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Bob O’Connell, an of counsel in Nutter’s Intellectual Property Department, will serve as a panelist at the Boston Bar Association’s annual IP Year In Review Conference. He will speak at the “AI, Dupe Culture, and Look-Alikes: Recent Developments in Trademark Law” panel, which will explore the year’s most notable trademark developments. Bob will discuss high-profile trademark disputes involving universities, such as Baylor University v. Trustees of Boston University and Columbia Sportswear Co. V. Columbia University, and provide insights for protecting trademarks in an era of rapid innovation and imitation.

This year’s conference will bring together top in-house counsel, legal scholars, and practitioners from leading firms to break down the most pivotal court decisions and developments in intellectual property law over the past year.

Event details:
Thursday, February 5, 2026
3:15-4:05PM ET

Boston Bar Association
16 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108