Tim Sitzmann will present at the Midwest Intellectual Property Institute September 24-25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The focus of this 25th annual event is A Collaborative Live Event Building on a 25-Year Tradition – Where Expertise and Exchange Sharpen IP Strategy.
Tim’s presentation is titled, “2026 Trademark Year in Review: Descriptive Fair Use, Evidence of Confusion, Failure-to-Function Refusals and More.”
The Institute goes beyond updates. It helps you work through the questions you, your clients, and business teams are asking now, including:
- What IP issues are hiding inside the next big technology headline?
- Which AI tools actually save time?
- How should changing PTAB practice alter enforcement and settlement strategy?
- Which licensing terms matter most when the relationship changes or ends?
- What trademark and copyright decisions will change the way I practice?
- How do you protect trade secrets without freezing the business?
- How much IP clearance is enough before launch?