Schedule of Events
Hong
Kong
136th Annual Meeting
May 10–14
2014
HKCEC: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
SATURDAY, MAY 10
8:00 am–5:00 pm
Academic Course on International Trademark Law
(Day 1, Advance registration required, CLE credit available)
HKCEC–S428
Note: Attendees must bring their own laptops, power cords and
adapters in order to access course materials.
8:00 am–5:00 pm
Tours
Depart from HKCEC Mezzanine and The Peninsula Hong
Kong. Please be sure to check your confirmation.
10:00 am–5:00 pm
Board of Directors Meeting
HKCEC–N101A
12:00 pm–1:30 pm
Board of Directors Luncheon
HKCEC–N101B
2:00 pm–8:00 pm
Registration and Hospitality
HKCEC–Mezzanine and Convention Hall Foyer
4:00 pm–5:00 pm
First-Time Attendee Annual Meeting Orientation
HKCEC–Convention Hall BC
First-time attendees as well as new members will find
this orientation essential to making the most of your first
Annual Meeting.
Learn about the many resources and opportunities for
education and networking from experienced Annual Meeting
attendees. Find out how to navigate the Exhibition Hall
and make the best use of your time. Don’t miss out on this
informative event and discover what’s new at INTA’s first
Annual Meeting in Asia.
7:00 pm–11:00 pm
2014 INTA Gala
(Black Tie Formal)
JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong–Marriott Ballroom
Pre-registration for this event is required. Tickets for
admission will not be sold at the door. Gala tickets and
tables are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
SUNDAY, MAY 11
8:00 am–10:00 am
10:15 am–12:15 pm
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Anticounterfeiting Committee
Cross Subcommittee Online Counterfeiting
Task Force Meeting
HKCEC–N111–N112
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Country Guides Project Team
HKCEC–N102
Famous & Well-Known Marks Committee
Europe & Central Asia Subcommittee
HKCEC–S221
Enforcement Committee
Trademark Policy Advocacy Subcommittee
HKCEC–S426
Famous & Well-Known Marks Committee
Latin America & Caribbean Subcommittee
HKCEC–N206–N207–N208
INTA Bulletin Committee
HKCEC–S221
Internet Committee
Domain Disputes, Ownership & Whois Subcommittee
HKCEC–S426
8:00 am–5:00 pm
Academic Course on International Trademark Law
(Day 2, Advance registration required, CLE credit available)
HKCEC–S428
Note: Attendees must bring their own laptops and power cords in
order to access course materials.
8:30 am–4:30 pm
Tours
Depart from HKCEC Mezzanine and The Peninsula Hong
Kong. Please be sure to check your confirmation.
8:00 am–7:00 pm
Registration and Hospitality
HKCEC–Mezzanine and Convention Hall Foyer
9:00 am–10:00 am
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Anticounterfeiting Committee
Cross Subcommittee Policy Task Force
HKCEC–N111–N112
9:30 am–11:30 am
Breakfast Table Topics
HKCEC–N201
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Trademark and IP Issues in China:
Government Perspective
Advanced Level
HKCEC–Theatre 2
Learn from representatives from different Chinese
government agencies as they bring you up to date on various
trademark issues in China, including:
• The new China Trademark Law and practical trends.
• China’s national IP-protection strategy.
• Working with China Customs, cross-boundary efforts
against counterfeits and industry cooperation.
Famous & Well-Known Marks Committee
Canada Subcommittee
HKCEC–N103
Famous & Well-Known Marks Committee
East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee
HKCEC–N107
Famous & Well-Known Marks Committee
U.S. Subcommittee
HKCEC–N101B
Leadership Meeting 2014 Project Team
(Programs Committee)
HKCEC–N209–N210
Nonprofit Organizations Committee
HKCEC–N206–N207–N208
Pro Bono Committee
HKCEC–N202–N203
10:30 am–11:45 am
The Essentials of Managing a Worldwide
Trademark Portfolio
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall BC
In-house and outside counsel share a tremendous amount of
responsibility when tasked with managing trademark portfolios
for multinational clients in this ever-expanding global economy.
Where do you begin? Where do you end? What is the division
of labor between in-house and outside counsel?
This session will review the critical tasks of trademark
portfolio management, including creating a brand
development strategy, trademark clearance and prosecution,
ownership structure for the portfolio, enforcement of
trademark rights and licensing marks—all with the
understanding that the brand or brands extend across
national borders and continents. A panel of trademark
attorneys will share war stories and suggest best practices for
tackling these cross-border challenges.
Moderator:
Martin Pittaluga, Pittaluga Abogados (Uruguay)
Speakers:
Denise Yee, Visa International (United States)
Daniel Zohny, Fédération Internationale de Football
Association (FIFA) (Switzerland)
Thomas Zutic, DLA Piper LLP (United States)
11:00 am–1:00 pm
To Tweet or Not To Tweet: Keeping Students Engaged
and Off Social Media During Class
Adjunct Professors Special Interest Group (SIG) Panel
(Open to all)
HKCEC–S423–S424
Our panel of experienced professors will examine strategies
that adjunct professors can use to engage their students
and connect with them in order to keep them from getting
distracted. The speakers will encourage open discussion to
learn more about your particular classroom experiences and
will share tips from around the world on how to make your
class more interesting.
They will be joined by student members of INTA to provide
contrasting views from both sides of the lectern. The
presentation promises to be entertaining and engaging; no
smartphones please!
Speakers:
Irene Calboli, Marquette University Law School (United
States) and National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Lutz-Christian Wolff, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
(Hong Kong SAR, China)
11:00 am–2:00 pm
Madrid System Users’ Meeting (MSUM) Organized by
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
HKCEC–Convention Hall A
The MSUM will open with an update from WIPO on
the developments of the Madrid System, followed by
presentations from officials of elected Contracting Parties of
the Madrid System. The invited officials will address specific
issues regarding the designation of their countries in an
international registration, including how to handle and avoid
notifications of provisional refusal.
11:30 am–1:30 pm
Trademark Administrators Brunch
HKCEC–S421
Cross-cultural communication is essential to international
and domestic organizations that have clients and partners
around the globe. Communicating across cultures
always demands heightened sensitivity and the ability to
compromise. During the brunch, speakers will examine the
impact of cross-cultural communication on the effectiveness
of protecting the proprietary rights of brand owners.
Three panelists with a wealth of experience in this area
will share techniques and specific examples of ways to
better connect and build common understanding with
clients and business partners, instead of being stymied
by their differences.
Speakers:
Daniel Greif, Siam Premier International Law Office
Limited (Thailand)
Mona Lee, Hanol Law Offices (South Korea)
Mark McVicar, Winkler Partners (Taiwan)
11:30 am–4:45 pm
In-House Practitioners Luncheon and Workshop
HKCEC–N101
(Exclusive to in-house practitioners only; advance
registration required; CLE credit available.)
HKCEC–N211–N212
Harmonization Committee
International Classification Subcommittee
HKCEC–N211–N212
1:30 pm–2:15 pm
COMMITTEE MEETING
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Emerging Issues Committee
Full Committee
HKCEC–N101A
HKCEC–N201
1:30 pm–2:30 pm
Luncheon Table Topics
12:00 pm–5:00 pm
Exhibition Hall
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
12:30 pm–1:15 pm
COMMITTEE MEETING
Harmonization Committee
Full Committee
HKCEC–N211–N212
12:30 pm–1:30 pm
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Anticounterfeiting Committee
Leadership Meeting
HKCEC
12:30 pm–2:30 pm
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Enforcement Committee
General Trademark Enforcement Matters Subcommittee
HKCEC–N206–N207–N208
International Amicus Committee
Asia-Pacific Amicus Subcommittee
HKCEC–N103
International Amicus Committee
Europe Amicus Subcommittee
HKCEC–S426
International Oppositions Guide Project Team
HKCEC–N102
Internet Committee
Generic Top-Level Domain Registry Issues Subcommittee
HKCEC–N107
Legislation & Regulation Committee
U.S. Model State Trademark Bill Subcommittee
HKCEC–S430
COMMITTEE MEETING
Anticounterfeiting Committee
Full Committee
HKCEC–S221
1:30 pm–3:30 pm
Japan Patent Office (JPO) User’s Meeting:
Recent Activities and Examination Practices
for Trademarks in Japan
(Open to All)
HKCEC–Theatre 2
Join JPO trademark representatives for an informational
user’s meeting. Attendees will be able to get an update on
the JPO’s recent activities, including more information on
the revision of the Trademark Act. Representatives will also
provide information on trademark examination practices in
Japan and will accept questions from the floor.
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
2:15 pm–3:30 pm
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Emerging Issues Committee
Development of Rights Subcommittee
HKCEC–N101A
Emerging Issues Committee
Issues Identification Subcommittee
HKCEC–N101A
Emerging Issues Committee
Limits on Trademark Rights Subcommittee
HKCEC–N101A
2:30 pm–4:30 pm
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
HKCEC–Convention Hall A
Join us in the Exhibition Hall for Speed Networking, a fun and
interactive way to find new business associates and expand
your network. There is no fee to participate but a one-hour
commitment is required from each participant. Admittance
is on a first-come, first-served basis. Once capacity at the
tables is reached, participants who did not secure a spot at a
table will be asked to return for a later session.
Join OHIM representatives for an informational meeting that will
provide an update on the Office’s activities during the past year,
including the Cooperation Fund, the Convergence Programme
and the EU Observatory. OHIM will also report on the general
situation of the Office, including timeliness and other key
performance indicators, and discuss recent changes in practice
and important decisions of the Court of Justice of the European
Union. Questions from the floor will be taken.
2:00 pm–3:15 pm
What Role Will Trademarks Play in the Future of Asia?
Focus on Asia
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall BC
Harmonization Committee
Free Trade Areas Subcommittee
Let a panel of recognized experts become your navigators as
you explore:
1:15 pm–2:30 pm
Speakers:
Toe Su Aung, BATMark Limited (United Kingdom)
Akira Endo, Kao Corporation (Japan)
Rachel Li-Mei Tan, Rouse & Co. International LLP (China)
CTM and RCD Users’ Meeting Organized by the Office
for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Programs Committee
HKCEC–N111–N112
what challenges we should anticipate.
• How brand rights, in Asia’s environment of rapid change,
can be effectively protected.
• The major developments that have taken place in Asia’s
registration systems and how businesses can take
advantage of them.
• How recent changes in terms of enforcement in Asia,
particularly in China, improved the situation for brand owners.
Moderator:
Karen Fong, Rouse (United Kingdom)
Speed Networking
The increasing importance of Asia on the world stage is
anticipated by many to be the dominant theme of the 21st
century. As economies in Asia play a larger role in world
trade, Asian consumer markets will continue to grow and
the region’s standard of living will rise. This rapid increase
in consumer demand will create huge opportunities for
branded goods and services both inside and outside of
Asia. Successfully navigating this landscape of Asia’s diverse
culture and geography in times of rapid economic change will
be a complex and challenging journey for brand owners.
Nominating Committee
HKCEC–N108
• Whether the new wave of Asian brands will go global and
Famous & Well-Known Marks Committee
Middle East, Africa & South Asia Subcommittee
HKCEC–N103
International Amicus Committee
U.S. Amicus Subcommittee
HKCEC–N206–N207–N208
Internet Committee
International Domain Name Issues Subcommittee
HKCEC–S421
Parallel Imports Committee
Asia-Pacific Subcommittee
HKCEC–S429
Parallel Imports Committee
Europe & Central Asia Subcommittee
HKCEC–S423
Parallel Imports Committee
Latin America & Caribbean Subcommittee
HKCEC–S430
Planning Committee
HKCEC–N108
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Afternoon Tea Table Topics
HKCEC–N201
3:30 pm–4:45 pm
ROCK n’ RULE the Podium: How NOT to
Give a Lousy Presentation
Beginner to Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Theatre 1
This session will offer great tips to help you become a poised
and well-rounded presenter. Whether speaking to colleagues,
giving a PowerPoint presentation to your boss or making
off-the-cuff remarks to your peers, this program will help you
deliver more relaxed, focused and compelling presentations.
Anticounterfeiting Committee
Latin America & Caribbean Subcommittee
HKCEC–N111–N112
Moderator:
Rudy Gaines, Marksmen (United States)
Speakers:
Peter W. Becker, Microsoft Corporation (United States)
Barry Cohen, Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC
(United States)
J. Scott Evans, Adobe Systems Incorporated (United States)
Karen Fong, Rouse (United Kingdom)
Peter Harvey, Harvey Siskind LLP (United States)
Ira Jay Levy, Goodwin Procter LLP (United States)
Paul D. McGrady, Winston & Strawn LLP (United States)
Lijia Zhang (China)
Building Bridges Task Force
HKCEC–S209–S210
5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Cancellations Online Pub Project Team
HKCEC–N102
HKCEC–Grand Hall
2:45 pm–4:45 pm
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Annual Meeting 2014 Project Team (Programs Committee)
HKCEC–N211–N212
Enforcement Committee
Judicial Administration and Trademark
Litigation Subcommittee
HKCEC–S221
Welcome Reception: A Taste of Hong Kong
INTA is excited to welcome all attendees to its first Annual
Meeting in Hong Kong! Join us on this historic occasion for
cocktails and networking while exploring the sights, sounds
and cuisine of our host city.
Schedule of Events
Hong
Kong
136th Annual Meeting
May 10–14
2014
10:00 am–11:00 am
In addition, the panel will explore the potential implications
and the following concerns:
• The interference with plain packaging and IP rights.
• Whether governments have a legitimate role to play in
protecting consumers from potentially harmful products,
including limitations on the marketing and packaging of
those products.
• Assuming that implementation of plain packaging is
imminent, what would the practical consequences be, for
example, regarding the registration itself?
Claudio DiGangi, International Trademark Association
(United States)
Vicky Folens, Deloitte (Belgium)
Kristina Rosette, Covington & Burling LLP (United States)
For more details, please see the description on the
reverse panel.
Moderator:
Fabio Angelini, De Simone & Partners (Italy)
10:15 am–11:30 am
Speakers:
Myrtha Hurtado Rivas, Novartis Pharma AG (Switzerland)
Paul F. Kilmer, Holland & Knight LLP (United States)
Trevor K. Stevens, Davies Collison Cave (Australia)
Ronald Van Tuijl, JT International S.A. (Switzerland)
Enforcement Committee
Opposition & Cancellation Standards and Procedures
Subcommittee
Committee Structure and Participation
Presidential Task Force
HKCEC–S429
10:00 am–4:00 pm
Exhibition Hall
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
10:15 am–7:00 pm
Academic Day (for Professors)
HKCEC: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
MONDAY, MAY 12
7:30 am–5:00 pm
Registration and Hospitality
HKCEC–Mezzanine & Convention Hall Foyer
8:00 am–10:00 am
Continental Breakfast
HKCEC–Hall 3FG and Grand Hall Foyer
Join us in the Grand Hall for breakfast before the Opening
Ceremonies and Keynote Address.
Breakfast will also be served in the Hospitality area.
8:30 am–5:00 pm
Tours
Depart from HKCEC Mezzanine and The Peninsula Hong
Kong. Please be sure to check your confirmation.
8:45 am–10:00 am
Opening Ceremonies and Keynote Address
HKCEC–Grand Hall
INTA’s 2014 President and its CEO share their vision for
the Association for 2014 and discuss INTA’s impact on the
IP industry.
2014 INTA President
Mei-lan E.W. Stark, Fox Entertainment Group (United States)
INTA CEO
Etienne Sanz de Acedo, International Trademark Association
2014 Annual Meeting Project Team Co-Chairs
Xuemin Chen, Zhongzi Law Office (China)
David Stone, Simmons & Simmons LLP (United Kingdom)
Keynote Address
Keynote speaker to be announced.
9:00 am–7:00 pm
Career Development Day (for Students)
For more details, please see the description on the
reverse panel.
GENERAL SESSIONS
CM01 Doing Business in China
Focus on Asia
Beginner Level
HKCEC–Grand Hall
When doing business in a country other than your own, it is
important to recognize and be aware of differences in culture,
business practices and language. Local speakers will provide
insight and recommendations for conducting business
in China. Speakers from the region will discuss cultural
differences, business development practices and strategies,
practical do’s and don’ts, tips for working with local counsel
as well as an exploration of how leadership is defined in
China.
Moderator:
Joseph Simone, SIPS–Simone Intellectual Property Services
Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Speakers:
Vivien Chan, Vivien Chan & Co. (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Kevin Ching, Sotheby’s (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Laura Wen-yu Young, Wang & Wang (China)
CM02 Plain Packaging: Who Will It Affect Next?
Advanced Level
HKCEC–Theatre 1
Currently, plain packaging legislation applies only to
tobacco products, so why should other industries care or
object? Is this really a slippery slope issue? Speakers will
explore how the current law affects packaging and what
could happen in the future.
