Christopher J. Passarelli
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About Christopher J. Passarelli
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
- Business Law
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California, 2005J.D.
- University of California, Berkeley, California, 2000B.A.
Classes and Seminars
- “Protecting Your Cannabis Brand” Webinar, sponsored by the National Cannabis Industry Association, May 16th, 2020.
- “Wine Law: An Introduction”, CLE Program Moderator, sponsored by the California Lawyers Association, July 2nd, 2020.
- “Lodi Vineyard & Wine Economics Symposium,” Wine & Roses Conference Center, Lodi CA, June 27th, 2019.
- “Private Label 101: What You Need to Know Before Starting A Brand,” at the 27th Annual Wine Industry Financial Symposium, Napa CA, September 2018
- U.S.P.T.O. Wine Industry Roundtable California, at Domain Carneros, Napa CA, September 2018
- “The Basics of I.P.,” Sonoma State University, April 2018
- “I.P. Fundamentals in the Cannabis Industry,” Sonoma County Growers Alliance, March 2018
- “The Produce Packaging Seminar,” sponsored by Western Growers Association – Salinas, Visalia and Sacramento, Summer 2017
- “Nuts & Bolts: Intellectual Property,” Napa County Women Lawyers, July 2017
- “Packaging the Brand,” Western Grower & Shipper Magazine, May/June 2017
- “Protecting IP Rights in the Food and Beverage Industry – Leveraging Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents to Protect IP From Product Development to Marketplace Delivery,” Strafford Webinars, April 2017
- “Responding to Alcohol Trademark Cease and Desist Letters” for Riverside Lawyer Magazine, May 2016 issue
- “Trademarks and Branding in Wine” Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association, March 2016
- “Challenges for Geographical Indications (GIs) in the context of the ICANN new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs)” A Manual for GIs Groups to Navigate the New Environment by Scott Gerien and Chris Passarelli, January 2016
- “Music in the Tasting Room: Are you Breaking the Law” interview with Emily Rasmussen, Wine Business Monthly, December 2015
- “Death, Taxes and Data Breach: The Legal Lessons” for Napa Valley Vintners at Chimney Rock Winery, Napa California, August 2015
- “Intellectual Property in the Beverage Industries” at the 6th Annual Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries: Practical Issues in the Alcohol Industry Conference presented by The Seminar Group, Portland Oregon, July 2015
- “Trade Secrets in the Agricultural Industries” at the American Agricultural Law Association Regional Conference, Woodland California, June 2015
- “The New gTLD Program, Trademark Clearinghouse and Geographical Indications” at Intellectual Property in the Food & Beverage Industries, Napa California, October 16 & 17, 2014
- “The Legal Complexities of Unauthorized Dealers, Grey Market and Parallel Importation” the State Bar of California 87th Annual Meeting, September 2014
- “Meet the New Digital Frontier: .wine” – Wines & Vines/Practical Winery & Vineyard, September 2014
- “Domain Enforcement and Brand Protection – The Rise of the gTLD’s” BLS Hot Topics MCLE Series, July 2014
- “Careers in Business Law,” Santa Clara University, March 2013
- “The Perils of Hidden Data,” Napa CA, November 2012
- “I.P. & Branding Strategies,” Western Growers Association, Irvine CA, March 2012
- “Wine Industry Branding,” Oak Ridge Winery, Lodi CA, June 2011
- “Careers in Business Law,” Monterey College of Law, February 2011
- “Workouts and Restructuring Agreements,” BLS Hot Topics Series, January 2011
- Trademark Enforcement on the Digital Frontier, WG&S Magazine, December 2010
- “Departing Employees and Intellectual Property,” State Bar Annual Meeting, September 2010
- Agricultural Law Sourcebook, California State Bar, Business Law Section, Co-Author & Editor, April 2010
- “Labeling for Brand Owners,” 2010 World Ag Expo MCLE Program, February 2010
- “Essentials of I.P. in Business Law,” California State Bar Live MCLE Webinar, January, 2010
- “I.P. in Agribusiness,” 2009 World Ag Expo MCLE Program, February, 2009
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
Other Affiliations
- Hands Across the Valley – Board of Directors, Member, 2018 - Present
- Executive Committee of Business Law Section, California Lawyers Association, 2020 - Present
- Lawyers in the Library – Benicia Public Library, Solano County, 2020 - Present
- Agribusiness Standing Committee, California Lawyers Association, Advisor
- Executive Committee of Business Law Section, State Bar of California, Vice Chair of Marketing and Outreach, 2014 - 2015
- Business Litigation Standing Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of California, Co-Founder, 2014
- Executive Committee of Business Law Section, State Bar of California, Vice Chair of Programs and Publication, 2012 - 2014
- Agribusiness Standing Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of California, Chair, 2010 – 2011, Vice Chair 2009 – 2010
- International Trademark Association, Member
- Ag4Youth Upvalley Ranchers, 2013 - 2018
- California Association of Winegrape Growers, Associate Member, 2014 - Present
- Western Growers Association, Associate Member, 2014 - Present
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Employment, Litigation, Business Law
Nearby Lawyers
- Intellectual Property
- Business Law
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