Advocacy Group
Emerging Issues Committee
Advocacy Group
- Anticounterfeiting Committee
- Brand Restrictions Committee
- Copyright Committee
- Data Protection Committee
- Designs Committee
- Emerging Issues Committee
- Enforcement Committee
- Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee
- Geographical Indications Committee
- Harmonization of Trademark Law and Practice Committee
- Indigenous Rights Committee
- International Amicus Committee
- Internet Committee
- Legislation and Regulation Committee
- Non-Traditional Marks Committee
- Parallel Imports Committee
- Right of Publicity Committee
- Trademark Office Practices Committee
- Unfair Competition Committee
Communications Group
Resources Group
- Academic Committee
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
- Brands and Innovation Committee
- Commercialization of Brands Committee
- In-House Practitioners Committee
- INTA Bulletins Committee
- Law Firm Committee
- Leadership Development Committee
- Publications Committee
- Trademark Administrators Committee
- The Trademark Reporter Committee
- Young Practitioners Committee
Mission
The Emerging Issues Committee identifies and advocates our policy on important trends and emerging issues related to trademarks that are not covered by other “issue” committees.
The Committee proposes policy recommendations to the Board, writes reports and submissions, and collaborates on advocacy with relevant committees and staff.
Leadership
Committee Leaders
Chair
Paul Kilmer
Holland & Knight
United States
Vice Chair
Catherine Mateu
Armengaud & Guerlain
France
Staff Liaison
Bruce MacPherson
Subcommittee Leaders
Artificial Intelligence and Trademarks Subcommittee Chair
Renee Keen
Facebook, Inc.
United States
Blockchain Subcommittee Chair
Thomas Barrett
Encirca
United States
Climate Change and Trademarks Subcommittee Chair
Bárbara Porcario
Berken IP
Argentina
New Emerging Issues Identification Subcommittee Chair
Luis Fernando Bermejo
Bermejo & Bermejo
Guatemala
Cross-Border ‘Bleed Over’ in Advertising and Availability of Trademarks on the Internet
The Territorial Limits and Fair Use Subcommittee of the Emerging Issues Committee recently explored questions to be considered when determining a trademark’s fair use.
INTA Comments on IP Protection for Artificial Intelligence Innovation
INTA’s comments, filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in January, were limited to the Office’s inquiry about trademarks. In the comments, INTA noted that the use of artificial intelligence by intellectual property registries is gaining prevalence.
