Contributing over 16 years of experience, most recently Maureen Shannon built the global brand protection and anticounterfeit programs for Rivian Automotive. Her responsibilities at prior in-house roles included advising startups (fintech, automotive financing, consumer lending, e-commerce, real estate), designing and implementing global brand protection programs, and developing patent and trade secret protection programs. As outside counsel, Maureen managed brand protection initiatives, employment law matters, and IP litigation for a broad range of clients.
In all her roles, Maureen received recognition for her contributions and implementation, ease of knowledge-sharing, her focus on positive team building, integrity, and her ability to manage the dynamics of rapidly changing environments with a focus on crafting solutions.
In this presentation on the intersection of hashtags and trademark law, the panelists will address potential pitfalls and challenges posed by use of brand names in hashtags. While hashtags can be found all over social media and can be a great tool fo...