Discussion will include the broader implications of current
worldwide developments, such as what has happened in
the course of the year since the Australian government
implemented the most sweeping legislation to date on
plain packaging. Experienced panelists will also analyze
pending cases at the World Trade Organization and bring
you up to date on the latest EU developments concerning
revisions to the Tobacco Products Directive and the
possibility of expanded health warnings, all of which could
have a significant impact on the use of trademarks and
standardized packaging.
CM03 Trademarks at the Crossroads of Trade and
Culture
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall A
At the heart of Asia and the crossroads of trade and culture,
this panel of distinguished trademark professors will debate
issues related to the scope of trademark protection and
limitations to such protection driven by the promotion of
competition and public interest. Speakers will consider the
challenges and opportunities that the globalization of trade
has created for trademark owners and their competitors with
respect to the acquisition and enforcement of trademark
rights at the national, international and transnational levels,
with particular attention to famous marks and luxury goods.
Moderator:
Irene Calboli, Marquette University Law School
(United States) and National University of Singapore
(Singapore)
Speakers:
Lionel Bently, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)
Dan Hunter, Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
and New York Law School (United States)
Haochen Sun, The University of Hong Kong
(Hong Kong SAR, China)
CM04 Trademarks and New Generic Top-Level
Domains (gTLDs): An Update
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall BC
Receive the latest insights on the expansion of the Internet’s
Domain Name System (DNS) through the introduction of
new generic top-level domain names (gTLDs). Panelists
will discuss the impact of new gTLDs on trademarks,
consumers and the Internet ecosystem, as they pertain to
Internationalized domain names, as well as the effectiveness
of measures to ensure Internet security and stability.
Speakers:
Sarah B. Deutsch, Verizon Communications (United States)
10:15 am–12:15 pm
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Anticounterfeiting Committee
East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee
HKCEC–S421
• Leveraging trading relationships to effect changes on a
Adjudication Board will be examined, and insights will be
offered into future trends concerning IP rights.
• Smart use of enforcement techniques, including
Moderator:
Qiang Ma, Jun He Law Offices (China)
commercial level.
effectively stopping private label products from crossing
borders.
• Alternative legal routes—competition laws, regulatory
laws, lobbying and more.
Speakers will share tips on the best ways to combine and
use these tools in their various jurisdictions.
Moderator:
Imogen Fowler, Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. y Cia. (Spain)
HKCEC–N103
Speakers:
Ann H. Chen, Mars, Incorporated (United States)
Lydia T. Gobena, Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.
(United States)
Jorge Casals Ide, Red Bull GmbH (Austria)
International Amicus Committee
Latin America Amicus Subcommittee
IM20 The Shape of Things to Come: Clearing and
Protecting High-Tech Product Configurations
HKCEC–N211–N212
International Amicus Committee
Canada Amicus Subcommittee
HKCEC–S430
Internet Committee
Internet Governance and Contractual Relationships
Subcommittee
HKCEC–N111–N112
Madrid Practitioner’s Guide Project Team
HKCEC–N102
Trademark Office Practices Committee
Asia-Pacific TMO Relations Subcommittee
HKCEC–S424
Trademark Office Practices Committee
USPTO Subcommittee
HKCEC–S221
10:30 am–11:30 am
Speed Networking
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
Join us in the Exhibition Hall for Speed Networking, a fun and
interactive way to find new business associates and expand
your network. There is no fee to participate, but a one-hour
commitment is required from each participant. Admittance
is on a first-come, first-served basis. Once capacity at the
tables is reached, participants who did not secure a spot at
a table will be asked to return for a later session.
11:45 am–1:00 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
CM20 Battling for Brands: Strategies for Dealing with
Private Labels
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Grand Hall
Discover the different ways in which brand owners can
insulate their brands from the exponential growth of private
labels and retailer power, including:
• Driving product innovation and maximizing protection of
intellectual property rights such as design and copyright.
Advanced Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall A
An amalgam of registered and unregistered trademark,
trade dress, design patent, copyright and industrial design
protections have been used with varying degrees of success
to secure the rights to the appearance of phones, tablets,
laptops and other electronic devices. Clearing, and then
protecting, new product designs requires awareness of all
of these different regulations, which often vary dramatically
from country to country. Speakers will discuss functionality,
novelty, acquired distinctiveness, and other issues that often
arise. With billions of dollars at stake, companies are now
paying close attention to an area of the law that only a few
years ago was often overlooked.
Moderator:
Peter Becker, Microsoft Corporation (United States)
Speakers:
Anna Carboni, Redd Solicitors LLP (United Kingdom)
Floyd A. Mandell, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
(United States)
Fumihiko Moriya, Sony Corporation (Japan)
Maggie Wang, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd (China)
RM20 Regional Update: China
Focus on Asia
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Theatre 1
Receive a concise update on the recently revised China
Trademark Law, including a review of the newly implemented
regulations and judicial opinions related to the law. Speakers
will share tips and best practices for modifying your filing,
opposition, invalidation and enforcement strategies for China
and will also scrutinize the impact that the new regulations
will have on trademark owners’ protection plans in China.
Opposition decisions of the China Trademark Office and
cancellation decisions of the Trademark Review and
Speakers:
Jack Chang, QBPC, General Electric Company (China)
Hui Huang, Wan Hui Da Intellectual Property Agency (China)
Jochen Volkmer, BMW AG (Germany)
Handong Wu, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
(China)
RM21 Regional Update: Working with Customs in
Europe
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall BC
Akiyoshi Imaura, Director, IP Department, Japan External
Trade Relations Organization (JETRO) (India)
Kalpana Reddy, USPTO Regional IP Attaché for South Asia
(India)
Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Speakers:
Christabel Koh, SE Asia IP Adviser, IPO, British High
Commission (Singapore)
Ngo Thien Nam, IPR Advisor for Asia, French Institut National
de la Propriété Industrielle (Singapore)
Yasuo Ohkuma, Director, IP Department, Japan External Trade
Relations Organization (JETRO)(Thailand)
1:15 pm–3:15 pm
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Speakers from the European Union will discuss
transshipment and customs issues in Europe, including:
Anticounterfeiting Committee
Eastern Europe & Central Asia Subcommittee
• A comparison of national approaches to EU Customs in a
HKCEC–N107
harmonized system.
• Practical steps toward working with EU Customs.
Moderator:
Nicholas Bolter, Edwards Wildman Palmer UK LLP
(United Kingdom)
Speakers:
Sarah Bailey, Simmons & Simmons LLP (France)
Claus Eckhartt, Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft (Germany)
Stephen Reid, Imperial Tobacco (United Kingdom)
12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Speed Networking
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
1:15 pm–2:30 pm
Regional Intellectual Property Attachés Update
HKCEC–Convention Hall BC
Enforcement Committee
Trade Names Subcommittee
HKCEC–N206–N207–N208
Enforcement Pub Project Team
HKCEC–N102
In-House Practitioners Committee
HKCEC–N101B
Internet Committee
Online Trademark Use Subcommittee
HKCEC–S221
Legislation & Regulation Committee
East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee
HKCEC–N202–N203
Legislation & Regulation Committee
Latin America & Caribbean Subcommittee
HKCEC–S426
Learn about the valuable resources and support provided by
regional intellectual property attachés based in China, India,
Thailand, and Singapore from governments around the world.
Regional IP Attachés and Advisors from the USPTO, European
Union, OHIM, French Institut National de la Propriété
Industrielle, UK Intellectual Property Office, and Japan
External Trade Relations Organization, among others will
introduce the current work of the various regional IP Attachés
and future initiatives.
Legislation & Regulation Committee
Middle East, Africa & South Asia Subcommittee
Moderator:
Peter N. Fowler, USPTO Regional IP Attaché for Southeast
Asia (Thailand)
HKCEC–S209–S210
China and India
Speakers:
Jean-Baptiste Barbier, IP Attache, INPI, French Embassy in
China (China)
Tom Duke, IP Advisor for China, UK Intellectual Property Office
(China)
Christophe Gimenez, Attache, European Union Delegation
(China)
The Trademark Reporter Committee
HKCEC–N103
Legislation & Regulation Committee
U.S. Subcommittee
HKCEC–S421
Related Rights Committee
Design Rights Subcommittee
Roundtables Subcommittee (Programs Committee)
HKCEC–N211–N212
HKCEC–N101A
Unreal Campaign Project Team
HKCEC–N111–N112
1:15 pm–3:15 pm
Luncheon Table Topics
HKCEC–N201
1:15 pm–3:15 pm
Past Presidents Luncheon
(By invitation only)
HKCEC–N209–N210
1:30 pm–2:30 pm
Speed Networking
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Speed Networking
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
3:30 pm–4:45 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
CM50 Social Media in China: How to Harness the
Potential and Avoid Legal Pitfalls
Focus on Asia
Beginner to Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Theatre 1
The social media phenomenon is spreading throughout
the world like wildfire, not just in the realm of personal
networking, but in business as well. It has proven to be an
effective means of interaction on many fronts, including
marketing and advertising, but can be a risk for brand
owners and platform providers. Learn about the power of
social media and how to use it effectively around the world,
including usage, policies and laws concerning social media.
Topics to be discussed include:
• How to balance challenges and opportunities for social
media marketing and advertising.
• Do’s and don’ts of using social media in China and
around the world.
• How to effectively manage your brands reputation online.
• Role of Chinese platform providers in brand infringement.
• Takedown procedures and other tools for brand owners.
Moderator:
Andrea Lensing-Kramer, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
(Germany)
Speakers:
Stanislas Barro, Kering (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Emily Burns, Google (United States)
Betty Wang, Tencent Holdings Limited (China)
CM51 The Presumption of Irreparable Harm:
Don’t Stop Believing
Advanced Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall BC
In eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, LLC, 547 U.S. 388 (2006),
the U.S. Supreme Court undercut the presumption of
irreparable harm in cases seeking injunctive relief. Since
then, a varying degree of tests and factors have been
applied by U.S. courts when ruling on injunctions, with
some stating there no longer is any presumption of
irreparable harm at all, others stating such a presumption
remains in trademark cases, and still others stating that
depending on the facts, there might or might not be such
a presumption.
This panel discussion will examine:
• Which jurisdictions still apply the presumption.
• How jurisdictions that have fully embraced eBay are
dealing with proof of irreparable harm.
• New strategies trademark owners have had to develop in
light of the opinion in order to obtain injunctive relief.
Moderator:
Amanda Conti-Duhaime, Chrysler Group LLC (United States)
Speakers:
Susan Kayser, Jones Day (United States)
Purvi Patel, Haynes and Boone LLP (United States)
Kent R. Raygor, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
(United States)
RM50 Regional Update: Africa Rising!
Intermediate Levels
HKCEC–Convention Hall A
Join us for a frank and open discussion about changes
taking place and challenges related to trademark protection
in Africa with representatives from the continent’s two
regional systems, the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété
Intellectuelle (OAPI) and the African Regional Industrial
Property Organization (ARIPO), representing a membership of
35 states, lawyers and companies doing business in Africa.
Discussion will include:
• The routes available for trademark registration—national,
regional and Madrid Protocol.
• Understanding requirements of use and how to avoid
removal cancellation for non-use.
Speakers:
Guy Heath, Nabarro LLP (United Kingdom)
Georg A. Jahn, Noerr LLP (Germany)
about what INTA has accomplished in China and our
plans for the future.
3:45 pm–5:45 pm
President’s Dessert Reception
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Anticounterfeting Committee
European Union Subcommittee
HKCEC–N211–N212
Government Officials Education and Training Committee
HKCEC–N206–N207–N208
Internet Committee
Internet Policy Advocacy Subcommittee
HKCEC–N202–N203
Law Firm Committee
HKCEC–S421
Legislation & Regulation Committee
Europe & Central Asia Subcommittee
HKCEC–N111–N112
Related Rights Committee
Geographical Indications Subcommittee
HKCEC–S425
Related Rights Committee
Indigenous Rights Subcommittee
HKCEC–N103
Related Rights Committee
Right of Publicity Subcommittee
HKCEC–N209–N210
Trademark Administration Pub Project Team
HKCEC–S426
5:30 pm–6:30 pm
India Reception
9:00 pm–11:30 pm
(By invitation only)
Ozone–Ritz Carlton–Hong Kong
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ACADEMIC DAY
CAREER DEVELOPMENT DAY
CAREER DEVELOPMENT DAY
10:15 am–11:30 am
9:00 am–10:30 am
HKCEC–Convention Hall A
HKCEC–S428
See reverse side for session description.
The professor luncheon will allow attendees to hear up-todate briefings from speakers on the front lines of trademark
law and policy while enjoying the company of academics,
practitioners, and policy makers.
Join us for a pragmatic presentation on practicing trademark
law. Not only do trademark attorneys have to know the
law in their own country, they must also interact with
international attorneys and explain to clients how to protect
their trademarks in other countries. Learn from practicing
attorneys about the differences in the trademark laws in
countries such as Japan, China, South Korea, Australia
and the United States. This presentation will give you all
the information you need to hit the ground running as a
trademark attorney.
Speakers:
Susan Brady Blasco, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch LLP
(United States)
Esther Gottschalk, Marks & Clerk (United Kingdom)
Cathy Lueders, MasterCard International Incorporated
(United States)
Speaker:
Valérie Sonnier, Louis Vuitton Malletier (France)
Moderator:
Olaf Gillert, Taylor Wessing (Germany)
2:00 pm–3:15 pm
Speakers:
Annette Freeman, K2 IP Ltd. (United Kingdom)
Haifeng Huang, Jones Day (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Douglas Masters, Loeb & Loeb LLP (United States)
For Professors: 10:15 am–7:00 pm
CM03 Trademarks at the Crossroads of
Trade and Culture
12:00 pm–1:30 pm
Trademark Strategy for a Luxury Brand
Professor Luncheon
HKCEC–S427
Trademark Scholarship Symposium (Session I)
HKCEC–S423, S424, S429
The Symposium presents an opportunity for trademark
scholars from around the world (including full-time and parttime professors, graduates and post-graduate students) to
participate in small group discussions of scholarly works-inprogress. In a workshop setting, the Symposium will provide
a unique opportunity for trademark scholars to further
develop their papers based on feedback from and dialogue
with accomplished academics and trademark practitioners.
3:30 pm–4:45 pm
Trademark Scholarship Symposium (Session II)
HKCEC–S423, S424, S429
Enforcement measures through administrative and/or court
proceedings for protection of well-known and other marks.
(By invitation only)
HKCEC–N101A
5:15 pm–7:00 pm
Moderator:
Brenda Wood-Kahari, B.W. Kahari (Zimbabwe)
This reception provides attendees from India with an
invaluable opportunity to network with colleagues and
share experiences concerning the benefits and challenges
of doing business in India. This reception provides an
opportunity to meet with INTA’s India Representative, other
INTA staff, INTA officers, past speakers from the India
Forum and India Project Team members.
HKCEC–S221
Speakers:
Jose M. Checa, DuPont de Nemours International Sarl
(Switzerland)
Fernando Antonio Dos Santos, African Regional Industrial
Property Organization (ARIPO) (Zimbabwe)
Paulin Edou Edou, Organisation Africaine de la Propriété
Intellectuelle (Cameroon)
Lisa McIlwaine-Hill, DM Kisch Inc. (South Africa)
RM51 Annual Review of Leading Case Law in the
European Union
Advanced Level
HKCEC–Grand Hall
This session, intended for a global audience, is a new
addition to the schedule this year and will continue to be
scheduled annually. Speakers will provide a wide-ranging and
concise analysis of recent key decisions that have shaped
European trademark law.
6:00 pm–7:30 pm
China Reception
(By invitation only)
HKCEC–N101B
Network and share experiences with Chinese colleagues
about doing business in China and meet government
officials, INTA’s China Representatives and INTA staff.
This is the must-attend reception for those in the INTA
community who want to be plugged into our extensive
China network. At this reception, you can also learn more
Academic and Young Practitioner Happy Hour
Don’t miss this excellent networking opportunity for law and
paralegal students, practitioners new to trademark law, as
well as professors and adjunct professors. Enjoy a cocktail
with colleagues while discussing interesting new trademark
law developments.
For Students: 9:00 am–7:00 pm
What They Didn’t Teach You in Law School
about Trademark Law
10:45 am–11:45 am
Being the Best Counsel You Can Be
HKCEC–S428
As a trademark attorney, your assignments come not only
from partners in your firm or from domestic clients, but also
from attorneys at other firms in different countries. Our panel
of practicing attorneys will discuss what they expect from
international counsel and the cultural differences in dealing
with attorneys from other countries.
Moderator:
Kelly P. McCarthy, Sideman & Bancroft (United States)
Speakers:
Bryce Coughlin, Fox Entertainment Group (United States)
Helen Minsker, Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. (United States)
Annie Tsoi, Deacons (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Deanna Wong, Hogan Lovells (Hong Kong SAR, China)
12:00 pm–1:15 pm
For Students: 9:00 am–7:00 pm (continued)
1:30 pm–3:30 pm
Speed Networking 101
HKCEC–S425
In the first half of the session, you will learn real-world tips to
make connections and get noticed, including how to network
with people from different cultures. In the second half, put
what you’ve learned to the test by participating in an actual
Speed Networking event—a great way to meet practicing
trademark attorneys and for them to meet you.
