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The In-House Practitioners Committee develops services and programs specifically designed for in-house trademark professionals, including nonprofit organizations. Committee work includes developing content; identifying speakers and moderators for events; developing and reviewing course materials; implementing in-person programs, teleconferences, and e-Learning, including workshops and “Idea Exchanges”; and conceiving of other resources to assist in brand management and career development.

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Leadership

Committee Leaders

In-House Practitioners Committee

Chair

Jennifer Gruber

Koch Industries, Inc.

USA

In-House Practitioners Committee

Vice Chair

Jack Wessel

Gilead Sciences Inc.

USA

Staff Liaison

Kensey Cybul

[email protected]

Highlights

Programming:

Implemented In-House Practitioners Workshop and Luncheon programs at the 2019 and 2018 Annual Meetings titled, respectively, “Demonstrating the Value of Your Brand Team,” and “On the Cutting Edge: What’s New, Now, and Next for In-House Practitioners”

Developed and implemented a session at the 2019 Annual Meeting titled “Holy Mackerel! Identifying and Addressing Phishing of Your Employees and Customers”

Conducted five In-House Idea Exchange teleconferences and two in-person Idea Exchanges during the 2018-19 Committee Term

Interactive Content:

Developed and recorded three snackable videos posted on the “In-House on the Go” playlist on INTA’s YouTube Channel: “How to Talk So Marketers Will Listen, and Listen So Marketers Will Talk”; “Saying No to Clients: Choosing the Right Approach”; and “Trademark Enforcement in Social Media: How to Spot and How to Stop Infringement”

Member Resources:

Developed and submitted a proposal for a benchmarking study, which is being undertaken by the Research Advisory Council in 2020

Created a practitioners’ checklist, “Tax and Trademark Planning Pointers for Trademark Practitioners” in collaboration with the Law Firm Committee

In-House Practitioners Idea Exchange: Social Media Best Practices

Helen Omapas
July 1, 2019

The In-House Practitioners Idea Exchange brought together corporate practitioners from a wide range of industries at INTA’s 2019 Annual Meeting. Throughout the discussions, it was evident that social media is rapidly changing, constantly evolving, and deserving of continu...

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In-House Practitioners Idea Exchange, Genericide: Tips on How to Avoid Losing Your Brand Identity

May 1, 2019

Read tips from INTA’s recent In-House Practitioners Idea Exchange sessions, where in-house counsel and brand professionals offered advice to help brand owners strike a delicate balance between the need to build consumer awareness of their brand, and avoiding brand ubiquit...

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