2015 Trademark Administrators
and Practitioners Meeting
Alicante, Spain
What is the Trademark Administrators and
Practitioners Meeting (TMAP)?
TMAP…
• Offers an intensive educational program for trademark
administrators and practitioners of different experience levels.
• Facilitates networking between trademark administrators
and practitioners.
• Provides opportunities for engagement with government
officials from various trademark offices and customs
TMAP in 2014 and 2015
• Over 417 registrants from 51 countries attended the 2014
TMAP meeting in Arlington, Virginia.
– Among them were representatives from 140
corporations, 190 law firms, OHIM, the USPTO
and WIPO.
• The 2015 TMAP meeting will take place at the OHIM
headquarters in Alicante, Spain from October 13–15.
– It will be INTA’s first TMAP meeting in Europe.
Why Alicante in 2015?
• Alicante is home to the Office
for Harmonization in the
Internal Market (OHIM).
• OHIM is responsible for
managing the Community
trade mark and the registered
Community design.
• In 2015, the EU will conclude a major, multiyear project to revise
its trademark laws when the new Community Trade Mark regulation
enters into force.
• This is the most significant change to EU trademark law in 20 years.
Why Alicante in 2015?
• Registrants will hear firsthand from OHIM officials about
how the newly amended regulation will be implemented.
• This unique opportunity makes the TMAP 2015 a mustattend event for anyone whose work involves Europe.
• The Meeting will also feature
sessions providing topquality training for trademark
administrators and
practitioners.
Testimonials from INTA volunteers
2015 TMAP Meeting Co-Chair
Diane Lau (Yahoo! Inc.‒United States)
As with previous TMAP meetings, one can expect INTA’s 2015 TMAP
Meeting to be an education-focused and intimate gathering for trademark
administrators and young practitioners alike.
The meeting location of the OHIM headquarters in Alicante, Spain will set
the tone for the entire meeting – the content, the experience, and the
culture. The TMAP Meeting is always a wonderful opportunity to make
new connections and foster current relationships – being able to have
substantive conversations and insightful meetings with fellow TMAs has
always been a highlight for me during these meetings.
Testimonials from INTA volunteers
INTA Board Member Brian Winterfeldt
(Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP‒United States)
INTA’s TMAP Meeting provides a fantastic opportunity to learn about the
topics of greatest value to non-attorney trademark professionals – with
content tailored to the tasks most frequently performed by TMAs.
Attendees always return with a full slate of knowledge and skills
immediately applicable to their work.
The location of the 2015 Meeting in Alicante, Spain will allow US-based
TMAs to broaden their international networks and develop skills needed
to thrive in today’s global economy.
Attendance Costs Comparison
Alicante (2015) vs. Washington DC (2014)
Alicante, 2015
Estimated Flight
Cost to Meeting
Location
Estimated Hotel Cost for 3
nights (including taxes)
Total Estimated Costs for
Travel and Hotel
New York City
780
450
1230
San Francisco
1646
450
2096
Chicago
1603
450
2053
London
99
450
549
Frankfurt
113
450
563
Mexico City
2099
450
2549
Traveling from
Washington DC, 2014
Traveling from
New York City
Estimated Flight
Cost to Meeting
Location
159
Estimated Hotel Cost for 4
Nights (including taxes)
Total Estimated Costs for
Travel and Hotel
945
1104
San Francisco
425
945
1370
Chicago
369
945
1314
London
1637
945
2582
Frankfurt
2034
945
2979
Mexico City
648
945
1593