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  • Halliburton: A brand full of energy

    May 08, 2013

    Sue Windham of Halliburton, based in Carrollton, Texas, spoke to James Nurton about trademark and copyright work, how to help employees monitor counterfeiting and why responsiveness in outside counsel is key.

  • Are you an ambush marketer?

    May 08, 2013

    At yesterday’s session on ambush marketing, lawyers and advertisers argued for a balanced approach to the problem, because many brand owners will find themselves on both sides of the debate.

  • Preserving brand integrity: Heather Foster, Fossil

    May 07, 2013

    Heather Foster, assistant general counsel for Richardson, Texas-based Fossil, spoke to Alli Pyrah about handling a global portfolio, dealing with trademark protection in China, and tackling the misuse of brand names in social media

  • Making trademarks work harder

    May 06, 2013

    It used to be the case that the role of a trademark was to reassure consumers about who was providing a product or delivering a service. Now, however, trademarks are expected to work much harder.

  • CSR, trademarks and you

    May 06, 2013

    Is your company publishing a sustainability report? If not why not? Emma Barraclough examines the impact of CSR on brand owners.

  • How much should you play with your mark?

    May 06, 2013

    An increasing number of brands are regularly changing or distorting their trademarks in order to retain their appeal—particularly online. Ahead of today’s session Simon Crompton examines the risks and rewards of these so-called fluid marks.

  • Trademark tips from around the world

    May 06, 2013

    Albania has taken a huge step forward in its IP enforcement; there’s a new trademark law in Serbia; and generally social media is becoming the new frontier for infringement. Where would you find such a comprehensive and detailed summary of trademark law around the world, but at the INTA Annual Meeting Academic Course that ran all day on Saturday and Sunday?

  • What do students expect from their trademark professors?

    May 06, 2013

    The tables were turned during an INTA Annual Meeting session yesterday morning, with students teaching professors. The speakers were five students from universities in the United States and UK, while the audience was largely made up of adjunct professors (lawyers teaching, or preparing to teach, part time).

  • What trademark administrators look for in outside counsel

    May 06, 2013

    “Budget budget budget.” That was the message from Michelle Renne of Campbell Soups to counsel looking to attract international clients at the INTA Annual Meeting

  • Interview: INTA Annual Meeting co-chairs Joseph Ferretti and Purvi Patel

    May 05, 2013

    Technology will be one of the key themes of this year’s Annual Meeting in response to a high demand for information about gTLDs, social media and trademark protection in the cloud.

  • INTA volunteers help fight hunger

    May 05, 2013

    Annual Meeting attendees made an expedition to the North Texas Food Bank on Saturday to help sort groceries for families who are at risk from hunger.

  • INTA Annual Meeting 2013: The Baron’s Ball

    May 05, 2013

    Last night’s INTA Gala was based on a traditional cattle baron’s annual dinner party.

  • INTA Annual Meetings past, present and future

    May 04, 2013

    You don’t spend 15 years as Executive Director of INTA without being able to be diplomatic – and Alan Drewsen is suitably so when asked about his favorite Annual Meeting city

  • A constant mark in a changing world

    May 04, 2013

    INTA Annual Meeting interview: Kelly Walton and Sanjiv Sarwate of Round Rock, Texas-based Dell

  • Meet INTA’s new CEO

    April 12, 2013

    INTA has appointed Etienne Sanz de Acedo as the trade mark association’s new chief executive, replacing outgoing CEO Alan Drewsen

  • US court: Amazon's alternative search results do not infringe

    February 27, 2013

    Online businesses can suggest alternative products without committing trade mark infringement when customers search for a specific brand, a US court has ruled

  • North America Awards 2013 - shortlists revealed

    February 12, 2013

    The shortlisted firms for Managing IP's 2013 North America Awards have been announced. The awards ceremony will take place in Washington, DC on March 19

  • US Supreme Court backs Nike in Air Force 1 trade mark case

    January 23, 2013

    The US Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a trade mark owner’s right to have counterclaims for trade mark cancellation dismissed if it has withdrawn infringement claims

  • Already v Nike could increase litigation risk for trade mark owners

    November 09, 2012

    After being sued by Nike for allegedly infringing its trade mark on a best-selling pair of sneakers, sports manufacturer Already is urging the Supreme Court to let it pursue cancellation of the mark despite Nike’s efforts to drop the case

  • Hogan Lovells targets Silicon Valley and Asian clients in West Coast expansion

    September 20, 2012

    Hogan Lovells has increased its IP presence in Silicon Valley and San Francisco with five lateral hires

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