Sign Up for ‘Sign Me Up!’

INTA’s Trademark Administrators Committee has launched the “Sign Me Up!” initiative to make all INTA members aware that every trademark professional in your company, law firm, or organization is ensured his or her own login access to INTA’s website. Your INTA membership provides unlimited logins to you and your colleagues . . . and it’s free! Employees of an active INTA member organization can get their own login by creating an account at www.inta.org. Simply click on “Login” located in the upper right corner of the homepage and, when prompted, click on “create an account” (see screenshot below).

Reasons to sign up: There is so much value in having access to INTA’s useful legal resources! For instance, with Country Guides you have one-stop access to information on trademark pre-filing, filing, prosecution, registration, maintenance, and enforcement in more than 100 jurisdictions around the world. With an easy-to-use format and topics organized by subject heading, a wealth of information is at your fingertips. For a thorough introduction to trademark practice and procedure, Trademark Administration is an online training tool that covers a plethora of topics, such as the role and function of trademarks, selection and clearance, registration and maintenance, litigation, international practice, ethics, and much more. It is a formidable resource for administrators and young practitioners.

Are you new to trademarks or need help teaching someone the fundamentals? Get quick, clear answers to your questions by searching Trademark Basics on INTA’s website. From an introduction to trademarks to advanced topics, get access to ready-made PowerPoint presentations to explain trademark basics to clients or colleagues outside the legal department.

Checklists, anyone? Checklists are one of the best ways to ensure that critical considerations are not missed. INTA offers checklists on a variety of topics-from cease and desist letters to trademark clearance searches and investigations. Assuming responsibility for a trademark portfolio? There is a checklist for that! Need to conduct a trademark audit, due diligence, or a trademark survey? These topics are covered as well. Checklists can be accessed through Practitioners’ Checklists.

Want to learn more? No problem! Answers to your basic questions about trademarks and other relevant topics, like protection of Olympic trademarks, marking requirements, and information on how to preserve trademark rights, can be accessed through INTA’s Fact Sheets. INTA’s website also provides webinars through E-Learning Programs, with easy access 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Programs and events: When you have your own login, you will receive invites and notifications to INTA events that are targeted to your needs, like local forums, roundtables, the Annual Meeting, the Trademark Administrators and Practitioners Meeting, and other special events and conferences.

Sign-up today at www.inta.org. There is truly something for everyone: lawyers, paralegals, and other trademark professionals. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the practice, INTA is for everyone in your organization.

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