INTA announces Annual Calendar of Events

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The followers of Spicy IP would undoubtedly already be familiar with the name INTA, which stands for International Trademark Association, a not-for-profit membership association (having close to 6000 trademark owners as members) dedicated to the support and advancement of trademarks and related intellectual property as elements of fair and effective commerce. Time and again, INTA has brought forth several significant and informative discussions and programs on trademark law-related issues in the past, which have been announced/reported in this blog (see here, here and here).
For the benefit of the readers, INTA has come up with an annual calendar featuring the schedule of some of their soon-to-happen activities in the current year, so that the regular participants and the new ones can plan ahead.
The year is going to start with a one-day conference titled ‘Building Mega Trademarks’ on February 11, 2012 in the city of Gurgaon, near New Delhi, India. In this conference, leading trademark experts to corporate India will be brought for a discussion of best practices for creating, protecting and exploiting brands. The Managing Director of Reebok, India is going to be the keynote speaker at this conference. Five comprehensive panel discussions will include:
Strong Foundations: The Creation of a Successful Trademark
A New Blueprint: Trademarks on the Internet
Fortification: Protecting Your Brand Against Violations
Gaining Recognition: Well-Known Marks and Geographical Indications (GIs) and
Expanding the Model: Using Licensing and Franchising to Grow Your Business
The conference will be followed by a Pre-Annual Meeting Reception on February 13, 2012 at Ahemdabad, India.
The Annual Meeting, 134th of its kind, will take place between May 5 and May 9, 2012 at Washington, D.C. More than 9,000 intellectual property professionals will convene at this trademark event for