Meetings

2022 Trademark Administrators and Practitioners (TMAP) Meeting

The Trademark Administrators and Practitioners (TMAP) Meeting is back! Join hundreds of trademark professionals from around the world in Arlington, Virginia, USA, September 11–13, for this dynamic in-person event. The 2022 TMAP Meeting will equip you with the knowledge, tools, and best practices that you need to empower you and your organization. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to network with your colleagues, with a whimsical Alice in Wonderland twist. Don't be late for this very important date!

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Interviews

Professional Development Advances on INTA’s Strategic Agenda

Published: June 29, 2022

Paola Castro, CastroIP (Costa Rica), and Sharon Sorkin, Ford Motor Company (USA), two members of INTA’s new Professional Development Committee, share their thoughts on how the IP field is changing and how brand professionals—from young practitioners to senior leaders—need to change with it.

Alice in Arlington—The Trademark Administrators and Practitioners Meeting Returns in 2022

The TMAP Meeting returns after a three-year hiatus due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring speakers from about a dozen countries, the educational program is themed around Alice in Wonderland, the 1865 novel by Lewis Carroll.

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Our member organizations reap exclusive and relevant resources, time-saving tools such as our Practice Guides, Business Development opportunities, substantial event discounts, and a vibrant global community to help your brand navigate the unprecedented challenges—and opportunities—we’re facing today. There’s never been a better time to stay connected.

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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.

Features

‘The Game Plan’—How North American Professional Sports Franchises Conduct Trademark Clearance for New Team Names

Features

Protecting Color as a Trademark in the United States—Part 1

Interviews

Blockchain in the IP World: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Law & Practice

ANDEAN COMMUNITY: Guidelines Issued on Examination of 3D Marks

Law & Practice

CHINA: Beijing High Court Issues Guidelines for Awarding Punitive Damages

Law & Practice

EUROPEAN UNION: Assessment of Evidence of Genuine Use Clarified

Advocacy

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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Stay up to date on what’s happening inside the world’s largest network of brand owners and trademark professionals. We bring you exciting event news, important advocacy insights, committee developments, spotlights on members in our tight-knit community, and much more.

INTA Proposes Clear Definition for when Courts Should Apply the Rogers Analysis

Published: June 29, 2022

INTA has filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Vans, Inc., VF Outdoors LLC v. MSCHF Product Studio, Inc., which discusses the balancing of interests between the First Amendment and trademark law in terms of “expressive works.”

INTA Holds First Judges’ Workshop for Greek Judiciary

Published: June 15, 2022

As part of an ongoing initiative by INTA’s Enforcement Committee to provide Judges Workshops for the judiciary worldwide, the Committee recently hosted an advanced seminar on intellectual property developments for the Greek judiciary.

Non-Traditional Marks Committee Prepares INTA Bulletin Series on Protection and Enforcement of Nontraditional Marks

Published: June 15, 2022

INTA’s Non-Traditional Marks Committee for the 2020‒2021 Committee Term has authored a series of feature articles on the protection and enforcement of a variety of nontraditional marks in various regions around the world, providing a broad overview of the state of global protection options and challenges for these marks.

Multiple Generations Voice Concerns on World Anticounterfeiting Day

Published: June 8, 2022

In support of World Anticounterfeiting Day, INTA members and their young adult and teenage children share their thoughts on the importance of purchasing authentic products and how we must all do our part to help put an end to counterfeiting.

INTA Sets Up Mechanism to Alert Ukrainian Refugees of Job Openings

Published: April 6, 2022

INTA has called on its European member organizations to inform the Association of job opportunities at their law firms so that it can then alert Ukrainian members who have fled their homeland.

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