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INTA Conference April 30-May 4, 2022 in Washington DC

By James Hastings on May 1, 2022
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The annual INTA Conference is now back live in Washington, DC.    This is the first annual live event since the beginning of the global COVID pandemic.

The event, scheduled for April 30, 2022 through May 5, 2022, will bring together over 6,000 attendees for numerous opportunities to learn more about topical trademark issues as well as network with colleagues.   Highlights include the following:

Workshops

  • Counterfeits in the Digital World
  • Inhouse Practitioners’ Symposium
  • Innovation and the Future of IP
  • Annual review of  U.S. Federal Case Law and TTAB Developments
  • Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, including NFT Protection

Table Topics

  • Lean Trademark Strategies: A 90-day Plan
  • Fraud in the Trademark Office

Receptions

  •  Opening Reception and Keynote
  • Latin America and the Carribean reception
  • Middle East Reception
  • Patent Professionals Networking Reception

For further information, visit the INTA website here:  https://www.inta.org/events/2022-annual-meeting/

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James Hastings is an attorney with the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Practice Group of Practus, LLP.  He is a certified mediator of the INTA Panel of Mediators, an international roster of select professionals with expertise in trademark dispute resolution.

James is…

James Hastings is an attorney with the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Practice Group of Practus, LLP.  He is a certified mediator of the INTA Panel of Mediators, an international roster of select professionals with expertise in trademark dispute resolution.

James is the publisher of Trademark Opposition Lawyer, an online advisory dedicated to helping brand owners understand important issues that arise in proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.  His commentary has been featured on Corporate Counsel, Law.com, LegalZoom,and other digital publications.

He devotes his practice to trademark opposition and trademark cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  Over the course of his career, he has represented the interests of numerous national and international brand owners in trademark litigation matters in both the U.S. District Courts and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Prior to his current affiliation with Practus, LLP, James was in-house counsel to a New England-based catalog retailer, where he was responsible for developing trademark portfolio acquisition, protection, and licensing strategies.  Earlier in his career, he was a partner and associate at intellectual property law firms in New York, where he was engaged in trademark portfolio and intellectual property protection work on behalf of well-known fashion and personal care brands.

James is a member of the New York and Connecticut bars.  He has lectured at University MBA programs and legal education conferences on the issues of trademark protection and e-commerce law.

Past and Present Membership

  • International Trademark Association
  • Association Corporate Counsel
  • National E-tailing and Mail Order Organization of America

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