Speaking Engagement
Nov 18, 2021
Joan Kupersmith Larkin to Moderate Panel at In-Person Mini-Conference as Part of the 2021 INTA Annual Meeting
On Thursday, November 18, 2021, Seyfarth partner Joan Kupersmith Larkin will moderate a panel at the in-person Los Angeles Mini-Conference, a component of the 2021 INTA Annual Meeting.
During the session, titled "Personal Brands and Beyond: The Rise of the Celebrity Chef and International Restaurant Chains", the panel will explore the ups and downs of this industry, provide insider tips of the challenges and opportunities faced by these celebrity chefs not only building their brands but leveraging IP to protect their brands, persona and their business. Hear from brand legal practitioners on the role they can play to help these celebrity chefs leverage their IP for financing and to maintain IP rights particularly in turbulent times.
The panelists are:
- Scott Gerien, Partner, Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty, PLC
- Theresa W. Middlebrook, Senior Counsel, Holland & Knight
- Stephen J. Strauss, Shareholder, Buchalter