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Congratulate INTA’s Newest Rising Stars!
Published: June 5, 2024
At the end of each year, committee chairs, vice chairs, and staff liaisons are asked to identify Rising Stars within the Association based on those who have demonstrated their commitment to contributing to the intellectual property (IP) profession or INTA by exemplifying substantive IP or dynamic skills through achievements within or outside the Association (as speaker, author, project team contributor, committee contributor, etc.).
The latest group of Rising Stars met virtually in mid-May where CEO Etienne Sanz de Acedo shared an “INTA 101” presentation, providing an overview of INTA’s priorities and primary activities. Then, 2024 President Dana Northcott, 2024 INTA Counsel Gustavo Giay, and former Board Member Axel Nordemann shared their journeys of personal and professional development within INTA.
Mr. Sanz de Acedo concluded the meeting by thanking the experienced leaders for sharing their INTA journeys and thanking the Rising Stars for all that they have already contributed to INTA. He encouraged them to stay involved and continue making a meaningful impact within our INTA community and beyond.
The virtual meeting was followed by an in-person reception at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, (pictured below) where all individuals who have been identified as Rising Stars since this initiative was launched in 2022 were able to mingle with each other as well as with members of INTA’s Board of Directors.
Join us in congratulating our newest Rising Stars!
| Bryan Michael Kernitsky, Claro y Cia. (Chile) | Alexandra Roberts, UNH School of Law (USA) | Keisha Leon, Red Bull North America, Inc. (USA) | Michael J. MacDermott, Lewis Roca (USA) |
| Benjamin Cantor, Cantor Colburn LLP (USA) | Hannah Macedo Fernandes, Di Blasi, Parente & Associados (Brazil) | Aysen Kunt, Kodiak Law & IP (Türkiye) | Alicia Morris Groos, Pirkey Barber PLLC (USA) |
| Erin E. McGuine, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (USA) | Anuj Desai, Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP (USA) | James Liu, Ming Dun Law Firm (China) | Tim Hance, NBC Universal Media, LLC (USA) |
| JC Zwisler, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (USA) | Grace Guo, Hogan Lovells International LLP (China) | Igor Alfiorov, PETOSEVIC Ukraine (Ukraine) | Christy Ann Coates, Chestek Legal (USA) |
| Andrea Pitts, Gowling WLG (Canada) | Lucy Wheatley, McGuireWoods LLP (USA) | Idalla Brum, Msantos Intellectual Property (Brazil) | Margaux Snyder-Denham, Nixon Peabody LLP (USA) |
| Maria Alejandra Pava, OlarteMoure (Colombia) | Adjoa Anim, HGF (United Kingdom) | Smriti Yadav, Khaitan & Co. (India) | Talal Khan, United Trademark & Patent Services (Pakistan) |
| Eduardo Toledo, AXKATI LEGAL, S.C. (Mexico) | Jose A Santana, BUFETE LUGO LOVATON (Dominican Republic) | Jenny Goak, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP (USA) | Alicia Woolslayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (USA) |
| Ricky (Ziqi) Xing, LexField Law Offices (China) | Bernardo Lima de Athayde, Lima de Athayde Advocacia (Brazil) | Jacqueline Stelling, JMS Legal LLC (USA) | Elif Turkan Dincer, Dentons – Balcıoglu Selcuk Ardıyok Keki Avukatlik Ortakligi (Türkiye) |
| Monica Leenders, Philips International B.V.- Intellectual Property & Standards (the Netherlands) | Loc Xuan Le, Tilleke & Gibbins (Vietnam) | Jennifer Hetu, Bodman PLC (USA) | Will Rava, Perkins Coie LLP (USA) |
| Ashneet Hanspal, Ahlawat & Associates (India) | Sungdoo Nahm, Barun IP & Law (South Korea) | Emily Haas, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (USA) | Manavi Jain, G&W Legal (India) |
| Hongxin Wang, NTD Patent & Trademark Agency Ltd. (China) | Guillermo Roque, NBC Universal Media, LLC (USA) | Kathleen Mae Jose, Block, Inc. (USA) | Jason W. Whitney, Haynes and Boone, LLP (USA) |
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