Pre-recorded from INTA's 2024 Annual Meeting

In this session, attendees will get an opportunity to hear from a panel of experts, including visionary judges and leading litigators from India, on several contemporary topics, such as technology and unconventional facets of Intellectual Property, through case law in the country. Our panel will analyze recent trends in jurisprudence related to protection of personality rights, brand placement in movies, disparagement, enforcement of IP rights in the fashion industry, and the controversial use of ChatGPT in judicial proceedings. The panel will also explore policy updates affecting the e-commerce ecosystem in India. Join us for a riveting discussion and gain valuable insights.

Moderator: Gauri Kumar, India and South Asia Consultant, INTA (India)

Speakers:

Hon’ble Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Judge, Delhi High Court (India)
Hon’ble Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, Judge, Madras High Court (India)
Saikrishna Rajagopal, Managing Partner, Saikrishna Associates (India)
Tanya Varma, Partner, Fidus Law Chambers (India)

Pre-recorded from INTA's 2024 Annual Meeting

Presented by the Anticounterfeiting Committee

Counterfeit activity continues to be a cross-border, “big picture” issue involving an ever-growing and evolving sophisticated network of bad actors keen to harness known gaps in detection and enforcement in the global trade of counterfeits. Despite obvious differences among industries such as product, customer base, and supply chain structure, rights holders across industries have the common need to keep up with counterfeiters and identify novel and creative approaches to detect and shut down global networks. This session will share perspectives from various industries, intermediaries, and government on both common and unique challenges in the global trade of counterfeits and will offer alternative approaches to add to rights holders’ enforcement playbooks.

Moderator: Lynn Scanlon Hernandez, Senior Counsel, Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Security, Gilead Sciences, Inc. (USA)

Speakers:

Marissa Bostick, Deputy Director, Counterfeit Crimes Unit, Amazon (USA)
Jaak Feuggelen, Head of Sector, European Anti-Fraud Office (Belgium)
Arianna Iacomelli, Head of Offline IP Enforcement, MF Brands Group (Switzerland)
Bruce Longbottom, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Eli Lilly and Company (USA)

Pre-recorded from INTA's 2024 Annual Meeting

Presented by the Brand Restrictions Committee

In the context of brand restrictions, this panel session titled “Trademark Use and Advertising” aims to shed light on the intricate relationship between advertising regulations and brand limitations. The session will explore the challenges faced when determining whether advertising restrictions should be considered as brand restrictions.

The panel will provide an insightful overview of a resolution passed in March of this year, focusing on its background, the underlying need for such a resolution, and the ultimate objective it aims to achieve. Esteemed contributors who played a significant role in shaping the resolution have graciously accepted to be part of this panel, ensuring a diverse range of perspectives and expertise.

Through open and unbiased discussions, the session will delve into the complexities surrounding trademark use and advertising, addressing the blurred lines between restrictions imposed on advertising practices and their impact on brand identity. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the evolving legal landscape and the implications for businesses and consumers alike.

Moderator: Myrtha Hurtado Rivas, General Counsel Brands and Marketing Properties, Anti-Counterfeiting & Licensing, Nestlé (Switzerland)

Speakers:

Thilo Agthe, Partner, Wuersch & Gering LLP (USA)
Lorraine Fleck [remote], Principal, Fleck Innovation Law (Canada)

Pre-recorded from INTA's 2024 Annual Meeting

Plan to attend this popular INTA event and hear Trademark Reporter authors Tom Scourfield, Jordi Güell, and Alicja Zalewska-Orabona deliver a concise analysis of key decisions rendered by courts in 2023 (and thereafter) in the European Union (at both the EU and national levels), the United Kingdom, and other European jurisdictions. And be sure to check out the Annual Review of European Trademark Law: 2023 in Review, published in the TMR, Vol. 114, No. 2.

