such as the late Beverly W. Pattishall, helped shape the courts' interpretations of the Lanham Act through scholarship and advocacy.  

With the advent of the Internet and rapid globalization, trademark law gained an ever-increasing profile among the general public and within the legal community. Between 2000 and 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court heard at least one case per year interpreting the Lanham Act. Circuit court opinions interpreting the Lanham Act impact businesses throughout the world. Professor Dinwoodie highlighted the manner in which these courts have analyzed the text of the Lanham Act to arrive at our current understanding of the law.

The featured lecturer at the first Beverly W. Pattishall Distinguished Lecture in Trademark Law was none other than Beverly's friend and long-time colleague, Justice John Paul Stevens.

The John Marshall Law School is a pioneer in intellectual property education and one of its leading providers today. John Marshall -- and its Center for Intellectual Property Law -- has acquired a worldwide reputation for excellence in IP education, and is host to students from around the world, all of whom who possess a shared interest in IP law and its impact on creative activities.

Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP is a litigation firm that counsels clients in a broad range of intellectual property fields. It provides litigation representation, brand protection and counseling on advertising, right of publicity, social media and international trademark protection.

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SOURCE Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP

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