Speakers:
Susan Brady Blasco, Birch, Stewart, Kolasch, & Birch LLP
(United States)
Karina Dimidjian-Lecomte, Casalonga Avocats (France)
Kelly McCarthy, Sideman & Bancroft (United States)
3:45 pm–5:00 pm
Careers in Trademark Law: A Panel Discussion
for Law Students
HKCEC–S428
In this interactive panel discussion, legal professionals will
share their thoughts and offer advice about the numerous
career opportunities in the field of trademark law.
Moderator:
Rene Balibey, Novartis Animal Health Inc. (Switzerland)
Speakers:
Richard Bird, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Hong Kong
SAR, China)
Gavin Charlston, Google (United States)
Jasmine Karimi, Coach Asia (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Catherine Zheng, Deacons (Hong Kong SAR, China)
5:15 pm–7:00 pm
Getting Involved with INTA: A Working Lunch
for Law Students
Academic and Young Practitioner Happy Hour
HKCEC–S425
Don’t miss this excellent networking opportunity for law and
paralegal students, practitioners new to trademark law, as
well as professors and adjunct professors. Enjoy a cocktail
with colleagues while discussing interesting new trademark
law developments.
Law students attending the Annual Meeting are invited to this
working lunch. Led by members of the Academic Committee,
the group will discuss INTA, the Association’s plans for future
programming, student outreach and how students can get
involved. Come prepared to offer your suggestions for how
INTA can help bring the world of trademarks to interested law
students and law schools.
HKCEC–S221
Schedule of Events
Hong
Kong
136th Annual Meeting
May 10–14
2014
8:00 am–10:00 am
Breakfast Table Topics
Speaker:
Bryce Coughlin, Fox Entertainment Group (United States)
HKCEC–N201
CT02 Criminal Action against Counterfeiters in China
8:00 am–4:00 pm
Tours
Depart from HKCEC Mezzanine and The Peninsula Hong
Kong. Please be sure to check your confirmation.
8:30 am–10:00 am
INTA Roundtable Hosts Breakfast
(By invitation only)
HKCEC–N101A
HKCEC: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
INTA is grateful to the many volunteers who have contributed
to the Roundtable program’s success. The Roundtable Hosts
Breakfast honors the hosts of the INTA roundtables that have
taken place between June 2013 and May 2014.
TUESDAY, MAY 13
9:00 am–10:00 am
7:30 am–5:00 pm
Enforcement Committee
Leadership
HKCEC–S425
Registration and Hospitality
HKCEC–Mezzanine
COMMITTEE MEETING
8:00 am–10:00 am
10:00 am–12:00 pm
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
(By invitation only)
HKCEC–S421
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am–10:00 am
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Anticounterfeiting Committee
China Subcommittee
HKCEC–N111–N112
Association Brunch
The Association Brunch provides an excellent opportunity for
leaders of IP associations, INTA officers and staff throughout
the world to network and compare best practices.
10:00 am–4:00 pm
Non-Traditional Marks Committee
Canada Subcommittee
HKCEC–N103
Exhibition Hall
Non-Traditional Marks Committee
East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee
HKCEC–N202–N203
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
CT01 Your Portfolio in U.S. Embargoed Countries: A
Practical and Ethical Approach to Hidden Risks
Non-Traditional Marks Committee
Europe & Central Asia Subcommittee
HKCEC–N211–N212
Non-Traditional Marks Committee
Latin America & Caribbean Subcommittee
HKCEC–S426
Non-Traditional Marks Committee
Middle East, Africa and South Asia Subcommittee
HKCEC–N209–N210
Overlapping TM Rights Conference
(Programs Committee)
HKCEC–S221
Parallel Imports Committee
North America Subcommittee
HKCEC–S423
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
10:15 am–11:30 am
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall A
Many U.S. entities have global brands that they protect as
trademarks around the world. Recently, many U.S.-based
brand owners have been surprised to discover that the U.S.
government is increasingly issuing orders that change the
rules for trademark applications and renewals in embargoed
countries, with potentially significant consequences.
Speakers will provide an overview of these issues, including
the ethical obligations of trademark owners and an
interpretation of the orders by the Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC). Embargo and boycott jurisdictions will be
discussed as well as and how the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act (FCPA) can come into play. Speakers will also give
practical tips on how to navigate this changing environment.
Moderator:
Katherine M. Basile, Novak Druce + Quigg LLP
(United States)
Focus on Asia
Advanced Level
HKCEC–Grand Hall
Despite China lowering the threshold for criminal
infringement liability and increasing the criminal
penalties for trademark infringement, criminal actions
in China remain challenging for international brand
owners. This session will give you advanced practical tips
on how to successfully bring criminal actions against
counterfeiters and how to effectively work with the police
and public prosecutors. Experienced practitioners will
address topics including:
• What threshold is needed to pursue a criminal case?
• What is the term of imprisonment? Could counterfeiters
be imprisoned for life?
• How do you assess the value of the counterfeit products?
Moderator:
Yunze Lian, Hylands Law Firm (China)
Speakers:
Lan Li, Baker & McKenzie LLP (China)
Steven Wang, Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
(China)
Edward Haijiang Yang, Nokia (Finland)
IT01 Rethinking Online Enforcement: How I Learned
to Stop Worrying and Start Loving Social Media
Intermediate to Advanced Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall BC
Social media has become a very useful marketing tool not
only for traditional brands but also for celebrities, political
figures and various causes. One of its challenges, however,
is the natural tension between how the public may wish to
utilize social media platforms and brands versus what the
brand owner views as its obligation to protect. In this session,
panelists will provide creative solutions and practical tips for
handling real-world issues, drawn from their experiences in
news, entertainment and social networking platforms. They will
focus on how, when and whether to complain in the context of:
• Politics and elections.
• “But, I’m your biggest fan!”: when fans go overboard in
their own promotion of brands.
• The self-promoter: when others go overboard in using
brands to promote themselves.
• Newer, non-traditional and/or fleeting vehicles for
infringement, such as Snapchat and hashtags.
Moderator:
Laura Covington, Yahoo! Inc. (United States)
Speakers:
Rebecca Borden, CBS Corporation (United States)
Anthony Falzone, Pinterest, Inc. (United States)
Karen Law, Alibaba Group (Hong Kong SAR, China)
RT01 Regional Update: India and the Middle East
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Theatre 1
Speakers will cover the burning trademark topics in India and
the Middle East, including new developments in case law,
practice and legislation as well as the following:
• Parallel imports—national and international.
• Unfair competition, including ambush marketing,
keywords and domain names.
• Developments in well-known trademarks and views from
the judiciary and Trademark Offices.
• Slogans and how they are faring in India.
• Licensing and franchising issues—how to keep
trademarks out of arbitration clause ambit and the legal
ramifications.
• When will the Madrid Protocol be implemented and how
will it impact the region?
Moderator:
Vaibhav Vutts, Vutts & Associates LLP (India)
Speakers:
Ghaida Ala’Eddein, Saba & Co. IP (Jordan)
Abhayan Jawaharlal, CIPLA Limited (India)
Shantanu Sood, Quest IP (India)
10:15 am–12:15 pm
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
HKCEC–N211–N212
Anticounterfeiting Committee
Middle East, Africa and South Asia Subcommittee
HKCEC–S424
Geographical Indications Project Team
HKCEC–N102
Leadership Development Committee
HKCEC–S428
Legislation and Regulation Committee
U.S. Subcommittee
HKCEC–N206–N207–N208
Non-Traditional Marks Committee
U.S. Subcommittee
HKCEC–N111–N112
Public Resources Committee
HKCEC–S221
Trademark Office Practices Committee
Africa TMO Relations Subcommittee
HKCEC–N103
Trademark Office Practices Committee
China Trademark Office Subcommittee
HKCEC–S423
Trademark Office Practices Committee
Latin America TMO Relations Subcommittee
HKCEC–S426
Trademark Office Practices Committee
OHIM Subcommittee
HKCEC–N204–N205
10:30 am–11:30 am
Speed Networking
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
Join us in the Exhibition Hall for Speed Networking, a fun and
interactive way to find new business associates and expand
your network. There is no fee to participate but a one-hour
commitment is required from each participant. Admittance
is on a first-come, first-served basis. Once capacity at the
tables is reached, participants who did not secure a spot at
a table will be asked to return for a later session.
Whether the acquisition is technology-driven or the purchase
is all about the brand, trademark counsel must work with
corporate merger and acquisition teams and outside counsel
to make sure that the acquired marks are properly vetted
and valued, that appropriate licenses are in place, and that
the proper clearance and due diligence to support current
and future—or surprise—use has been done. This is also true
when trademarks and brand assets are being sold. In-house
speakers from companies that have acquired technology,
products or brands and have continued to build them
will share solutions for dealing with trademark and trade
name issues that crop up post-deal. A panelist from private
practice will also discuss specific legal requirements and
how the process works from the outside counsel perspective.
11:00 am–1:00 pm
Moderator:
Christopher E. George, Intel Corporation (United States)
Fashion Industry Council Meeting
HKCEC–S427
Speakers:
Joseph Nabor, Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP
(United States)
Christopher Turk, The H.D. Lee Company, Inc. (United States)
COMMITTEE MEETING
11:30 am–12:30 pm
Nonprofit Discussion Group
HKCEC–S425
Nonprofit designations vary from region to region and
country to country. Please join us for a discussion on the
cultural competence necessary for nonprofits to effectively
and efficiently protect their trademarks while retaining their
goodwill.
11:45 am–1:00 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
CT20 Using Madrid Protocol—Risks and Rewards
Advanced Level
HKCEC–Grand Hall
With the Madrid Protocol now in effect in over 90 countries,
should global brands or trademark owners with international
aspirations be choosing to file international registrations?
Learn how to effectively strategize around the Madrid
Protocol as speakers share their insights into why some of
the myths about Madrid don’t hold up. Speakers will also
share practical considerations, trademark owners should
weigh as they embark on a new filing program, including
effective filing strategies, potential cost savings and more.
Moderator:
Kathryn Park, General Electric Company (United States)
Speakers:
Vivien Chan, Vivien Chan & Co. (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Alan Datri, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
(Switzerland)
Frances Jagla, Lane Powell, PC (United States)
Sharon Marsh, United States Patent and Trademark Office
(United States)
CT22 Online Advertising: Keywords 2.0 and Beyond
Intermediate to Advanced Level
HKCEC–Theatre 1
As users make the move from desktop computers to
smartphones and tablets for accessing the Internet, the
explosion in mobile activity starts to affect how consumers
view ads, how advertisers target consumers and how
traditional legal principles apply. The first part of this session
will provide an update on the state of keyword advertising
law across jurisdictions. The second part will explore current
topics in online advertising beyond keyword advertising.
Speakers will provide valuable insight on the following:
• Keyword advertising, with a focus on different
geographical regions.
• Examination of the effects of mobile activity on online
advertising and traditional legal principles, such as fair use.
• Practical takeaways for navigating the space.
Moderator:
Terri Chen, Google (United States)
Speakers:
Christian C. Dowell, Yahoo! Inc. (United States)
Lisa Margaret Lennon, Gilbert + Tobin (Australia)
Tiffany Walden, Tory Burch LLC (United States)
CT23 IP Issues in the Digital Era: Impact of the
Digital Revolution
Focus on Asia
Advanced Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall BC
CT21 Working Trademarks into the M&A Process: Tips
for Spotting Issues and Working Collaboratively in a
High-Pressure, Short-Deadline World
The industrial revolution caused a shift in the demographics
of the world, with the economic power moving from the East
to the West. Is the digital revolution going to be the cause of
yet another shift?
Beginner to Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall A
Speakers will discuss how brand exploitation is changing in
the digital era.
• How has the digital era impacted countries that until
recently were considered “developing?”
• Has the outsourcing model changed how trademark work
is done and how you support your business teams?
• How have online stores changed the way people shop
and does that impact your trademark practice?
• How will social media and e-Commerce impact your
trademarks?
• From a brand protection standpoint, what do brand
owners need to plan for in the next year and, indeed, for
the next decade?
Moderator:
Chander M. Lall, Lall & Sethi Advocates (India)
Speakers:
Rachelle Dubow, Bingham McCutchen LLP (United States)
Rick McMurtry, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
(United States)
Dolores Moro, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (United States)
Nick Redfearn, Rouse & Co. International LLP (Indonesia)
12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Speed Networking
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
1:15 pm–2:15 pm
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Brands and Innovation Presidential Task Force
HKCEC–N106
North America Global Advisory Council
HKCEC–S424
1:15 pm–2:30 pm
A Response to Counterfeits in Transit:
Case Studies from Hong Kong and Singapore
HKCEC–Convention Hall BC
Speakers will address Transshipment, one of the hottest
topics in cross-border enforcement. In many jurisdictions,
ports are considered sacred, playing a pivotal role in
domestic and global trade. This panel we take a closer look
at the Hong Kong and Singapore systems where brand
owners and law enforcement agencies have dedicated
resources to fight counterfeits in transit. What’s the status
of goods in transit? How do the legal systems define and
address goods in transit? What challenges do brand owners
and law enforcement agencies face while enforcing their IP
rights? How have the law enforcement agencies equipped
themselves in this battle? This session will highlight some of
the recent issues and trends and offer practical solutions for
brand owners.
Moderator:
Mayank Vaid, LVMH Fashion Group and European Brands
Protection Council (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Speakers:
Stanislas Barro, Kering Asia Pacific ltd. and European Brands
Protection Council (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Jessica Chan, Burberry Asia Limited and European Brands
Protection Council (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Albert SK Ho, Assistant Commissioner of Hong Kong Customs
& Excise Department (Hong Kong SAR, China)
M. Ravindran, Ravindran Associates (Singapore)
Junko Yamamoto, World Customs Organization (Belgium)
1:30 pm–2:30 pm
1:15 pm–3:15 pm
Internet Committee
Full Committee
HKCEC–N101B
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Annual Meeting 2015 Project Team (Programs Committee)
HKCEC–N211–N212
Anticounterfeiting Committee
U.S. Subcommittee
HKCEC–S428
Legal Practice Resources Committee
HKCEC–S426
Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition Committee
HKCEC–N111–N112
Speed Networking
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
1:30 pm–3:15 pm
COMMITTEE MEETING
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Global Advisory Council–Co-Chairs Meeting
HKCEC–N107
3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Speed Networking
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
China Global Advisory Council
CT51 Branding Culture–Homage or Misappropriation?
Beginner Level
HKCEC–Theatre 1
Insignias, including names, signs and logos of the
world’s various indigenous people, have often provided
inspiration for trademarks and brands. Such adoption and
adaption is increasingly viewed not as an honor but as a
misappropriation. Product recalls, public apologies and
corporate embarrassment are but a few of the potential
consequences of such practices.
The session will provide an update on the progress of
international efforts through the World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) to protect the intellectual property of
indigenous groups and will examine both new and existing
national initiatives to preserve traditional cultural expressions
and other insignias. Speakers will provide guidelines to assist
brand owners in the name and logo selection process to
avoid misappropriation.
Trademark Mediators Network
HKCEC–S421
HKCEC–S424
Trademark Office Practices Committee
Canadian Intellectual Property Office Subcommittee
HKCEC–N206–N207–N208
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
CT50 BFF–Best Friends Forever: Secrets of a
Successful Relationship between In-House and
Outside Counsel, including Ethical Considerations
Speakers:
Jern Ern Chuah, Advanz Fidelis SDN BHD (Malaysia)
Lynell Tuffrey Huria, AJ Park (New Zealand)
Keri Johnston, Johnston Law (Canada)
Beginner to Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Grand Hall
IT50 To Rebrand or Not to Rebrand: Handling a Reputational Crisis
“In-house counsel are from Mars and outside counsel are
from Venus?” Experienced U.S. internal and external counsel,
from both large and small organizations, will share insights
on how to work well together and will prove that both are
from planet Earth. Speakers will share tips on what works
and what doesn’t. Below are some common issues this
session will look at from a practical, real-world perspective:
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall BC
Trademark Office Practices Committee
India IP Office Subcommittee
HKCEC–N103
Trademark Office Practices Committee
Madrid System Subcommittee
HKCEC–S423
1:15 pm–3:15 pm
Luncheon Table Topics
HKCEC–N201
3:30 pm–4:45 pm
TM5 Seminar on Bad-Faith Trademark Filings
• Starting and maintaining the relationship.
• What are in-house counsel looking for when choosing
Open to All
HKCEC–Theatre 1
•
1:15 pm–3:15 pm
Join speakers from the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the
Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the Office
for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trademarks
and Designs) (OHIM), the State Administration for
Industry and Commerce (SAIC), and the United States
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as they discuss
the common global issue of bad-faith trademark
filings. Representatives will discuss what occurs when a
trademark is filed for unfair purposes, taking advantage of
the fact that another person’s trademark is not registered
in the country/region concerned and the measures to
take against these bad faith trademark filings. Don’t miss
out on this opportunity to learn more about the laws and
regulations as well as the examination practices in each
office. Questions from the floor will be taken.
