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On April 26, INTA joined the World IP Day celebrations on Capitol Hill and participated in a panel discussion on creativity in media platforms and the video game industry. During the day of celebrations, Chairman of the United States Senate Judiciary Committee Charles Grassley of Iowa discussed the impact of intellectual property on the American economy and the role of the Judiciary Committee. For more information, be sure to read Senator Grassley’s full speech.
To mark World Intellectual Property Day (April 26), Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, published figures on trademark applications filed at the EUIPO in 2015: 130,385 trademark applications were made, of which almost 90,000 were from EU Member States; top non-EU Member States that accounted for trademark applications were the USA (16,881), China (4,153), Switzerland (3,997), Japan (2,593) and Korea (2,038). The press release with all the figures from Eurostat is available here in English, French and German.
On April 20, Tina Guan and Shannon Platt (Sparke Helmore Lawyers) launched the Unreal Campaign in Sydney Australia. The presentation was given to 15 students at the Whitehouse Institute of Design. The presenters focused the conversation on counterfeiting in the fashion world, as these students were business of design students. Overall, the event was a huge success and this will hopefully be the first of many events in Australia.
At this year’s Annual Meeting there are several events scheduled, in which registrants can learn more about developments and updates at several IP offices. Working Towards the 21st Century IP Office Workshop is taking place exclusively for IP Offices on Tuesday, May 24 (8:30am to 5:45pm). All registrants are invited the attend the open session from 9:00am to 10:15am. All registrants are also invited to the IP Office and IP Attaché Open House on Monday, May 23 (4pm to 6pm). Learn more about both events today!

U.S. Senator Gives Speech on World IP Day
On April 26, INTA joined the World IP Day celebrations on Capitol Hill and participated in a panel discussion on creativity in media platforms and the video game industry. During the day of celebrations, Chairman of the United States Senate Judiciary Committee Charles Grassley of Iowa discussed the impact of intellectual property on the American economy and the role of the Judiciary Committee. For more information, be sure to read Senator Grassley’s full speech.

More than 130,000 trademark applications filed at the European Union Intellectual Property Office in 2015
To mark World Intellectual Property Day (April 26), Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, published figures on trademark applications filed at the EUIPO in 2015: 130,385 trademark applications were made, of which almost 90,000 were from EU Member States; top non-EU Member States that accounted for trademark applications were the USA (16,881), China (4,153), Switzerland (3,997), Japan (2,593) and Korea (2,038). The press release with all the figures from Eurostat is available here in English, French and German.

The Unreal Campaign Launched in Australia on April 20, 2016
On April 20, Tina Guan and Shannon Platt (Sparke Helmore Lawyers) launched the Unreal Campaign in Sydney Australia. The presentation was given to 15 students at the Whitehouse Institute of Design. The presenters focused the conversation on counterfeiting in the fashion world, as these students were business of design students. Overall, the event was a huge success and this will hopefully be the first of many events in Australia.

Don’t miss Interactive Sessions with Government Officials and Global IP Offices at the Annual Meeting
At this year’s Annual Meeting there are several events scheduled, in which registrants can learn more about developments and updates at several IP offices. Working Towards the 21st Century IP Office Workshop is taking place exclusively for IP Offices on Tuesday, May 24 (8:30am to 5:45pm). All registrants are invited the attend the open session from 9:00am to 10:15am. All registrants are also invited to the IP Office and IP Attaché Open House on Monday, May 23 (4pm to 6pm). Learn more about both events today!