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○Discussion on the rights and protections granted by a registered trademark and enforcement options. ■A registered trademark confers the right to exclude others from using the mark in connection with listed or related goods and services listed in the registration.The standard for trademark infringement is likelihood of confusion,and would compare the registered mark as a whole against a potential infringeer ’s mark as a whole. ■Trademark Counsel noted some steps that can be taken in cases of trademark infringement including:a cease &desist letter, settlement,and in some cases litigation. ○Ms.Barry raised the question of whether any current situations regarding trademark were best discussed in open meeting,executive session,or privately with counsel. ■After discussion,it was decided that Ms.Barry,Ms.Tung,Ms.Roy, and Mr.Conners would meet with both Town Counsel and Trademark Counsel to decide further steps. ●Approval of the minutes from the April 26th meeting was postponed to next meeting due to the draft minutes being distributed just prior to this meeting. ●Noah Michelson was welcomed to the Commission as a Community Representative. ●Updates ○The next meeting of the Commission is May 17,2023 at 4:30 in the Parker Room.The primary topic is a discussion including Town Staff regarding Patriots’Day Weekend 2025 with the goal of creating a preliminary schedule. ■Dr.Cunha raised concerns about solidifying the schedule due to conflicts with Concord’s schedule to the weekend and the availability of reenactment groups and dignitaries. ○There will be a collaborative meeting between Lexington,Concord,and Lincoln on Thursday June 1,2023 from 6:30-8:30 in the Goodwin Forum at the Concord Library. ○Tuesday May 9 was the meeting of the commonwealth’s 250th American Revolution Anniversary Commission.Lexington got a shoutout from Sarah Stanton,Undersecretary of Economic Strategies at the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development. ○The $250,000 that was approved by the Legislature is currently in a trust fund at Mass Office of Travel &Tourism ○State budget updates:The original $1m bill filed by Rep.Ciccolo and Rep. Cataldo of Concord does not have a funding source,he $2m that was in