•
•
new outside counsel?
What do in-house counsel value most about their best
outside counsel and vice versa?
What do you do when the relationship goes bad?
How to handle various issues such as:
o Budgeting and billing.
oCommunication.
o Changes in plans, responsiveness and deadlines.
o In the United States, ethical considerations that
apply to the relationship.
o What to do if conflicts arise.
Moderator:
David Stimson, Nixon Peabody LLP (United States)
Speakers:
Sarah Feingold, Etsy, Inc. (United States)
Dyan Finguerra-DuCharme, Pryor Cashman LLP
(United States)
Richard A. Friedman, Pfizer Inc. (United States)
Peter Harvey, Harvey Siskind LLP (United States)
Moderator:
Marion Heathcote, Davies Collison Cave (Australia)
The U.S. financial crisis of September 2008 was a stunning
example of how financial services and insurance companies
can have their reputations shattered almost overnight. Since
then, as a result of increased scrutiny and oversight, these
types of companies have been in the crosshairs of both
regulators and the media. Speakers will discuss from a U.S.
perspective when the damage requires rebranding and when
a famous brand can be salvaged. What is the best way to
handle each of these options?
Speakers:
Editha Hechanova, Hechanova Bugay & Vilchez Law Offices
(Philippines)
Joyce I. Ho, Tsar & Tsai Law Firm (Taiwan)
Manabu Miyajima, Kyowa Patent and Law Office (Japan)
Kenny Wong, Mayer Brown JSM (Hong Kong SAR, China)
3:45 pm–5:45 pm
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Academic Committee
HKCEC–S425
Anticounterfeiting Committee
Canada Subcommittee
HKCEC–N103
program at INTA’s Annual Meeting. Students from local high
schools and universities will attend and receive handson education about counterfeiting issues and counterfeit
products’ harmful impact on society and public health.
Students will hear from guest speakers such as brand owner
representatives and law enforcement officials. The program
will include an interactive demonstration using genuine and
fake items donated by INTA members. The Unreal Campaign
is an INTA-sponsored initiative to raise awareness of the
harms of counterfeiting and the value of trademarks to teens.
5:00 pm–7:00 pm
In-House Practitioners Reception
(Exclusive to in-house practitioners only)
HKCEC–S221
Compensation & Benefits Committee
HKCEC–N108
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
INTA China Bulletin Committee
HKCEC–N111–N112
(By invitation only)
HKCEC–N206–N207–N208
Trademarks and the New Internet Conference
(Programs Committee)
HKCEC–S428
Trade Dress Image Library Project Team
HKCEC–N202–N203
Trade Dress Online Project Team
HKCEC–N202–N203
Young Practitioners Committee
HKCEC–N211–N212
4:00 pm–5:00 pm
COMMITTEE MEETING
Asia Global Advisory Council
HKCEC–S423
4:00 pm–6:00 pm
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Africa Global Advisory Council
HKCEC–N204–N205
Government Officials Reception
INTA Calendar of Events
INTA’s Programs and Events help
you stay up to date on issues that
affect your brands—domestically,
regionally and globally.
Still to come in 2014!
June 2–13
US Roundtables: Non-traditional Issues for TM Lawyers
Various U.S. Cities
June 16–27
TMA Roundtables
Various U.S. Cities
September 2–12
TMA Roundtables
Various U.S. Cities
Moderator:
Elizabeth Pearce, AIG (United States)
India Global Advisory Council
HKCEC–S429
Speakers:
Latin America Global Advisory Council
HKCEC–N107
September 18–September 19
Trademarks and the New Internet Conference
San Francisco, California, USA
Trademark Office Practices Committee
European National TMO Relations Subcommittee
HKCEC–S427
October 12–October 15
Trademark Administrators and Practitioners Meeting
Arlington, Virginia, USA
4:30 pm–6:30 pm
October 20–October 31
US Roundtable: Social Media, Chapter Two
Various U.S. Cities
Glenn A. Gundersen, Dechert LLP (United States)
Heather Steinmeyer, WellPoint, Inc. (United States)
RT50 Regional Update: Northeast and Southeast Asia
Focus on Asia
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall A
Learn about regional developments in the areas of the
protection of well-known trademarks, passing off and unfair
competition. Speakers will also provide an overview of regional
cases concerning trade dress, and will detail the steps a
plaintiff might take to improve the likelihood of success.
Moderator:
Dedar Singh Gill, Drew & Napier LLC (Singapore)
COMMITTEE MEETING
Middle East Global Advisory Council
HKCEC–N106
4:30 pm–6:45 pm
Unreal Campaign: Student Engagement Program
HKCEC–N101A
The Unreal Campaign will partner with Hong Kong IP
Department to host its third annual student engagement
November 11–15
Leadership Meeting
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
December 8–9
When Trademarks Overlap with Other IP Rights
Munich, Germany
Learn more at www.inta.org/programs
Schedule of Events
Hong
Kong
136th Annual Meeting
May 10–14
2014
10:00 am–11:00 am
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
EU Observatory Joint Task Force
HKCEC–S429
Trademark Administrators Committee
HKCEC–S426
10:00 am–11:30 am
COMMITTEE MEETING
Europe Global Advisory Council
HKCEC–S427
10:00 am–2:00 pm
Exhibition Hall
HKCEC: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
7:30 am–2:00 pm
Registration
HKCEC–Mezzanine and Convention Hall Foyer
7:30 am–4:00 pm
Hospitality
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
8:00 am–10:00 am
Continental Breakfast
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
8:00 am–10:00 am
COMMITTEE MEETING
Policy Development and Advocacy (PDA) Group Council
HKCEC–S421
8:00 am–10:00 am
Breakfast Table Topics
HKCEC–N101
8:30 am–10:00 am
Sponsors Breakfast
(By Invitation Only)
HKCEC–S428
8:30 am–4:00 pm
Tours
Depart from HKCEC Mezzanine and The Peninsula Hong
Kong. Please be sure to check your confirmation.
9:00 am–10:00 am
HKCEC–3FG
10:15 am–11:30 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
CW01 Annual Review of U.S. Federal Case Law and
TTAB Developments
Advanced Level
HKCEC–Grand Hall
Plan to attend this INTA annual favorite and hear a concise
analysis of recent major decisions rendered by the U.S.
courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), as
reported in Vol. 104, No. 1 of The Trademark Reporter.
Speakers:
Theodore H. Davis Jr., Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
(United States)
John L. Welch, Lando & Anastasi, LLP (United States)
RW01 Regional Update: Oceania
Focus on Asia
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Theatre 1
Speakers from the region will discuss different trademark
issues that affect their practices, including trademark
disputes and protection of trade dress and packaging. Key IP
court and Trademark Office decisions across the region will
also be reviewed. Don’t miss this session to learn effective
strategies for a trademark practice in the Oceania region.
Moderator:
Sarah McGill, Diageo (Australia)
Speakers:
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons (Australia)
Kin Wah Chow, Rouse & Co. International LLP (Indonesia)
James Morrison, Allens Arthur Robinson (Australia)
Jenni Rutter, Kensington Swan (New Zealand)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
RW02 Regional Update: Latin America
Education and Services Group (ESG) Council
HKCEC–S221
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall BC
Law and Practice Resources (LPR) Group Council
HKCEC–S423
IP is becoming more important in an age of innovation in
Latin America which hasn’t been very affected by the world
economic crisis. As more IP firms and general practice firms are
being established, global corporations in need of legal advice
are moving their focus to the region because of downturn in
other parts of the world. Speakers will discuss region-specific
Trademark Administrators and Practitioners Conference
Project Team (Programs Committee)
HKCEC–S424
topics such as the Madrid Protocol, customs enforcement and
the increase of ADR for domain name disputes.
Moderator:
Valdir Rocha, Veirano Advogados Associados (Brazil)
Speakers:
Ariela Agosin, Albagli Zaliasnik (Chile)
Hedwig Adelheid Lindner, Arochi, Marroquin
& Lindner, S.C. (Mexico)
Santiago O’Conor, O’Conor Power (Argentina)
10:30 am–11:30 am
Speed Networking
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
Join us in the Exhibition Hall for Speed Networking, a fun and
interactive way to find new business associates and expand
your network.
11:45 am–1:00 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
CW20 Protecting Your Brand Online
Beginner Level
HKCEC–Grand Hall
Speakers will discuss monitoring and protecting intellectual
property rights around the world. Learn the risks and challenges companies are facing and how they are combating
intellectual property infringement online, including tackling
rogue websites and online sales of counterfeit goods, domain
name enforcement and best practices for social media.
Moderator:
Michael Wu, Carter’s (United States)
Speakers:
Rashmi Chandra, Aetna Inc. (United States)
Anna Mae Koo, Vivien Chan IP Services (Beijing)
Limited (China)
Tracy Preston, The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (United States)
David Tognotti, Monster, Inc. (United States)
David N. Zeidner, 1-800 Contacts, Inc. (United States)
CW21 Local Script Marks: What Do Yours
Say About You?
Focus on Asia
Beginner to Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Theatre 1
Panelists will share tips and pitfalls in creating and enforcing local
script marks and will discuss the following adopting and registering a trademark in a local script, selecting a local script trademark
and what factors should you consider and well as connotation,
the written and spoken form and consistency in Asia.
Moderator:
Patsy Y. Lau, Deacons (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Speakers:
Emi Ashihara, YKI Patent Attorneys (Japan)
Faisal Daudpota, Daudpota International
(United Arab Emirates)
Christopher Woo, Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC (Singapore)
CW22 Doing Business in India
Focus on Asia
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall A
India, one of the fastest growing markets today, remains a
unique, but sometimes daunting business destination. With
most international businesses adopting the policy of thinking
globally and acting locally, organizations are looking to gain
insight into not only effectively breaking into this foreign
market but also growing into a successful long-term venture.
International and local speakers will share their experiences,
highlighting key aspect of doing business in India including
work culture, bureaucracy, approach to IP and decoding the
works system and regulatory landscape.
Moderator:
Alexander Klett, Reed Smith (Germany)
Speakers:
Molly Baxi, Groth & Co. (Sweden)
Anupam Pandey, Obhan & Associates (India)
Purnima Singh, Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe (India)
IW20 By the Bottle or by the Glass: How Local
Cultures and Habits Drive Trademark Decisions
in the Alcoholic Beverage World
Focus on Asia
Intermediate Level
HKCEC–Convention Hall BC
Alcoholic beverages are unique creations of local tastes,
cultures and habits, which all have a significant effect on
how the beverages’ brand names are created, cleared,
registered, exploited and enforced. This session focuses
on two basic variables: culture and the type of trademark
work. Speakers will discuss the impact of particular cultural
attributes that impact alcoholic beverages in several Asian
markets, including Hong Kong and China as a whole, and
in other countries that provide a contrast to those markets.
The type of trademark work—e.g., clearance, licensing, brand
protection—will also be taken into consideration.
Moderator:
David Gooder, Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc./Brown-Forman
Brands (United States)
Speakers:
Diana Matthias, Diageo China Limited (China)
12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Speed Networking
HKCEC–Hall 3FG
1:15 pm–3:15 pm
Luncheon Table Topics
HKCEC–N201
7:00 pm–11:00 pm
Grand Finale
Hong Kong Disneyland
Enjoy your final night of the 2014 Annual Meeting at Hong
Kong Disneyland! Shuttle will pick up and drop off attendees
at select locations. Schedules are available at the HKCEC.
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MARCASUR is a Latin American intellectual property
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India Business Law Journal (IBLJ) is a market-leading
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international trademark professionals.
LegalEra, India’s No.1 Legal and Corporate Awareness
Magazine maintains the stance - “BY the People, FOR the
People, OF the People” and firmly believes in “Laymen to
Lawmen.” Through its online portal www.legalera.in, biweekly newsletter, monthly magazine, events and awards, it
proliferates legal & corporate awareness and its flagship LE
Members provides exclusive services, visibility and credibility
to your brand.
Managing IP has been active within the Chinese IP community
for over 10 years, providing dedicated Chinese language
coverage of international IP issues to help Chinese companies
develop effective global IP strategies. To extend our reach
across the entire Chinese IP community, we are launching our
new Chinese language website. This new portal will provide all
of Managing IP’s Chinese language coverage from our global
editorial team free of charge. It is the must-read resource for
in-house counsel and senior executives at Chinese enterprises
as well as business-minded private practitioners across China.
Advertising and sponsorship options are available for firms
seeking to reach this dynamic audience. For more information
please contact your regional Managing IP representative.
Published bi-monthly both in hardcopy and electronically via the
latest page-turning software, The Trademark Lawyer Magazine
is seen by over 5,500 trademark professionals worldwide. The
readership is a split between in-house counsel and private
practice lawyers and attorneys. The Trademark Lawyer Magazine
is 100% focused on the trademark industry and is not diluted
with generic IP articles and features.
Aimed at brand owners, intellectual property lawyers and
other specialists, Trademarks, Brands and the Internet is
a quarterly publication and monthly e-newsletter providing
World Trademark Review is a bi-monthly, practitionerled publication that focuses on the issues that matter
to trademark professionals the world over. In each issue
the experienced editorial team and extensive panel of
correspondents provide in-depth coverage of national
and regional trends, profile the world’s major trademark
offices (including how they function and handle important
registration issues), and conduct interviews with leading
trademark personalities.
Exhibitors A–I
Hong
Kong
136th Annual Meeting
May 10–14
2014
HKCEC: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
101domain, Inc.
Booth Number: 625
Company Description: 101domain is the trusted provider
of corporate domain and brand protection services for many
of the world’s leading organizations. With a broad service
suite of management and detection solutions, domain
strategy creation and acquisition experience, 101domain
has succeeded in fortifying, securing, and expanding brand
owners’ online presence for over 15 years.
Website: www.corporate.101domain.com
Email: corporate@101domain.com
Acumass
Afilias
Booth Number: 434
Company Description: Afilias is the world’s second largest
domain registry, with more than 20 million names under
management. Afilias powers a greater variety of top-level
domains than any other provider, and will soon support
hundreds of new TLDs now preparing for launch. Afilias’
specialized technology makes Internet addresses more
accessible and useful through a wide range of applications,
including Internet domain registry services, Managed DNS
and mobile Web services like goMobi® and DeviceAtlas®.
Website: www.afilias.info
Email: newtlds@afilias.info
AFRICAN REGIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (ARIPO)
Booth Number: 334
Company Description: ARIPO is a regional organization
mandated to register/grant industrial property rights on
behalf of its 18 member states. ARIPO does this work
through the Harare Protocol & Banjul Protocol. Except one,
all member states are party to the former treaty while 9 are
party to the latter. The newly adopted Swakopmund Protocol
awaits a few more signatures to bring it into force. ARIPO
accords simplified procedures comprising multiple-protection
on a single application and cost-savings.
Website: www.aripo.org
Email: cpundo@aripo.org; mail@aripo.org
Agency TRIA ROBIT
Booth Number: 325
Company Description: Since 1981, Acumass successfully
assists IP law firms and industrial companies with the
payment of patent annuities as well as design and trademark
renewals all over the world. Thanks to an in-house developed
state-of-the-art management system, Acumass can offer any
service level as well as customized outsourcing solutions for
clients who no longer wish to manage their own renewals.
Website: www.acumass.com
Email: info@acumass.com
Booth Number: 711, 713
Company Description: Agency TRIA ROBIT is one of the
leading and largest IP law firms in Eastern Europe. We offer
to our clients a full range of intellectual property services
covering patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, domain
names and counterfeiting in the countries of European Union,
Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia. We
offer superior services tailored to the specific requirements
and budgets of our clients.
Website: www.triarobit.com
Email: info@triarobit.com
Advance China IP Law Office
AIPPI Booth Number: 430, 432
Company Description: Established in 1999, Advance China
IP Law Office (ACIP) is a large firm in China with over 300
staff and several offices in China such as Beijing, Shanghai,
Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and a rep. office in San Francisco.
ACIP represents Chinese and international clients around the
globe. With a group of professional practitioners specializing
in IP prosecution and enforcement, ACIP prides itself on its
perfect combination of efficiency and commitment to highquality, customer-tailored service.
Website: www.acip.cn
Email: info@acip.cn
Booth Number: 138, 140
Company Description: AIPPI is the world’s leading
international organization with 9000 members dedicated to
the development and improvement in of IP internationally
and locally. It conducts studies of existing national laws and
proposes measures to achieve harmonization of these laws
on an international basis.
Website: www.aippi.org
Email: mail@aippi.org
ALIAT LEGAL Intellectual Property &
Business Laws
Booth Number: 715
Company Description: ALIAT LEGAL is a leading dynamic law
firm specialized in intellectual property and business laws
in Vietnam. Practicing in two offices in Ho Chi Minh City and
Hanoi, ALIAT LEGAL offers specialist advice and consultancy
to domestic and international clients in intellectual property,
corporate, commercial affairs, and business operation in
Vietnam by blending local expertise and global standards.