Speakers:

Jordi Güell, Partner, Güell IP (Spain)
Tom Scourfield, Co-Head of the International IP Group and UK Chair of the Consumer Products Sector Group, CMS (United Kingdom)
Alicja Zalewska-Orabona, Partner, CMS (Poland)

Pre-recorded from INTA's 2024 Annual Meeting

Trade secrets are a critical aspect of protecting intellectual property within companies, particularly in the era of AI where data holds immense value. The panel discussion will delve into various facets of trade secret management in companies. The focus will be on key issues such as staff education and awareness, best practices for Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and Information Access Restrictions, international implementation and cultural considerations, patent and copyright protections vs. trade secrets for AI related creations, and solutions from technology. The speakers will provide insights and guidance for companies seeking to effectively safeguard their trade secrets in an increasingly data-driven world.

Moderator: Mahua Roy Chowdhury, Managing Partner, Royzz & Co (India)

Speakers:

Megan Carpenter, Dean, University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (USA)
Diane Fiddle, Global Chief Legal Officer, Privacy and Compliance Officer (USA)
Maria Fe Lazarte, Group Trade Mark Counsel, The Weir Group PLC (Australia)
Cynthia Parks McCaskill, Deputy Chief IP Counsel, GE Aerospace (USA)
Yoo-Sun Park, Senior Managing Counsel, The Coca-Cola Company (USA)

Pre-recorded from INTA's 2024 Annual Meeting

The technical developments in the field of generative AI are breathtaking. This raises a number of copyright issues that must be addressed with human intelligence: To what extent may copyrighted works be used for training AI applications? Can the output of AI applications be protected by copyright? If so, who is the author? This session, presented by the Copyright Committee, will delve into the intricate overlapping worlds of generative AI and copyright. The focus will be on current developments in case law and legislation in key jurisdictions, including the U.S., the EU, and beyond.

Moderator: Julian Waiblinger, Partner, NORDEMANN (Germany)

Speakers:

Joseph Gratz, Partner, Morrison Foerster (USA)
Atsushi Okada, Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (Japan)
Catherine Zaller Rowland, Vice President & General Counsel, Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (USA)

Pre-recorded from INTA's 2024 Annual Meeting

Plan to attend this INTA annual favorite and hear Trademark Reporter (TMR) authors Ted Davis and John L. Welch deliver a concise analysis of key decisions rendered by U.S. courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board for the year of Lanham Act administration (approximately July 2022–June 2023) and thereafter. And be sure to check out the United States Annual Review: The Seventy-Sixth Year of Administration of the Lanham Act of 1946, published in the TMR, Vol. 114, No. 1.

Speakers:

Ted Davis, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP (USA)
John L. Welch, Counsel, Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. (USA)

Pre-recorded from INTA's 2024 Annual Meeting

Presented by the Brands for a Better Society Committee 

Consumer demand for environmentally friendly products and services is increasing exponentially and companies are making efforts to publicize their green credentials. Conversely, regulators, lawmakers, trademark registries, consumer watchdogs, and competitors are becoming more vigilant in relation to the accuracy of such claims. The challenge for green brand owners is to raise awareness of their brands while avoiding making any misleading statements that overstate the related environmental benefits.

In light of recent legislation and future laws that are being debated, this session will focus on the adoption and use of green brands. In particular, the session will examine the hurdles brands may encounter and how best to avoid them when selecting and protecting trademarks that carry an environmental message. The session will have a cross-border lens, reviewing the commonalities and differences between civil and common law jurisdictions.

Moderator: Adjoa Anim, Trade Mark Director, HGF (UK)

Speakers:

Paolo Lazzarino, Partner, ADVANT Nctm (Italy)
Ulla Loreth, Teamhead Brand Protection, Puma SE (Germany)
Emily Lyons, Partner, Husch Blackwell (USA)
Oliver Morris, Divisional Director of Trade Mark and Design Examination, Legal and Practice, UK Intellectual Property Office (UK)
Paul Ramara, Partner, Spoor & Fisher (South Africa)