Laura J. Winston

Speaking Engagements & Presentations

• "Trademark and Brand Protection in the Digital Era," 6th Annual Women Leaders in IP Law Conference, June 2, 2026
• "A Practical Overview of How Trademark Rights Are Established in the United States," GGI Dublin, April 27, 2026
• Table Topic: Specimen Success: Proving Trademark Use before the US Patent and Trademark Office," Moderator, INTA May 2025
• "Trademark Application Pre-Filing Strategies: Overcoming the Obstacles," Faculty, Strafford, August 2024
• "Combatting Insider Threats: Protecting Your Organization Against the Rise of Insider Threats to IP," Panelist, American Conference Institute's 4th Annual Summit for Women Leaders in IP Law, June 2024
• "Your Trademark and Copyright Questions Answered by an IP Lawyer," Guest, Gold City Ventures' Crickets to Cha-Chings Podcast, June 2024
• "Table Topic: Prove It! Strategies for Establishing Trademark Use in US Applications and Post-Registration Filings," Moderator, INTA, May 2024
• "The Changing Landscape of IP Law Firms: Navigating the Digital Era," Speaker, Fox Mandal, April 2024
• "Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium: Women Impacting the Global Market", Speaker, United States Patent and Trademark Office, April 2024
• “Legal Toolkit for Glassblowers, Glass Art Society Conference,” Presenter, Detroit, MI Jun. 2023
• “The Regulatory Challenges of Developing a Pharmaceutical Trademark,” Presenter, International Trademark Association Annual Meeting, Singapore, May 2023
• “Trademark Application Pre-filing Strategies,” Presenter, Strafford Webinars, Sept. 2021
• “Is Genericide Still a Thing?” Presenter, Celesq® AttorneysEd Center (online), Jun. 2021
• “Impact of Recent U.S. Trademark Office Changes,” Presenter, ABA IPL Spring Virtual, Apr. 2021

Publications

• Quoted, "Nike’s 7/11 Air Max Launch Hampers Chances Against 7-Eleven Suit," Bloomburg Law, July 11, 2026
• Author, “From Palette to Protection: When Does Color Function as a Trademark?," New York Law Journal, October 23, 2023
• Author, "Why Quality Control is Essential in Trademark Licensing," FSR, July 26, 2023
• Author, "What Return of Fraud on USPTO Means for TM Practitioners,” Law360, Nov. 2021

Additional Publications

• Author, “Is Genericide Still a Thing? Maybe We Worry Too Much About Proper Use of Trademarks", Legal Intelligencer, March 21, 2021
• Co-Author, “Rise of the Mass Filers: Options for the USPTO to Consider,” World Trademark Review, January 2021