Website: www.aliatlegal.com
Email: contact@aliatlegal.com
ALIPO, Asia Liuh Intellectual
Property Office
Booth Number: 724
Company Description: With the experience accumulated
from more than a decade, ALIPO, a Taiwan Intellectual
Property Law Firm established in 1999, provides
comprehensive services related to Intellectual Property Right
to all clients ranging from individuals, small- and mediumsized businesses, multi-national corporations as well as
foreign associates.
Website: www.asialiuh.com
Email: asialiuh@asialiuh.com
Anaqua
Booth Number: 523
Company Description: The Leader in Trademark Management
Software and Services—Anaqua’s IAM software provides
automated workflows, integrated email and document
management and online agent collaboration for trademark
search request and clearance, trademark and design
registration, One-Page DocketingTM and licensing plus
renewal payments and title updates. Anaqua provides hosted
and onsite solutions configured for large and small IP teams
and portfolios and law firms, including new low-cost, cloudbased solutions.
Website: www.anaqua.com
Email: info@anaqua.com
Andra Musatescu Law & Industrial
Property Office
Booth Number: 714
Company Description: In just 16 years, Andra Musatescu
Law & Industrial Property Offices (AMLIP) became one of the
top firms in Romania. The firm is full service, mostly known
for its intellectual property expertise. What sets the firm apart
is the personalization of its services and the team which
comprises young professionals educated in Romania, the
United Kingdom and the U.S., giving the firm an international
dimension.
Website: www.andramusatescu.ro
Email: office@andramusatescu.ro
ANDRADE & ANDRADE Intellectual
Property–Ecuador
Booth Number: 719
Company Description: ANDRADE & ANDRADE has the
most advanced data-based system in Ecuador. Feasibility
studies, search requests and other intellectual property
information could be obtained instantaneously. Some of
our representative clients are: Levi’s, Gap, Lacoste, LG,
Korg, Lavazza Blue Best, New Horizons, NY & CO, Outback
Steakhouse, Schneider, Snoopy, Telemecanique, El Corte
Inglés, etc.
Website: www.lawyerecuador.com
Email: mandrade@baclaw.ec
AppDetex
Booth Number: 536, 538
Company Description: AppDetex, a leader in mobile app
brand protection solutions, offers a full suite of services to
protect brands on the major and third-party mobile app
stores. Through a state-of-the-art mobile app search and
discovery, monitoring and enforcement system, AppDetex
helps brand holders tackle, among other issues, trademark
and copyright infringement, piracy and counterfeiting.
Website: www.appdetex.com
Email: faisal@appdetex.com
Asia IP
Booth Number: 242
Company Description: To keep up-to-date with IP issues, you
need to subscribe to Asia IP, a vital source of intelligence for
IP-owning companies and international law firms that want
to keep ahead of key issues in the region. The magazine
includes in-depth features, news and analysis designed to
meet the information needs of in-house counsel and lawyers.
Focusing on the issues behind the headlines, it provides
unparalleled access to solutions for companies trying to
protect their intellectual assets in Asia.
Website: www.asiaiplaw.com
Email: dbarton@asiaiplaw.com
Bayramoglu Law Office LLC
Booth Number: 134
Company Description: Bayramoglu Law Office LLC represents
individuals and corporations in all facets of U.S. trademark
and patent law. We deliver the highest-quality, innovationminded legal advice that is tailored to our clients’ every
need: from start-up businesses, to multi-billion dollar
corporations. Our main office is located in Las Vegas, and like
the international city we work in, we represent clients from
all over the world, offering a comprehensive U.S. Intellectual
Property practice at competitive prices.
Website: www.bayramoglu-legal.com
Email: in@bayramoglu-legal.com
Beijing Dorunto Intellectual Property
Service Co., Ltd.
Booth Number: 716, 718
Company Description: Dorunto provides full-service IP
services for clients all over the world. We have provided
successful services for more than 50,000 companies. We
have developed positive relationships with the government
and industry and have been in the top five for four years in
the annual official rankings of IP services in China. We take
“Help every enterprise build its own brand” as our mission,
“Honesty, Concentration, All-win and Respect” as our soul
and “to provide the best IP service” as our aim.
Website: www.lingtong100.cn
Email: zuoxu@lingtong100.cn
Beijing Gaowo International Intellectual
Property Agency
Booth Number: 411
Company Description: Gaowo International Intellectual
Property Agency, located in Beijing, is one of the 20 highest
ranked agencies in China. There are more than 100 staff
in our company, with a highly skilled team of registered
patent attorneys, registered patent agents, and trademark
and copyright attorneys. We cooperate with IP agencies in
more than 168 countries and districts in Asia, Europe and
America. Our services of international patent and trademark
application have become more and more expert, convenient
and perfect.
Website: www.gaowoip.com
Email: gaowo@gaowoip.com
Beijing Golden Bridge IP Agency
Booth Number: 721
Company Description: Founded in 1987, we have focused
solely on Intellectual Property. While other firms have come
and gone, we continue to serve our clients passionately
and professionally. We handle more than 3000 patent
prosecutions and trademark registrations every year. And
we have been ranked one of the top five firms in the annual
rankings by number of patent litigation cases.
Website: www.goldenbridgeip.com
Email: info@goldenbridgeip.com
Beijing Hua Law Firm
Booth Number: 241
Company Description: Beijing Hua Law Firm, since its
inception, has established a reputation for corporate integrity
and providing world-class legal services. We own 4 offices in
Beijing, Wuhan, Hong Kong and Taipei, and a highly skilled
team of 20 patent professionals, 10 trademark professionals,
and 7 lawyers. We remain steadfast in our client-focused
approach and provide attentive and thorough representation
in all areas of services. We also handle general legal matters,
such as international trade, and corporate services. Website: www.huaip.com
Email: info@huaip.com
Beijing Sanyou Intellectual Property
Agency Ltd.
Booth Number: 125
Company Description: Founded in 1986, Sanyou is the first
private IP firm in China. It is now one of the top-10 Chinese
firms. With 310 staff including 110 patent attorneys, 10 TM
attorneys and 14 lawyers and drawing strength of Sanyou IP
Group, Sanyou provides full-scope IP services. Sanyou has
been awarded several times with the title of “Excellent Patent
Agency” by the Chinese SIPO and ACPAA and has also won
prizes from clients for excellent services.
Website: www.san-you.com
Email: sanyou@san-you.com
Beijing Sino-American Tianlu Intellectual
Property Agency Co., Ltd.
Booth Number: 421
Company Description: Sino-American Tianlu is a leading
Chinese IP company, having headquarters based in Beijing.
With 9 branches registered in Tianjin, Shanghai, Ningbo,
Shenzhen, Qingdao, Guizhou, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taipei,
and with more than 100 staff members, we are one of the
biggest IP companies in China. Website: www.saintbuild.com
Email: zmtlid@zmtl.com
Beijing Sunhope Intellectual
Property Ltd.
Booth Number: 629
Company Description: Beijing Sunhope Intellectual Property
Ltd. was established in Beijing China in early 2004 with its
branch office in Tokyo, Japan. Beijing Sunhope enjoys a team
of well-educated, experienced professionals, whose strong
capacity and rich experience in solving complicated technical
and procedural problems guarantee the firm’s high-quality
and reliable services. Quality and efficiency are valued as the
foundation of this firm.
Website: www.beijing-sunhope.com
Email: ipfirm@beijing-sunhope.com
BizSolution Information Technology
(Beijing & Toronto)
Booth Number: 607, 609
Company Description: BizSolution is dedicated to
developing the best software solutions for IP industry.
Products: IP SPACE—IP Management Software for IP law
firms to increase their productivity and reduce costs. IP
STARS—Software for companies to manage their invention
disclosures, patents, trademarks, etc.
Website: www.it4ip.com
Email: sales@it4ip.com
Boss & Young Patent and
Trademark Law Office
Booth Number: 233
Company Description: Boss & Young Patent & Trademark
Law Office is a professional firm providing law services in the
field of intellectual property, based in Beijing, China. Since
its formal establishment in 2001, it has provided services
to many of the multi-national corporations and various
other enterprises and individuals as well as many domestic
Chinese companies for their intellectual property needs
including trademark, patent, copyright and other issues in
China and all over the world.
Website: www.boss-young.cn
Email: weny.zhang@boss-young.cn; liujs@boss-young.cn
Brandma.co Ltd.
Booth Number: 710, 712
Company Description: We are China’s leading experts on
brand protection and corporate domain asset management.
Brandma offers comprehensive cloud-based solutions in
safeguarding your trademark on the Internet frontier, alerting
you when infringement takes place. With offices in Beijing,
Hong Kong, and Taipei, our monitoring and take-down
services will seek out copycats and counterfeiters on the
Internet, and then provide brand owners with counterstrike
solutions. Visit www.brandma.co for more information.
Website: www.brandma.co
Email: jess@brandma.co
BrandShield®
Booth Number: 611, 613
Company Description: BrandShield is a new, innovative
Online Brand Protection System. Its robust, patented
technology finds trademark infringing, counterfeit and brandabusing websites. The system analyzes the content and
metrics of each website, and uses sophisticated algorithms
to automatically prioritize the level of risk to the brand.
BrandShield’s groundbreaking pattern recognition technology
finds major brand parasites. It also includes enforcement
tools and algorithm-based analysis of domain name
opportunities.
Website: www.BrandShield.com
Email: support@BrandShield.com
Caribbean Trademark Services–
George C.J. Moore, P.A. Booth Number: 401
Company Description: For over 30 years, Caribbean
Trademark Services has provided one-stop trademark
services in 23 Caribbean jurisdictions. Expertise extends to
trademark searches, registrations, renewals, maintenance
and enforcement in the Caribbean region. The firm was
founded by the late George C.J. Moore, longtime INTA
member and contributor to various online resources on
Caribbean trademarks. Now led by Katherine Van Deusen
Hely, also a contributor to INTA trademark resources, the firm
stands ready to provide answers and insights with respect to
trademarks and other IP matters in the Caribbean.
Website: www.CaribbeanTrademarks.com
Email: ip@caribbeantrademarks.com
CheckMark Network
Booth Number: 407
Company Description: CheckMark Network focuses
100% of its resources providing cutting edge intellectual
property watching services. Our offerings include traditional
trademark and domain name watching, as well as cuttingedge social media, apps, Internet content and adwords
watching. We artfully merge superior technology with
seasoned trademark professionals to provide you exactly
the information you need.
Website: www.checkmarknetwork.com
Email: info@checkmarknetwork.com
China Business Law Journal (CBLJ)
Booth Number: 440
Company Description: China Business Law Journal (CBLJ) is
a fully bilingual monthly magazine for China-focused in-house
counsel and law firms. It provides in-depth analysis of the legal
and regulatory challenges facing domestic and international
businesses in China and indispensable intelligence on the
country’s legal market. China Business Law Journal includes
regular coverage of intellectual property issues.
Website: www.cblj.com
Email: subscribe@cblj.com
with the United States Patent Office in any language to
reserve patent priority throughout the world.
Website: www.cislo.com
Email: Dan@cislo.com
China Internet Network
Information Center
Computer Packages Inc. (CPI)
Booth Number: 707, 709
Company Description: China Internet Network Information
Center known as CNNIC, is the registry of China ccTLD “.CN”
and “.中国” and the registry of new gTLD “.公司” and “.网
络”. CNNIC is a member of Asia-Pacific Network Information
Centre (APNIC). As the convener of IP Address Allocation
Alliance, CNNIC is responsible for providing allocation and
administration services to China’s Internet service providers.
CNNIC is also offering online safety measure SSL CA
products using our self-developed technologies.
Website: www.cnnic.cn
Email: apply@cnnic.cn
Chongqing Southwest
Trademark Office Co., Ltd.
Booth Number: 727
Company Description: Chongqing Southwest Trademark
Office, established in 1992, is one of the oldest professional
trademark service agencies in China with the earliest
foreign agent eligibility. With 20 years’ development and
accumulated experience, it has grown from a single
trademark service agency to an integrated service agency
handling brand design, evaluation of intangible assets,
trademarks pledge, early warning and monitoring of
intellectual property, patents and copyright agents and
intellectual property litigation.
Website: www.cqts.com
Email: cqts@cqts.com
CHRISTODOULOS G. VASSILIADES
& CO. LLC
Booth Number: 316
Company Description: Vassiliades & Co LLC is one of the
leading law firms in Cyprus with an exquisite expertise in
International Commercial Law and Intellectual Property. Our
Intellectual Property Department consists of a small team of
enthusiastic Intellectual Property experts, ready to assist in
any demand relating to any type of intellectual property right,
from copyrights, trademarks and trade names to patents,
utility models, designs and domain names.
Website: www.vasslaw.com
Email: cgv@vasslaw.net
Cislo & Thomas LLP
Booth Number: 717
Company Description: Cislo & Thomas LLP is a full-service
Intellectual Property law firm with experienced attorneys who
use our unique Quality Client Care® approach to handle
all aspects of patent, copyright, trademark, and litigation
matters. Cislo & Thomas LLP recently launched PatentFiler.
com, an online portal that offers a quick, easy and costeffective way to file Provisional Patent Applications online
Booth Number: 508
Company Description: Unique CPI capabilities include:
Annuity Service with electronic data cleansing and paperless
annuity management; Real Time Service to deliver electronic
patent and trademark data and documents into your
system; and Patent Data Audit Service to assist you with due
diligence for acquisitions and divestitures.
Website: www.computerpackages.com
Email: mfernandez@computerpackages.com
Copyright Clearance Center
Booth Number: 543
Company Description: CCC provides licensing and content
solutions to rights holders and content users. Founded in
1978 as a not-for-profit organization, CCC provides solutions
that simplify access to and licensing of copyrighted material
for business, academic and government organizations, and
helps rights holders extend their reach to new markets,
increase their speed-to-market and manage licensing.
Website: www.copyright.com
Email: info@copyright.com
Corsearch
Booth Number: 601
Company Description: Corsearch’s innovative solutions
address the needs of trademark professionals across the full
spectrum of the brand lifecycle. Corsearch services, including
those from Avantiq and CitizenHawk, combine deep industry
expertise and unparalleled service with quality research
and sophisticated technology designed for clearing and
protecting trademarks globally, both online and offline.
Website: www.corsearch.com
Email: corsearchcommunications@wolterskluwer.com
CPA Global
Booth Number: 533
Company Description: Founded in 1969, CPA Global is one
of the world’s leading providers of IP management services
and software. With offices in Europe, the US and Asia
Pacific, CPA Global helps clients manage their valuable IP
assets, ensuring that IP portfolios are protected, maintained
and regularly reviewed in order to maximize value. Working
closely with its clients, CPA Global ensures they have the
best information on which to base IP decisions, and the best
support in terms of helping implement those decisions. Website: www.cpaglobal.com
Email: ipinfo@cpaglobal.com
CSC Digital Brand Services
Booth Number: 215
Company Description: CSC Digital Brand Services is a
trusted partner of more than half of the Best Global Brands
(Interbrand®) and provides Trademark Services, Domain
Management and Brand Monitoring Solutions to the world’s
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IP Mirror
Booth Number: 540, 542
Company Description: With over 14 years of domain name
industry experience, IP Mirror has been instrumental in
helping companies worldwide in domain name management,
online brand protection and online security. IP Mirror is the
first registrar to be awarded the ISO 9001:2008 certification
for its service standard quality. Headquartered in Singapore,
we have offices worldwide in APAC, Europe and North
America, which gives us special insight into the needs of
online brand protection, especially in the context of Asia.
Website: www.ipmirror.com
Email: sales@ipmirror.com
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Booth Number: 314
Company Description: The Interamerican Association of
Intellectual Property (ASIPI) is a non profit-making private
association, and its main objective is to promote the
development and harmonization of industrial and intellectual
property laws and procedures in the Americas. Today, ASIPI is
an association of more than 1,000 members from different
countries around the world.
Website: www.asipi.org
Email: presidencia@asipi.org
IP FORWARD
Booth Number: 728
Company Description: Consisting of law firm, patent
attorney office, investigation company and global networks,
IP FORWARD (IPF) is a leading consulting group well
equipped to offer a comprehensive range of services,
including but not limited to anti-counterfeiting measures,
legal solutions and business supports in China, Asia, and
other developing countries.
Website: www.ip-fw.com/english
Email: mengchen-yang@ip-fw.com
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Booth Number: 332
Company Description: INLEX IP EXPERTISE is a French law
firm specialized in the clearing, protection, defense and
valuation of creative projects around trademarks, industrial
designs, copyright, domain names, and commercial /
marketing concepts. Launched in 1995 by Eric Schahl
Interamerican Association of Intellectual
Property (ASIPI)
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INLEX IP EXPERTISE
Booth Number: 345
Company Description: IAM is a unique publication which
focuses on the many ways in which IP and intangible assets
can be used to create corporate value. It provides cuttingedge insights into how intellectual property and other
intangibles can be used to create strategic advantage, build
shareholder returns, generate bottom-line revenue and gain
greater leverage in the financial markets.
