Diamond Anniversary: 75 Years of the Lanham Act, is a discussion and celebration of the Lanham Act on its seventy-fifth anniversary.

The symposium consists of two moderated panels, both commenting on the evolution of the Lanham Act in specific areas. Professor Jessica Litman will begin the event with a keynote address on her upcoming piece discussing the life and work of Edward Sidney Rogers, the author of the Lanham Act.

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Schedule
2021
Wednesday, March 24th
2:00 PM

Opening Remarks

Anna Antonova, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Michael J. Burstein, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM

Keynote Address

Jessica Litman, University of Michigan Law School

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
3:15 PM

Panel 1: The Scope & Strength of Trademark Law

Mark McKenna, Notre Dame University Law School
Leah Chan Grinvald, Suffolk University Law School
Theodore H. Davis, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Megan K. Bannigan, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Felix Wu, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
4:45 PM

Panel 2: Distinctiveness in the Age of the Internet

Alexandra J. Roberts, University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
Laura Heymann, William & Mary Law School
Barton Beebe, NYU School of Law
David H. Bernstein, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Felix Wu, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM