BrandProtect goes to Boston for INTA
Posted by Jamila Hunte on Mon, May 10, 2010
Boston is the place for INTA’s 132nd Annua
l Meeting.
From May 22nd – 26th, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) found right in the heart of Boston will house various committee meetings, academic sessions and networking opportunities.
Founded in 1878, the International Trademark Association
(INTA) is a non-profit membership organization that is composed of 5900 trademark owners, professionals and scholars that come from over 190 countries. The goal of INTA is not only the advancement of trademarks and intellectual property (IP) but to encourage fair and effective commerce worldwide.
Rosemary and I have the privilege to attend this year’s meeting and are quite excited about it. This will be my fourth INTA Annual meeting and every year that I attend I come back with valuable up to date knowledge that is helpful to both me and the clients we serve.
Not to mention, the giveaways at the booths are fantastic, but I digress…
I am enrolled in vario
us academic sessions and table topics, but the three sessions that I am most eager to learn from will be 1) an Internet Law update on domain names, Ad Words and auction sites moderated by the provocative J. Scott Evans, 2) protecting your domain name with the impending launch of the new gTLDS and 3) a table topic on Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy
(UDRP) proceedings. INTA is a time to learn best practices for trademark rights protection on a global scale. I am surrounded by some of the most esteemed minds in the business which helps me to discover effective strategies to deal with IP and trademark issues that I deal with on a daily basis.
The INTA 132nd Annual Meeting is not only for the trademark professional but also for brand owners who want to keep themselves educated and up to date with issues in the world of IP and trademarks. I encourage anyone who has a vested interest in trademarks to become a member and attend the annual meeting.