Website: www.iam-magazine.com
Email: info@iam-magazine.com Booth Number: 627
Company Description: INVESTIP is one of the leading firms
in Vietnam operating in the fields of intellectual property and
investment and business consultancy for both domestic and
international clients. INVESTIP was established in 1988 with
the head office in Hanoi and a branch office in Ho Chi Minh
City. During the last 25 years, INVESTIP has been building
its famous trademark, and the firm is known as one of the
biggest intellectual property agencies in Vietnam.
Website: www.investip.vn
Email: investip.hn@hn.vnn.vn
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Booth Number: 433
Company Description: We are the Swiss watch industry’s
leading trade association, bringing together more than
500 members representing more than 90% of all Swiss
watch manufacturers. As a meeting place for our members,
Booth Number: 225
Company Description: We provide a full range of IP services
including patent and design, trademarks, copyrights,
domain names, IP valuation, IP audit and due diligence,
legal advisory, franchising and licensing. Practice Area: UAE,
Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman,
Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Gaza & West Bank, Kuwait, Lebanon,
Bahrain, Tunisia, Syria and Iraq.
Website: www.gtyafi.com
Email: info@gtyafi.com
Booth Number: 642, 644
Company Description: Established in 1966, the Hong Kong
Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body
dedicated to promoting Hong Kong trade. Its mission is to
explore opportunities for Hong Kong companies, especially
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and connect
them with business partners around the world. Please visit
www.hktdc.com for more information about the HKTDC.
Website: www.hktdc.com
Email: hktdc@hktdc.org
Booth Number: 440
Company Description: India Business Law Journal (IBLJ) is
a market-leading monthly magazine that provides in-depth
analysis of the legal and regulatory challenges facing
domestic and international businesses in India. Its readers
are in-house counsel and private practice lawyers around the
world. India Business Law Journal includes regular coverage
of intellectual property issues. Website: www.indilaw.com
Email: cs@indilaw.com Intellectual Asset Management (IAM)
INVESTIP
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Federation of the Swiss Watch
Industry FH
Grant Thornton Alyafi IP Group
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
India Business Law Journal (IBLJ)
Booth Number: 115
Company Description: inovia is the global leader in foreign
patent filing, having served more than 1,500 clients. Our
global instruction platform, inovia.com, simplifies the PCT
national stage entry, direct (Paris Convention) filing and
European validation processes. inovia’s patented technology
pioneered online foreign filing and is recognized among WIPO’s
most notable inventions. For more information visit inovia at
www.inovia.com and follow the company on Twitter@inoviaIP.
Website: www.inovia.com
Email: newyork@inovia.com
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Booth Number: 123
Company Description: DomainTools offers the most
comprehensive searchable database of domain name
registration, Whois and hosting data to help you find the
perpetrators of online fraud. Users of DomainTools can
review millions of historical domain name records, home
page images and other DNS data to investigate and shut
down online fraud. DomainTools’ Brand Monitor searches
the broadest set of domains to find new fraudulent domain
registrations. DomainTools is an essential tool to identify and
investigate online fraud and counterfeit activity.
Website: www.DomainTools.com
Email: sales@domaintools.com
Booth Number: 621
Company Description: Globe-Law has been regarded
as one of the top-10 IP specialists in the country and
the IP firm of Year 2013. The firm provides full-scope IP
services and related corporate law practices for domestic
and international companies. Besides anti-counterfeits,
IP prosecution/license and litigation, Globe-Law has been
involved in the research projects with WIPO, SIPO, MOFCOM
and well-known universities to protect clients’ IP interests,
values and to improve IP enforcement in China.
Website: www.globe-law.com
Email: globebj@globe-law.com
Booth Number: 132
Company Description: Hengdu is a high-end law firm that
focuses on IP litigation. In 2010 and 2011, the cases that
Hengdu represented have been chosen as the Top 10 IP
Typical Cases. In 2012, we represented the first patent
authorship case in China—The Cathay Patent Authorship
Case. For years, Hengdu has been nominated as China’s Best
IP Firm, China’s Fastest Growing Firms 2013 and Firms to
Watch 2014 by Asian Legal Business (ALB) and Best Chinese
IP Litigation Law Firm by China Intellectual Property Focus.
Website: www.hengdulaw.com
Email: hengdulaw@hengdulaw.com
Identify.com
Booth Number: 525
Company Description: Identify.com’s Domain Name Brand
Protection Solution combines cutting-edge technology
with analyst services to deliver actionable data regarding
likely infringements of valuable trademarks. No other
solution provides such rapid detection and comprehensive
intelligence, all in one place. So you can spend less time
researching and more time taking action. It’s online brand
protection made simple.
Website: www.identify.com
Email: contact@identify.com
inovia
Booth Number: 733
Company Description: The International Trademark
Association (INTA) is a global association of trademark
owners and professionals dedicated to supporting trademarks
and related intellectual property in order to protect consumers
and to promote fair and effective commerce. Members
include more than 6,600 organizations from more than
190 countries. These member organizations represent some
30,000 trademark owners, professionals and academics,
who benefit from the Association’s global trademark research,
policy development, education and training, and international
network. Founded in 1878, INTA is headquartered in New
York City, with offices in Brussels and Washington, D.C., and
representatives in Geneva and Mumbai.
Website: www.inta.org
Email: info@inta.org
601
DomainTools
Envoy International Ltd
Booth Number: 246
Company Description: Managed by experienced patent
attorneys, Envoy is a specialist patent, trademark and design
renewal payment service provider. Envoy delivers a low-cost
renewals service to IP practitioners via a secure online portal.
Combining sophisticated software with first-class service,
Envoy provides a faster, smarter way to manage worldwide
annuity and renewal payments. Founded in 2009 by David
Kennedy, Envoy is based in Scotland, UK, and acts for
customers all over the world.
Website: www.envoyrenewals.com
Email: enquiries@envoyrenewals.com
Globe-Law Law Firm
Hengdu Law Offices
Booth Number: 308
Company Description: HSM IP Ltd. provides worldwide
intellectual property services. Based in the Cayman Islands,
our experienced team of attorneys and paralegals deliver
first-class service to a broad client base that includes major
Legal 500 brand owners, international law firms and other
specialist IP practices. The growth of our firm has enabled
us to establish a specialist Caribbean department. We
offer a competitive schedule of fixed fees, inclusive of both
disbursements and official fees.
Website: www.hsmoffice.com
Email: hmoses@hsmoffice.com
HKCEC: Exhibition Hall
502
Booth Number: 335, 337
Company Description: The Digital Coding & Tracking
Association promotes digital solutions and standards to
secure supply chains for excisable consumer goods. Used in
over 50 countries, Codentify® combines product tracking and
tracing, authentication and tax verification capabilities into
one state-of-the-art solution. It provides finance ministries,
customs and the trade with the capability to effectively tackle
illicit trade, secure revenues and comply with international
regulatory requirements.
Website: www.dcta-global.com
Email: nathan_jones@bat.com
Booth Number: 615, 617
Company Description: We are a firm located in Seoul, Korea,
specializing in all aspects of Intellectual Property, namely
patents, trademarks, designs and utility model. We boast of
a highly qualified staff capable of handling all aspects of IP
protection in Korea and abroad. Founded in 1982, we have
over 30 years of domestic intellectual property experience
and an extensive portfolio of clients domestically and
internationally.
Website: www.hwangpa.co.kr
Email: hwangpa@chol.com
Booth Number: 623
Company Description: Every day, hundreds of Globalaw
firm clients are having their global requirements effectively
serviced by Globalaw member firms. Globalaw firms provide
excellent local knowledge and local expertise accessible on
a global scale. Member firms are well known and established
within their jurisdiction and provide a full service.
Website: www.globalaw.net
Email: secretariat@globalaw.net
Booth Number: 339
Company Description: UTC is a leading and visionary
professional integrated intellectual property service provider
in Greater China. We have established a network of over 70
wholly owned branches offices all over China. We are the
pioneer in establishing the “Three-tiered IP Rights Managing
System: Defining - Protecting - Proper Use of IP rights” within
the intellectual property industry to help enterprises to
develop their IP strategies and mitigate business risks.
Website: www.utcip.com.cn
Email: info@utcip.com.cn
HSM IP Ltd.
Innotrack Intellectual Property Law Firm
Booth Number: 136
Company Description: Innotrack Intellectual Property Law
Firm is a Chinese IP law firm that was founded in 2013
in Beijing by IP attorneys who have experience in Chinese
IP law. Innotrack’s partners have a rich background in
theoretical knowledge as well as practical IP expertise.
Although Innotrack is a new firm, it is growing quickly and
currently serves many domestic and foreign clients.
Website: www.innotrack.cn
Email: mail@innotrack.cn
International Trademark Association
(INTA)
405
Digital Coding & Tracking Association
E.M. Hwang & Partners
Globalaw
Guangzhou UTC Intellectual Property
Co., Ltd.
Booth Number: 729
Company Description: House of Ports, founded in 1994,
combines four areas of business specialty into one unique
solution: Domain names—Domaininfo, an ICANN-accredited
registrar, registers domain names globally, including all new
gTLDs; Trademarks—Dipcon manages your domain and
trademark portfolio and provides consultancy services in
strategies, disputes, cybersquatting, etc.; Hosting—Ports IT
provides high-end business to business services; Design—Strop
DS handles digital design, SEO, home page production, etc. Website: www.ports.se/en
Email: jarno.hottinen@ports.se
and Franck Soutoul, INLEX IP EXPERTISE has become a
major European firm in the field of Intellectual Property
with offices in Paris, Beaune, Bordeaux, Cannes, Marseille,
Nantes and Reims.
Website: www.inlex.com
Email: fsoutoul@inlex.com
301
Booth Number: 501
Company Description: Dennemeyer is a leading service
provider with offices in 11 countries, offering cost-effective
solutions for the easy and secure management of IP portfolios.
Through its customization options, our latest innovation, DIAMS
iQ, allows for swift and easy portfolio management. Working in
unison with Dennemeyer & Associates, we offer the full range
of legal and non-legal IP services.
Website: www.dennemeyer.com
Email: info@dennemeyer.com
Booth Number: 436
Company Description: Duong & Tran, one of the preeminent
IP law firms in Vietnam. Our team includes Patent Attorneys
and Attorneys of Law. We are efficient not only in prosecution
but also in litigation for all IP related matters. Along
with our experts in various fields of technology including
biotechnology and pharmaceutical, we provide a second
opinion in all IP-related matters.
Website: www.duongtran.vn
Email: hanoi@duongtran.vn
Booth Number: 342
Company Description: As the No. 1 Chinese agency for
annuity fee management and payment, HQHT has cultivated
5-year experiences dealing with annuity fee cases, based
on its exclusive online platform to manage the annuity
fee with respect to patents globally as well as Chinese
Trademark renewal cases by self or by HQHT, and pay them
through E-commerce mode. And, HQHT also devotes to other
supportive services, such as multiple-language translation
and procedure management with respect to patent
prosecution, etc.
Website: www.hqht-online.com
Email: pat-annuity@hqht-online.com
Zhongshan Kechuang Patent Agent Co., Ltd.
Booth Number: 438
Company Description: Innopat is professional patent and
trademark agency registered in China. Since 2002, Innopat
is dedicated to excellence in the practice of intellectual
property law including patent, trademark and copyright law,
cooperating with the foreign IP associates for international IP
litigation and Patent Office proceedings in every significant
industrial country, especially for PCT national phase in China.
Innopat boasts a great team of experienced patent attorneys,
engineers, and trademark attorneys.
Website: www.innopat.com.cn; www.zspatent.com
Email: lucyxu@innopat.com.cn
House of Ports
500
Dennemeyer Group
Duong & Tran
Global Patent Annuity Fees Payment
Agency Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Innopat Intellectual Property
Co., Ltd.
403
Booth Number: 425
Company Description: Darts-ip’s Trade Mark, Patent, Domain
Name, Design and Model case law databases contain
750,000 decisions from 1420 courts around the world
(Europe, U.S., China, Brazil, India, and Australia; Japan
and Russia coming in 2013). Decisions are analyzed by
IP experts and search interfaces are tailored to the needs
of IP professionals. The solutions are used by 16,000 IP
professionals all over the world.
Website: www.darts-ip.com
Email: sales@darts-ip.com
Booth Number: 118, 120
Company Description: Dragon Intellectual Property Law Firm
(DRAGON IP) is a leading foreign-related intellectual property
law firm in China, officially authorized in 1998 by the State
Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of China as one of the few
Chinese law firms qualified for handling foreign IP matters.
DRAGON now has more than 200 staff members, including
more than 100 Patent Attorneys (about 60) and Patent
engineers, 10 trademark attorneys, and 5 lawyers.
Website: www.dragonip.com
Email: xujing@dragonip.com; marketing@dragonip.com
we strive to provide common interests, to coordinate the
policy wishes of the industry and to help conditions in the
foreign markets to provide optimal benefits for the watch
business.
Website: www.fhs.ch
Email: info@fhs.ch
401
Darts-ip
Dragon Intellectual Property Law Firm
201
largest companies and law firms, reducing the risk and costs
related to brand protection in a global marketplace.
Website: www.cscglobal.com
Email: Mark.Calandra@cscglobal.com
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and most highly regarded IP educational programs, offering
extensive courses year-round at both the JD and LLM level,
as well as an MS degree for non-attorneys. Our LLM and
MS degrees are available entirely online. Online courses are
student-centered, provide heightened interactivity and are
taught by leading IP scholars and practitioners.
Website: www.jmls.edu/ip
Email: cipl@jmls.edu
Joseph Lee & Associates Ltd.
HKCEC: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
IPPro The Internet / IPPro Life Sciences
Booth Number: 616
Company Description: The Intellectual Property Professional,
or IPPro, is the brand behind two fortnightly newsletters
and websites, dedicated to IP on the Internet and in the life
sciences. Each publication covers these specialist areas
of IP in fortnightly, easy-to-digest issues, which are sent
straight to your inbox. Visit www.ipprotheinternet.com or www.
ipprolifesciences.com to find out more.
Website: www.ipprotheinternet.com
Email: editor@ipprotheinternet.com
IRANTM.COM
Booth Number: 122
Company Description: lranTM.com is an intellectual property
law firm providing services for Iran through liaised offices
in London and the U.S. We provide a wide range of services
from acquisition to protection and enforcement of intellectual
property rights in Iran. We also provide second-to-none
searching, screening and watching services for IPRs in Iran.
We enjoy a broad range of expertise and long track record
of success in IPRs including trademarks, patents, designs,
copyright, domain names and enforcements in Iran.
Website: www.irantm.com
Email: info@irantm.com
Jily IP Law Office Co., Ltd.
Booth Number: 135
Company Description: Headquartered in Guangzhou, JILY IP
Law Office also has 6 branch offices located in Hong Kong,
Beijing, Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan and Zhongshan with
nearly 280 staff members. JILY has handled over 60,000
cases and worked for more than 10,000 clients ranging
from enterprises to individuals from home and abroad with
specialized and highly valued service.
Website: www.jilyip.com
Email: jilyip@jily.cn
The John Marshall Law School
Booth Number: 220
Company Description: Since 1940, The John Marshall
Law School has been training students and attorneys in
all aspects of IP law. We have one of the oldest, broadest
Booth Number: 415
Company Description: JLA continues to provide
comprehensive Anti-Counterfeiting strategies across AsiaPacific to address our clients’ IP problems without the need
for expensive middlemen, instead using highly effective
networks with relevant government authorities established by
experienced senior partners.
Website: www.josephlee.com
Email: mailbox@josephlee.com
Japan Patent Office (JPO)/JETRO
Booth Number: 515, 517
Company Description: The JPO is a Japanese governmental
organization specializing in trademarks, patents, utility
models and designs.
Website: www.jpo.go.jp/index.htm
KATZAROV SA
Booth Number: 114, 116
Company Description: Based in Geneva, Katzarov’s
international team has offered Intellectual Property and
related services in Switzerland and worldwide for nearly 50
years. KATZAROV’S MANUAL ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY has
been continuously edited since 1924 and celebrates its 90th
anniversary. This valued international reference tool, available
both in printed and online version, provides comprehensive
information for over 200 countries.
Website: www.katzarov.com
Email: admin@katzarov.com
Kingxin International Intellectual
Property Agency Co., Ltd.
registration process of trademarks and industrial designs
under national, Community and international systems. Our
law office has also a strong practice in all other fields of IP
rights protection and enforcement. We are ranked by OHIM
as the second biggest Polish law firm filing CTMs.
Website: www.kondrat.pl
Email: biuro@kondrat.pl
Korean Intellectual Property
Office (KIPO)
Booth Number: 318, 320
Company Description: KIPO is the major governmental
authority in charge of intellectual property matters in Korea.
Our mission is to help Korea become an advanced country,
by providing legal and institutional administration with
regard to the creation and utilization of creative, value-added
intellectual property.
Website: www.kipo.go.kr/en
LEADERS LEAGUE
Booth Number: 417
Company Description: Leaders League is a leading French
media and consulting group specializing in Strategy, Finance,
and Law. We deliver strategic information for decision
making to more than 15,000 international leaders. We
bring knowledge by offering unique products and innovative
solutions in particular through our magazine and a collection
of annual guides-directories. Leaders League also produces
a newsletter every week.
