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2021 Annual Meeting Virtual+

Nearly 2,000 brand professionals from around the world have already registered for the 2021 Annual Meeting Virtual+—including AGIP, Amazon, Baker McKenzie, FIFA, GoDaddy Corporate Domains, Novartis, Uber, and more! Our dynamic education and Business Development networking opportunities ensure that you'll be a part of the conversations, collaboration, and cutting-edge developments shaping the field’s future. Early access registration for the 2021 Annual Meeting Virtual+ is now open for members and non-members. Join INTA to get the best price—and other benefits.

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In Memoriam: Gerhard Bauer

We are saddened to announce that former INTA President Gerhard Bauer passed away on September 1, 2021. An active and dedicated INTA member since 1998, Mr. Bauer went on to become the first INTA president from mainland Europe.

INTA News

2021 Annual Meeting Virtual+ Mini-Conferences Offer Opportunity to Reconnect in Person

The “+” component of INTA’s 2021 Annual Meeting Virtual+ builds on the educational and networking opportunities at the virtual Meeting and offers registrants the chance to reconnect, learn, and network with peers in the same place, at the same time—and in person.

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We speak for brand owners by working to foster effective laws and policies worldwide on trademark and related rights and to harmonize their implementation.

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Take a closer look at key issues shaping the trademark world. Our global contributors put into perspective business-critical trends, legal and regulatory developments, and research findings that can help you prepare for today and plan for the future.

Interviews

Interview: Justice García Brito on the Unique Andean Legal System

Features

From CANDY to MONSTER: Registering a Game Title as a Trademark

Interviews

Innovation in Business Development

Interviews

Former President’s Award Winner Reflects on Evolution of IP Landscape Over Last Decade

Law & Practice

CHINA: Wyeth’s US $4.7 Million Award

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INTA Successfully Advocates to Increase TTAB Precedent and Leads to Change

Published: September 15, 2021

Thanks to the combined efforts of INTA’s Precedential Decisions Task Force and other stakeholders, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has agreed to work toward a substantial and sustained increase in the number of precedential decisions issued each year. As one potential step toward reaching this goal, a new online form allows the public to nominate any of the Board’s non-precedential decisions for redesignation as precedential.

INTA’s Unfair Competition Committee Publishes Unfair Competition Laws Quick Guide

Published: September 15, 2021

INTA’s Unfair Competition Committee—Policy Subcommittee recently published a quick guide to unfair competition laws around the world, revealing that all countries surveyed prohibit various forms of unfair competition although the national statutes or governing laws are diverse in nature.

Watch INTA Members in a Mock Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy Argument

Published: September 15, 2021

In an industry first, trademark and domain lawyers and Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) panelists will conduct a fictional UDRP hearing inspired by real-world facts. INTA and the Internet Commerce Association are co-hosting the event—and they are inviting spectators.

Business Development Opportunities Abound to Gather, Gain Friends, Grow Contacts

Published: September 8, 2021

The 2021 Annual Meeting Virtual+ will offer plentiful planned Business Development activities during the event’s virtual component, in addition to organic networking opportunities at the in-person mini-conferences. There’s something for everyone, no matter your networking preference.

INTA Files Amicus Brief on Co-Existence of Trademarks and Earlier Non-Registered Rights

Published: August 18, 2021

INTA filed an amicus brief on August 16 before the Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) in Meering Touringcars Amsterdam B.V. v. V.O.F. Classic Coach Company (CJEU Case C-112/21), concerning the co-existence of trademarks and earlier non-registered rights.

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