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SelectUSA Summit for SMEs and Investors

By James Hastings on June 23, 2024
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The SelectUSA Investment Summit is taking place in National Harbor, Maryland on June 23-26, 2024.

SelectUSA, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, connects thousands of investors, companies, and economic development organizations (EDOs). It is the premier event for international entities that seek to do business in the USA.

Topics of interest at this year’s Summit include:

  • How to Go-to-Market in the USA
  • How to Structure Your U.S. Business
  • How to Attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
  • Business Incentives and Grants at the U.S. Federal and State Level
  • How to Import into the USA
  • The Evolution of Venture Capital in the USA
  • America’s Tech Hubs

There are also several entrepreneur pitch sessions, including for HealthTech, Information Technology, and CleanTech.

Further opportunities are available through the SelectUSA Tech Program. This program serves eligible international tech startups who are developing innovative technology products and services. Participants must have plans to expand to the U.S. Market within the next 2-3 years.

Rothwell Figg is a featured exhibitor at SelectUSA and will be speaking about its USA Market Entry legal services. Additional sponsors of SelectUSA include:

  • Global Location Strategies. GLS is a world leader in site selection and economic incentive negotiation services.
  • ABB. ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation that serves clients in many industrial and tech sectors
  • Waveteq. Waveteq is a leading provider of lead generation and digital marketing services to help businesses attract foreign direct investors (FDI).
  • Manay CPA. Manay is a certified public accounting firm that helps start-ups and established companies with United States financial and accounting solutions.

Further USA small business innovation funding opportunities are discussed here.

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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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