Advocacy Group
Legislation and Regulation 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 Legislation and Regulation Committee monitors and analyzes legislative and regulatory developments and identifies deficiencies in existing laws and regulations relating to trademarks and unfair competition. The Committee proposes policy recommendations to the Board, advocates our policy positions to relevant government officials, and drafts proposed legislation and/or regulations.
Leadership
Committee Leaders
Chair
Kar Liang Soh
Ella Cheong LLC
Singapore
Vice Chair
Peter Brody
Ropes & Gray LLP
United States
Staff Liaison
Bruce MacPherson
Subcommittee Leaders
Asia Pacific Subcommittee Chair
Somboon Earterasarun
Tilleke & Gibbins
Thailand
Canada Subcommittee Chair
Christian Bolduc
Smart & Biggar
Canada
Europe and Central Asia Subcommittee Chair
Fabio Angelini
Bugnion S.p.A.
Italy
Latin America and Caribbean Subcommittee Chair
Maria Luisa Santa-Maria
Berton Moreno + Ojam
Argentina
Middle East, Africa and South Asia Subcommittee Chair
Davidson Oturu
AELEX
Nigeria
United States Subcommittee Chair
Anne Gilson LaLonde
Gilson on Trademarks
United States
