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30 November 2007

Australia - INTA to present education conference in Australia

The International Trademark Association (INTA) and IP Australia will present a two day conference on March 11-12 2008. This will be the first time INTA's educational conference for industry will be held in Australia.

The conference, entitled, 'Trademark Regatta - Asia-Pacific', "will focus on issues facing trademarks throughout the region, including:

  • Issues impacting the future direction of trademarks
  • Indigenous peoples and trademarks
  • Nontraditional trademarks – A review of Trade Mark Office and Court decisions, and the attitude toward survey evidence
  • Protection of famous trademarks and related dilution issues
  • Madrid Protocol – Has it been good for business?
  • A roundup of Internet issues
  • Case studies and successful branding strategies" (INTA website)

"Speakers from around the globe are scheduled to appear as part of the program including Paul Twomey, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Owen J. Malone, Foster's Group Limited, Ernesto Rubio, World Intellectual Property Organization, Lynne G. Beresford, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Wubbo de Boer, Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market and Woon Yin Liew, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore." (IP Australia News)

The full program and online registration is available from the INTA Regatta website.

Sources & for further information

IP Menu news - The International Trademark Association (INTA) presents its first educational conference in Australia, in cooperation with IP Australia, March 11 – 12, 2008

INTA website - INTA / IP Australia Conference: Trademark Regatta – Asia-Pacific

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