Website: www.leadersleague.com
Email: acobo@leadersleague.com
Lehman, Lee & Xu
Booth Number: 315
Company Description: Established in 1992 as one of the
first private IP law firms in China and Mongolia, LEHMAN, LEE
& XU, with its team of over 300 Chinese and foreign lawyers,
patent and trademark agents in 31 cities throughout Greater
China and Mongolia, provides a full range of IP services.
Website: www.lehmanlaw.com
Email: mail@lehmanlaw.com
Booth Number: 139
Company Description: As the predecessor of Kingxin
International Intellectual Property Agency Co., Ltd., Shaanxi
Kingxin Trademark Office Co., Ltd. was founded in 2003.
We specialize in intellectual property, such as trademark
infringement, patents and copyrights, research and protection
of geographical indications, IP pledge loans, etc. We help
enterprises get financing from the bank by using their IP
rights as pledge.
Website: www.kingxin-ip.com
Email: anfeng@kingxin-ip.com
LexisNexis
KONDRAT IP LAW
Booth Number: 511, 513
Company Description: The Luzzatto Group is one of Israel’s
leading IP specialists with expertise in all aspects of patents,
trademarks and designs. The Group’s involvement in major
patent and trademark cases puts it at the forefront of the IP
field in Israel.
Booth Number: 726
Company Description: Kondrat IP Law has long been
recognized by clients as one of the leading trademark and
patent attorney firms in Poland. We provide comprehensive
legal services of the highest standard with respect to the
Booth Number: 403
Company Description: LexisNexis Legal & Professional (www.
lexisnexis.com) is a leading global provider of content and
technology solutions that enable professionals in intellectual
property, legal, corporate, tax, government, academic and
non-profit organizations to make informed decisions and
achieve better business outcomes.
Website: www.lexisnexis.com
Email: andrew.stein@lexisnexis.com
The Luzzatto Group
Website: www.luzzatto.com
Email: mail@luzzatto.co.il
Maccabim.com Ltd.
Booth Number: 442
Company Description: Maccabim.com researches and
develops systems and methods to satisfy unmet market
demands for combatting cybercrime based on continuous
end-user feedback. Maccabim.com’s RxINT PharmaTakedown rapidly takes down falsified medicines from
the Internet while going after the source on the ground.
Maccabim.com’s Serial Cybersquatter Detector identifies
which serial cybersquatters are targeting powerful brands to
reduce UDRP costs for its exclusive network members.
Website: www.maccabim.com
Email: info@maccabim.com
Mailclub
Booth Number: 141
Company Description: For 16 years, Mailclub has been
successfully servicing corporate needs in global domain
name management. Mailcub offers services similar to those
of a consultancy firm. Mailclub’s consultancy services cover
all of the strategic aspects of trademarks protection on the
Internet. Mailclub provides a wide variety of services with one
main goal: being able to respond to all of our client’s needs
from establishment of strategy, monitoring, and defense to
recovery services.
Website: www.mailclub.fr
Email: legal@mailclub.fr
Managing IP Booth Number: 124
Company Description: Managing Intellectual Property
is the premier global information resource for IP owners
and practitioners, combining a daily updated website,
e-newsletters, a monthly magazine, web seminars and events.
We provide up-to-date news and in-depth analysis on all
major IP issues, and help rights owners develop strategies to
achieve commercial success.
Website: www.managingip.com
Email: hotline@euromoneyplc.com
Managing IP–China
Booth Number: 124
Company Description: Managing IP has been active within
the Chinese IP community for over 10 years, providing
dedicated Chinese language coverage of international IP
issues to help Chinese companies develop effective global IP
strategies. In addition to a Chinese website and quarterly print
publication, we also produce events in Beijing and Shanghai
featuring the leading IP practitioners in China. We work closely
with sister publication China Law & Practice—the leading
source of translations and analysis of business law in China.
Website: www.managingip.cn
Email: hotline@euromoneyplc.com
Markify
Booth Number: 725
Company Description: Trademark attorneys at small and
large law firms around the world use Markify for cost-effective
services such as: 1) comprehensive search reports covering
more than 30 countries (from US $59 for five classes); 2)
global domain name and trademark monitoring (US $29 per
year/watched mark). Markify always delivers best-in-class
results at unmatched prices, or you get your money back. Website: www.markify.com
Email: benoit@markify.com
Marksmen Inc.
Booth Number: 224
Company Description: Marksmen is a recognized industry
leader in IP Protection Services including worldwide
trademark in-use and enforcement investigations, patent
litigation support, anonymously acquiring domain names,
trademarks and patents, as well as online brand monitoring.
With offices on both coasts and now in London, we are
successful worldwide because we focus on the needs of
our customers and deliver high-quality information quickly,
tactfully and reliably.
Website: www.marksmen.com
Email: rgaines@marksmen.com
Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat & Partners–Patent
and Trademark Attorneys
Booth Number: 216, 218
Company Description: Full range IP service company
in all ex-USSR countries. Integrated dynamic system of
professional representation in IP prosecution, litigation,
searches in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
Website: www.msp.ua
Email: office@mikhailyuk.com; office@msp.ua
Minds + Machines
Booth Number: 340
Company Description: Minds + Machines operates over a
dozen top-level domains (TLDs), including .london, .miami,
.bayern, .cooking, .horse, and .beer. M+M also operates
client TLDs including .gop, .bradesco, and .kiwi. M+M is a
public company listed on the AIM market of the London
Stock Exchange (ticker: MMX). Please visit our booth
to learn about sunrise prices and policies for our TLDs.
#mindsandmachines
Website: www.mindsandmachines.com
Email: info@mindsandmachines.com
MOK POON IP & LAW FIRM
Booth Number: 437
Company Description: MOK POON IP & LAW FIRM
(MokPoon) is a full-services Chinese law firm. MokPoon
has offices in Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. Apart
from practicing on all kinds of intellectual property matters,
registration and litigation included, MokPoon handles general
legal matters as well, such as international trade, and
corporate services.
Website: www.mokpoon.com
Email: mail@mokpoon.com
Neustar Inc.
Booth Number: 633
Company Description: Neustar provides full technical,
operational, marketing and policy expertise for .us and .biz.
Neustar also operates the technical and registry services
for .co, .tel, and.travel. Neustar operates worldwide registry
gateways for other ccTLDs; offers IDNs and provides
comprehensive managed DNS and full-scale registry services
with 24/7 customer support on five continents.
Website: www.neustar.biz/enterprise
Email: judy.song-marshall@neustar.biz
New gTLD Disputes
Booth Number: 614
Company Description: Beginning in Spring 2013, ICANN
will greatly expand the domain name landscape to include
hundreds (even thousands) of new top-level domains. As
a result, domain enforcement will require new cost and
logistical approaches to handle this increased workload
cheaply and effectively. We offer bulk-rate legal plans for
domain name disputes to help brand-owners manage their
infringement risk.
Website: newgtlddisputes.com
Email: info@newgtlddisputes.com
Novagraaf
Booth Number: 209
Company Description: Novagraaf is one of Europe’s leading
Intellectual Property consulting groups. Whether trademarks,
patents, domain names, designs or copyright, Novagraaf
specializes in the protection and global management of
IP rights, including identifying abuse and acting decisively
on infringement. With over 350 IP professionals across 14
offices, we can provide IP services on all strategic issues.
Website: www.novagraaf.com
Email: customer@novagraaf.com
O P Solutions, Inc. (PATTSY)
Booth Number: 405
Company Description: Setting the bar for IP Management
Software for over 20 years. PATTSY for Windows—an ideal
system for firms and corporations with more modest
portfolios and single office locations. PATTSY WAVE—our
state-of-the-art solution featuring our intuitive user interface,
web accessibility, IDS management, validation with
private PAIR, TSDR and international web sites, powerful
imaging capabilities, user-friendly report writer, automated
correspondence, Outlook Calendar integration and more.
Website: www.opsolutions.com
Email: sales@opsolutions.com
OAPI Organisation Africaine de la
Propriété Intellectuelle
Booth Number: 121
Company Description: OAPI is responsible for the
registration of patents, utility models, trademarks, trade
names, designs, geographical indications, and plant varieties.
Presently, OAPI has the following member states: Benin,
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad,
Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea,
Bissau Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Togo. The
headquarters are in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Website: www.oapi.int
OHIM
Booth Number: 323
Company Description: The Office for Harmonization in
the Internal Market (OHIM) is the EU´s largest intellectual
property agency. It joins with EU national and regional IP
offices and user associations to create the European Trade
Mark and Design Network—providing choice and opportunity
for small businesses and multinationals, and offering
effective EU-wide protection in a global marketplace.
Website: www.oami.europa.eu
Email: information@oami.europa.eu
ORLOVLAW RUSSIA IPR
Booth Number: 341
Company Description: ORLOVLAW is a leading Russian
IP firm assisting clients on all aspects of IPR in Russia
and throughout ex-Soviet countries. We advise clients on
both enforcement and registration of their rights in the
region, as well as providing investigation and translation
services. ORLOVLAW specializes in all IPR matters including
trademarks, copyright and patents. We also work on customs,
unfair competition, trade secrets, litigation (criminal/civil),
domain names and Internet matters.
Website: www.orlovlaw.com
Email: mail@orlovlaw.com
Oxford University Press
Booth Number: 409
Company Description: Oxford University Press is a leading
publisher for the worldwide legal community, combining a
long-standing tradition of commitment to excellence with
a full range of resources to suit the information needs of
academics, practitioners, and students. Visit Oxford’s booth
to browse our publications and meet our team or visit us
online at www.oup.com
Website: www.oup.com
Email: law.uk@oup.com
PACIFIC PATENT MULTIGLOBAL
Booth Number: 238
Company Description: Since 1986, Pacific Patent is one
of IP and Law firms officially appointed by the Directorate
General of Intellectual Property Right of Indonesia to
represent applicants before the office. Our Service includes
the filing of applications for patents, simple patents (utility
models), trademarks, industrial designs, copyrights, plant
varieties, layout designs of integrated circuit, licensing,
litigation and other corporate legal matters. We have branch
offices in three big cities in Indonesia.
Website: www.pacificpatent.com
Email: pacific@pacificpatent.com
Panawell & Partners, LLC
Booth Number: 336, 338
Company Description: Panawell & Partners, LLC, founded
in 2003, is an IP boutique firm serving both local
and international clients in seeking IPR obtaining and
enforcement in China and in foreign countries. Panawell’s
practices specifically include patent, trademark, copyright,
computer software and domain name, covering counseling,
drafting, filling, prosecuting, licensing, assignment and
enforcement. The professional team of Panawell also advises
on IP investment, strategy and management.
Website: www.panawell.com
Email: williamyang@panawell.com, mail@panawell.com
PatentAttorney.com Booth Number: 720
Company Description: PatentAttorney.com provides trends,
updates and education on patent and IP law in key market
centers around the world. Updates are submitted by our
member firms—top patent firms and practices local to each
market represented and other trusted industry sources.
PatentAttorney.com is a resource for companies worldwide
who are interested in patent law updates and filing in key
global markets. Local member firms can be contacted via
PatentAttorney.com for more in-depth information and for
filing in their local market.
Website: www.PatentAttorney.com
Email: sue@patentattorney.com
Patrafee
Booth Number: 533
Company Description: A leading Nordic IP services and
software provider, Patrafee, offers flexible solutions for
the management of IP Rights to law firms and IP Rights
holders around the world. These solutions include patent
annuities, trademark renewals, domain name services, and IP
management and budgeting software. Patrafee was founded
in Sweden in 1978, and the name soon became synonymous
with reliability and personal service—a reputation that
continues today. Patrafee was acquired by CPA Global in
January 2014. Website: www.patrafee.com
Email: sales@patrafee.com
Patrix IP Helpware
Booth Number: 301
Company Description: Patrix developed the IP management
system Patricia®, providing the most extensive platform
used in over 50 countries, allowing clients reduced costs,
minimized risk and improved profitability, along with an
efficient and transparent renewal payment service.
Website: www.patrix.com
Email: sales@patrix.com
PETOŠEVIĆ
Booth Number: 237, 239
Company Description: PETOŠEVIĆ is a full-service
intellectual property firm with 15 wholly owned offices:
Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary,
Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Russian
Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Belgium and
Luxembourg. Through an elaborate network of affiliated
offices created over the last 20 years, we specialize in more
than 30 jurisdictions in Eastern Europe and the CIS. Website: www.petosevic.com
Email: instructions@petosevic.com
Pham & Associates
Booth Number: 222
Company Description: Founded in 1991 Pham & Associates
is one of Vietnam’s leading IP firms. With a staff of 120 people,
including 70 IP attorneys & attorneys at law, we represent and
advise foreign and domestic companies in all matters relating
to IP. Since 1998 we have regularly been ranked by Managing
IP, Asia IP as the “Vietnam IP Law Firm of the Year” and have
been listed in the Tier 1 of MIP’s World IP Survey in Patent,
Trademark and Copyright prosecution and contentious matters.
We currently represent clients in 50 countries.
Website: www.pham.com.vn
Email: hanoi@pham.com.vn
Prominence IP Services
(Shenzhen) Limited
Booth Number: 142
Company Description: The company is a state-approved
trademark agency in China, set up and managed by
experienced Hong Kong IP lawyers. We offer one-stop
services for IP matters. Over the years, we have been working
closely with various state organizations and law enforcement
authorities, establishing a strong professional network
within China. With China’s rapid economic growth, we have
developed a large domestic client base looking for expansion
in Europe and the U.S. Website: www.psz-ip.com
Email: mail@psz-ip.com
RWS Group
Booth Number: 117
Company Description: The RWS Group provides patent
translation, filing and search services. Its IP Translation
Division offers translations for information/litigation;
translation and filing worldwide via national and PCT
routes, and European patent translation and validation. Its
Information Division offers patent and design searches,
patent watches, file wrappers, status, non-patent literature
searches, and PatBase—its professional patent database
(developed in partnership with Minesoft Ltd). Offices in
Europe, the U.S., Asia and Australia.
Website: www.rws.com
Email: info@rws.com
S.M.D. Markeur
Booth Number: 514
Company Description: We search and monitor intellectual
property rights, such as trademarks and company names
as well as domains, patents and industrial designs. Further
services: searches with legal opinion (SMD Benelux) and
information on trademark regulations in 195 countries
(Country Index). Competitive advantages: 60 years of
experience; highly flexible customer service; services
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Booth Number: 343
Company Description: World Trademark Review is the
world’s only independent multimedia service dedicated
exclusively to reporting on trademark issues. Put simply, if
you want daily news bulletins by email, independent online
and print-based coverage of global trademark news and indepth reports focusing on the issues and challenges facing
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World Trademark Review (WTR)
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Booth Number: 146
Company Description: Aimed at brand owners, intellectual
property lawyers and other specialists, Trademarks, Brands
and the Internet is a quarterly publication and monthly
e-newsletter providing up-to-date analysis on the most
pressing issues affecting businesses on the Internet. Booth Number: 441, 443
Company Description: Verisign powers the invisible
navigation that takes people to where they want to go on
the Internet. The company operates the infrastructure for a
portfolio of top–level domains, including .com and .net, and
offers a suite of infrastructure assurance services—including
Managed DNS, DDoS, Protection and iDefense Security
Intelligence Services.
Website: www.verisigninc.com
Email: websales@verisign.com
Booth Number: 144
Company Description: World IP Review (WIPR) and its sister
publications Life Sciences IP Review, Trademarks Brands &
the Internet and the WIPR Annual provide comprehensive
guides to the challenges facing businesses and legal
practitioners active in intellectual property, while IP Pages is
the largest guide to law firms and service providers of its kind
in the market. Website: www.worldipreview.com
Email: jhaley@worldipreview.com
Booth Number: 232
Company Description: Zuykov & Partners is an IP law firm
that has been operating since 2004. Located in Moscow,
Russia, Zuykov & Partners is a member of INTA, AIPLA, AUTM,
ECTA, ITMA, MARQUES, PTMG and ABA. The firm’s services
include: registration and protection of trademarks, copyright,
inventions, utility models and designs; development and
registration of license and assignment agreements; and
client representations before the Russian Patent and
Trademark Office, government agencies and general and
arbitration courts. The firm cooperates with patent attorneys
and IP law firms worldwide.
Website: www.zuykov.ru
Email: info@zuykov.ru
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Trademarks, Brands and the Internet
(TB&I)
Verisign World IP Review
Zuykov & Partners
Contact Paula Lee, Senior
Exhibits and Sponsorship
Planner, at plee@inta.org or
+1-212-642-1721.
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Booth Number: 547
Company Description: TrademarkNow runs on an algorithm
based on years of research, simulating a full likelihood of
confusion analysis. We utilize trademark and other relevant
data to provide you with an analyzed, actionable report
on how safe a trademark candidate is to proceed with—all
in just a matter of seconds. We bring significant process
efficiency improvements to your trademark clearing work.
Website: www.trademarknow.com
Email: info@trademarknow.com
Booth Number: 701
Company Description: VALIPAT offers IP administrative
services to IP Attorneys—exclusively —for the validation of
European patents, the entry into national/regional phase of
PCT applications and the automated free generation of power
of attorney forms. Our dedicated web platform and workflows
are designed to minimize the administrative burden on our
client’s end while ensuring security and compliance with
deadlines, the substantive IP quality being guaranteed by our
network of top-tier IP firms.
Website: www.valipat.com
Email: info@valipat.com
Booth Number: 201
Company Description: A specialized agency of the United
Nations, WIPO assists its 186 member states in developing
a balanced international IP legal framework to meet society’s
evolving needs. It provides business services for obtaining IP
rights in multiple countries and resolving disputes, delivers
capacity building programs to help developing countries
benefit from using IP and provides free access to unique
knowledge banks of IP information.
Website: www.wipo.int
Email: alan.datri@wipo.int
Booth Number: 137
Company Description: ZA Central Registry is a nonprofit organization currently administering over 860,000
registrations in co.za. This represents 95% of the total
number of registrations in .ZA and a large percentage of
ccTLD registrations for the entire African continent. ZA Central
Registry plans on increasing its footprint in South Africa
and Africa by launching its new gTLDs (.Africa, .Durban,
.CapeTown and .Joburg) by mid-2014.
Website: www.africainonespace.org
Email: ndundas@registry.net.za
If you missed out this year, be sure to reserve
your booth in San Diego in 2015! At no other
venue will you develop as many new leads, have
the ability to meet with existing clients and
colleagues and forge new client relationships
with leaders in the intellectual property arena.
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Booth Number: 545
Company Description: We are a Hong Kong based trademark
agency specializing in all aspects of trademarks in Hong
Kong and China from availability searches, filing applications
for registrations, renewals, assignments, changes of names
and addresses, to reviews of trademark decisions. We started
using our current name to serve our clients in 2005, though
our team members have been in the field since year 2000.
You will receive our response within 24 hours on all working
days so that your work is completed in a timely manner.
Website: www.standardmark.net
Email: info@standardmark.net
TrademarkNow
VALIPAT
World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO)
ZA Central Registry (NPC)
Exhibiting at the Annual Meeting offers your
organization the opportunity to demonstrate
new products and services to more than 9,000
trademark professionals from around the world.
Over 100 trademark solution providers, law
firms, media companies and trade associations
are exhibiting here in Hong Kong.
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See-out Pty Ltd.
Booth Number: 143
Company Description: An Australian start-up, See-out Pty
Ltd presents CeeQTM (http://ceeqtm.com), a visual search
engine for trademarks. Trying to describe an image in words
is often very subjective. We use image recognition to help
you find those tricky-to-describe device trademarks. Combine
image and text searches for the best of old and new. We
are also Australia’s only search tool capable of searching
for Chinese image trademarks in the Australia trademark
database using foreign character search.
Website: www.ceeqtm.com
Email: ask@see-out.com
Standard Trademark
Registration Service Limited
Booth Number: 101
Company Description: Thomson Reuters is the world’s
leading source of intelligent information for businesses and
professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative
technology to deliver critical information to decision makers.
Providing solutions that power the intellectual property life
cycle from Thomson CompuMark, MarkMonitor, Thomson IP
Management Services, Westlaw and Sweet & Maxwell.
Website: www.ip.thomsonreuters.com
Email: compumark.us@thomsonreuters.com
Booth Number: 500, 502
Company Description: WebTMS is software for managing
trademark records, domain names, contracts, disputes,
assignments, searches, registered designs and general
matters. WebTMS can download information from over 30
Trademark jurisdictions to audit and update your portfolio.
It also features report generators, document and email
attachment and Word and email merge. Visit our website to
sign up for a free trial.
Website: www.WebTMS.com
Email: rita@WebTMS.com
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Booth Number: 119
Company Description: Having been engaged in IP legal
representation for more than 10 years, SBZL has handled
tens of thousands of IP prosecutions and contentious work in
China. We provide numerous domestic and international clients
with high-quality professional services in a cost-effective
way. Contact us at info@sbzl.com; we are your affordable and
reliable Intellectual Property counsel in China.
Website: www.sbzl.com
Email: info@sbzl.com
Thomson Reuters
Uniregistry Corp.
Booth Number: 145
Company Description: Uniregistry is a leading registration
services company built to bring meaningful online naming
solutions to end-users. We are the authoritative registry
for new extensions and offer backend registry services to
brands. Our domain name and IP management services
keep brands ahead of the competition. You can directly offer
registrations to your customers as your own registrar using
our in-house registrar and reseller services. This full-service
model provides an easier, more exciting experience.
Website: www.uniregistry.com
Email: sevan@uniregistry.com
WebTMS
Yellow Brand Protection
Booth Number: 723
Company Description: At Yellow Brand Protection we focus
on protecting our clients’ brands and businesses. In order to
combat infringements on the Internet in a cost-effective and
sustainable manner, Yellow Brand Protection possesses legal
knowledge in the field, along with very solid Internet skills.
With Online Brand Protection we minimize infringements of
your brand on the Internet. We find, analyze and, not least,
enforce daily on websites, social media and over 500 online
marketplaces from all over the globe.
Website: www.yellowbp.com
Email: event@yellowbp.com
Generate new sale
leads and increase your
firm’s visibility at the
2015 Annual Meeting!
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SBZL IP LAW FIRM
Sjiem Fat & Mahabir
Booth Number: 413
Company Description: Sjiem Fat & Mahabir and its
associate Sjiem Fat & Co. Law Offices are exclusively
engaged in the practice of intellectual property. Clients of
these firms are the owners of some of the best-known brands
in the world. Sjiem Fat & Mahabir and Sjiem Fat & Co. are
leading IP firms in their jurisdictions. Services: intellectual
property law, infringement.
Website: www.sfmtc.com
Email: info@sfmtc.com
Booth Number: 240
Company Description: With over 17 years’ experience in
the intellectual property industry, SUNYU InfoTech is now
recognized as one of the leading global IP support providers.
We specialize in patent filing support, patent translation, and
information search services. We are a catalyst for bringing
Chinese and overseas attorneys together to provide our
customers with comprehensive patent application filing
support. We strive for win-win solutions that are beneficial
and cost effective.
Website: www.sunyu.com
Email: m@sunyu.com
Booth Number: 419
Company Description: uFaker.com uses a proprietary
investigation tracking system enabling Brand Owners
and their worldwide anti-counterfeiting teams (lawyers,
investigators, licensees) to share information. In addition to
Hunter Reports, Brand Owners may add their own internal
investigation data allowing them to use UFaker.com to track
ALL anti-counterfeiting activities in one place. Website: www.uFaker.com
Email: info@uFaker.com
Booth Number: 619
Company Description: VIVANCO & VIVANCO is one of the
oldest law firms in Latin America, established in 1902.
Since we established our IP practice 30+ years ago, we have
worked with worldwide clients seeking to protect their IP
rights and investments in the region. We are a one-stop firm
in Latin America, offering comprehensive, cost-efficient and
practical IP services.
Website: www.vivancoyvivanco.com
Email: miami@vivancoyvivanco.com
trademark practitioners worldwide, World Trademark Review
is your only option.
Website: www.worldtrademarkreview.com
Email: info@worldtrademarkreview.com 500
Booth Number: 731
Company Description: Recently recognized as the nation’s
top convention and meetings destination, visitors love to
explore San Diego’s 4,260 square mile urban playground.
Surrounded by fun, sun and hundreds of attractions, you’ll
soon discover why everyone is saying, “Meet me in San Diego.”
Start planning today for next year’s Annual Meeting and go to
MeetMeinSanDiego.com for a free San Diego guide.
Website: www.visitsandiego.com
Booth Number: 331, 333
Company Description: Singh & Associates is uniquely
placed with the combined expertise of an IPR specialized
practice group (similar to a boutique IP firm) within a full
service law firm. The IP Practice Group of the firm comprises
a team of patent attorneys, patent agents, patent analysts,
engineers, TM attorneys, and IPR lawyers dealing with
copyrights, designs and geographical indications along with
specialized paralegal staff.
Website: www.singhassociates.in
Email: newdelhi@singhassociates.in; daizy@singhassociates.in
SUNYU INFOTECH
uFaker.com - THE MODERN DAY
ANTI-COUNTERFEITING WEAPON!
VIVANCO & VIVANCO–LATIN AMERICA
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San Diego Convention
Center Corporation
Singh & Associates
Booth Number: 610, 612
Founded in 1923, SUGIMURA International Patent &
Trademark Attorneys is a leading intellectual property law firm
in Japan. SUGIMURA has earned a reputation for high quality
and is repeatedly ranked among the top Japanese patent
and trademark firms. With offices in Japan and the United
States, SUGIMURA provides convenient IP services to both
domestic and international clients.
Website: www.sugi.pat.co.jp
Email: k.sugimura@sugi.pat.co.jp
Website: www.worldipreview.com/channel/tb-i
Email: jhaley@worldipreview.com
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Booth Number: 423
Company Description: Safenames specializes in corporate
domain portfolio management and online trademark
infringement protection. We are directly accredited with 150
different registries across the globe. As a result, we are able
to register domain extensions in every country and territory
in the world, and meet any local contact requirements.
Safenames is a registered agent for the Trademark
Clearinghouse (TMCH).
Website: www.safenames.net
Email: nasales@safenames.net
Booth Number: 444
Company Description: Shah Net Technologies Pvt Ltd was
established in 1998, and is an Indian firm having offices
in Ahmedabad, Abu Dhabi / Dubai, London & New York.
Our dedicated & skilled professionals provide world class
IT solutions; with a motto of “Bringing the world to your
Desktop,” we build solutions with the latest cutting-edge
technology helping business processes get smoother,
speedier and more accurate. We deliver ERP for schools,
real estate, hotels, intellectual property lawyers and
manufacturing firms.
Website: www.iolite.net.in
Email: sales@shahnet.com
SUGIMURA International Patent &
Trademark Attorneys
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Safenames LTD
Shah Net Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
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adaptable to individual needs. Several new services and
products in 2014!
Website: www.smd-markeur.de
Email: info@smd-markeur.de
Committee Meetings
HKCEC
A list of committee meetings and specific room locations
can be found on the schedule-by-day inserts. You must be a
member of an INTA committee to attend a committee meeting.
Continental breakfast is served at committee meetings
that start before 10:00 am. Lunch is served at committee
meetings that start between 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm.
INTA Daily News
Distributed daily to meeting attendees, the INTA Daily News
features a mix of news, photographs and commentary from
attendees, as well as in-depth interviews and news pieces
about brand management, trademark law, and information
about Hong Kong.
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Transportation
The city claims one of the world’s safest, most efficient
and frequently used public transportation systems. The
Hong Kong Tourism Board website is a great resource to
learn more about public transportation options. If you
pre-purchased MTR tickets, you can pick them up in Hall
3FG near Bag Pick-up.
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INTA has partnered with Pacific World Hong Kong to provide
various tours for you to discover the city and the surrounding
areas. For inquiries, or to pick up your tour tickets and
purchase any remaining tour packages, visit the Tour Desk
located near the Registration Desk at the HKCEC. Unless
otherwise noted on your confirmation, all tours will depart
promptly from the HKCEC or The Peninsula Hong Kong on
the Kowloon side.
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Over 200 moderated Table Topic discussions, on a wide
variety of timely and important issues, offer the opportunity
to network with your colleagues and enjoy a meal in the
process. Pre-registration for these events is encouraged.
Table Topics are not eligible for CLE credit or CPD points. If
tickets for a certain Table Topic are still available, you can
purchase them for US $50 at the onsite registration desk.
Tickets are nonrefundable. A full listing of Table Topics is
available on the Annual Meeting Mobile App or on
www.inta.org/2014AM.
INTA will not provide daily shuttle service to or from the
HKCEC. INTA will provide return shuttle service from the
HKCEC after the Welcome Reception on May 11, and will
provide round-trip shuttle service on Wednesday, May 14,
for the Grand Finale at Hong Kong Disneyland. Pick up
the limited shuttle schedule at the HKCEC.
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INTA members can stay connected in Hong Kong by using My
Powerful Network. Follow INTA on Facebook at www.facebook.
com/GoINTA for regular updates, and on Twitter @INTA. Use and
track #INTA14 when posting about the Annual Meeting.
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Guests will not have access to the Exhibition Hall or the
Hospitality area or to the continental breakfasts or food
served in those areas. A guest ticket does not include access
to educational sessions, and guests are thus not eligible
for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits or Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) points. Guests of attendees
are not listed in the Final Program or Attendee List.
Exhibition Hall
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HKCEC–3FG
Continental breakfast is provided Sunday through
Wednesday from 8:00 am to 10:00 am in the Hospitality
area. Beverages are available throughout the day. On
Monday, before the Opening Ceremonies and Keynote
Address, breakfast will also be available outside the Grand
Hall in the HKCEC.
A guest ticket will give access only to the event(s) purchased
and includes event transportation when applicable. For the
Welcome Reception, tickets will be collected at the entrance
of the reception; tickets will be collected for the Grand Finale
before entering the shuttle bus to the event. Guest tickets
are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
You can access the Attendee Directory in real time, via the
Attendee Portal from your computer, at the E-Access Pavilion
and on the free Annual Meeting Mobile App.
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Continental Breakfast
INTA’s guest policy has changed. INTA will no longer issue
guest badges. Instead, guests will have the opportunity to
register for the Welcome Reception and Grand Finale and will
be issued guest tickets to those events only. You can purchase
guest tickets at the Registration Desk in the HKCEC.
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The online Attendee Portal contains course materials and
speaker biographies. Within one month after the Annual
Meeting, the online Attendee Portal will be updated with
copies of the presentations and audio from the sessions.
Visit http://applications.inta.org/cmmeet/14AM to
access materials.
Guests–New for 2014
INTA Booth
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Attendee Portal
HKCEC–3FG
The Exhibition Hall not only features over 100 exhibits, but you
can also find the INTA Booth, Speed Networking, Hospitality,
E-Access, Bag and Ribbon Pick-up, Transportation/MTR
Ticket Pickup as well as continental breakfast from Sunday
to Wednesday in the Hall. Please note that only registered
attendees have access to the Exhibition Hall and Hospitality
and guests are not permitted.
e-Access Pavilion
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Visit www.tripbuilder.com/inta2014 and download the
app to your iPhone, iPad, iPad touch or Android. You can
also bookmark the link on your device for easy access to the
mobile web-enabled site. Be sure to update the App using
the free Wi-Fi.
Exhibition Hall
Bag /Ribbon Pick-Up
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The Annual Meeting Mobile App allows you to design your
own schedule and offers instant access to the meeting
program, which includes exhibit and sponsor information
and floor plans.
Transportation/MTR Ticket Pick-Up
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Annual Meeting Mobile App
Online Attendee Directory
Speed Networking
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HKCEC: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
HKCEC
Educational sessions bring you up to date on a wide variety
of trademark law and related issues. Attendees of educational
sessions are eligible for CLE credits and CPD points. Scan your
badge at the session door to receive credit.
For the comfort and health of all attendees, smoking is not
permitted except in designated areas.
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No Smoking Policy
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2014
CLE credit and CPD points are available for U.S. and
international attorneys, respectively. You can earn credit by
attending the scheduled educational sessions from Sunday,
May 11, through Wednesday, May 14. To receive credit,
attendees must have their badges scanned upon entering
the door of the session room. After the meeting, attendees
will be able to download a certificate of attendance.
HKCEC Floorplans
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May 10–14
Attendees can access their personal and business email
accounts and print course materials at the E-Access Pavilion
located in the Hospitality area. There will also be free wireless
Internet in the public lobby areas of the HKCEC, in the
Hospitality area, the session rooms and your committee rooms.
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Kong
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and
Continuing Professional Development
(CPD)
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General Information
Floor Plan / Exhibitor List
DIRECTORY
TELEPHONE BOOTH
TELEPHONE BOOTH
DRAGON
LINK
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FREEMAN/AMC
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T22
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T25
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T19
HKCEC Floorplans
LG1
Expo Drive Car Park
(Expo Drive Hall)
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Grand Hyatt
Hong Kong
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Committee Meetings
Receptions
Registration–Badge Pick-up
Renaissance
Harbour View
Hotel Hong Kong
Session Rooms
Opening Ceremonies
Session Room
Welcome Reception
Bag Pick-up
E-Access
Exhibition Hall
Hospitality
INTA Booth
Speed Networking
(Up to G)
• Expo Drive Entrance
• Bauhinia Room
• Golden Bauhinia Cantonese Restaurant
Session Rooms
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Registration
Exhibitor Badge Pickup
Hong Kong Tourism Board
Housing
Information
Onsite Registration
Press
Tours
INTA Meeting
Entrance
4
Committee Meetings
Table Topics
Committee Meetings
Academic Day
Association Brunch
Career Development Day
Committee Meetings