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Committee List
Committee List 2024 - 2025
Advocacy Group
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Anticounterfeiting Committee
The Anticounterfeiting Committee is dedicated to the enforcement of anticounterfeiting procedures worldwide. The Committee evaluates treaties, laws, and regulations related to anticounterfeiting and enforcement, develops and advocates for strong policies...
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Brand Restrictions Committee
The Brand Restrictions Committee advocates for brand owners’ right to use their trademarks and related rights, which are threatened by various governments’ attempts to prohibit, misappropriate, or significantly restrict them...
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Brands and Sustainability Committee
The Brands and Sustainability Committee supports INTA’s mission of creating a better society through brands by reviewing ESG legislation and regulation, researching the economic and legal connection between brands, brand...
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Copyright Committee
The Copyright Committee develops and advocates our policy on the impact of copyright law and enforcement on trademark rights. The Committee monitors and analyzes copyright cases, legislation, and regulation in...
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Data Protection Committee
The Data Protection Committee develops and advocates our policy on the impact of data protection law on trademark rights. The Committee monitors and analyzes data protection cases, legislation, and regulations...
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Designs Committee
The Designs Committee develops and advocates our policy related to design rights. The Committee monitors design cases, legislation, and regulations in various jurisdictions, including at the international, regional and national...
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Emerging Issues Committee
The Emerging Issues Committee identifies and advocates our policy on important trends and emerging issues related to trademarks that are not covered by other “issue” committees. The Committee proposes policy...
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Enforcement Committee
The Enforcement Committee develops and advocates our policy on the timely and effective enforcement of trademarks and business identifiers, including through administrative and judicial proceedings. The Committee monitors and analyzes...
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Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee
The Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee develops and advocates our policy on the balanced protection of famous and well-known marks. The Committee monitors and analyzes developments in treaties, cases, legislation,...
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Geographical Indications Committee
The Geographical Indications Committee develops and advocates our policies on the impact of geographical indications (GIs) and their enforcement on trademark rights. The Committee monitors and analyzes developments in treaties,...
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Harmonization of Trademark Law and Practice Committee
The Harmonization of Trademark Law and Practice Committee evaluates efforts on national, regional, and international levels through treaties, trade agreements, special conventions, and other nonbinding instruments that relate to trademark...
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Indigenous Rights Committee
The Indigenous Rights Committee develops and advocates our policy on the impact of indigenous rights and their enforcement on trademark rights. The Committee monitors and analyzes developments in treaties, legislation,...
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International Amicus Committee
The International Amicus Committee (IAC) provides expertise concerning trademark and other intellectual property-related laws to courts and trademark offices around the world through the submission of amicus curiae (“friend of...
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Internet Committee
The Internet Committee monitors and identifies trends and practices in online activity that may impact trademark and related intellectual property rights in order to develop and advocate INTA policies to...
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Legislation and Regulation Committee
The Legislation and Regulation Committee monitors and analyzes legislative and regulatory developments and identifies deficiencies in existing laws and regulations relating to trademarks and unfair competition. The Committee proposes policy...
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Non-Traditional Marks Committee
The Non-Traditional Marks Committee develops and advocates our policy on the balanced protection of nontraditional trademarks, such as sound, color, and trade dress. The Committee monitors and analyzes developments in...
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Parallel Imports Committee
The Parallel Imports Committee develops and advocates our policy on the balanced protection against parallel imports. The Committee monitors and analyzes developments in treaties, cases, legislation, and regulations in various...
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Right of Publicity Committee
The Right of Publicity (ROP) Committee develops and advocates our policy on the right of publicity. The Committee monitors and analyzes developments in treaties, case law, legislation, and implementation in...
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Trade Secrets Committee
The Trade Secrets Committee develops and advocates the Association's policy regarding the impact of trade secret law on trademark and complementary IP rights. The Committee monitors trade secret cases, legislation,...
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Trademark Office Practices Committee
The Trademark Office Practices Committee evaluates and suggests improvements to trademark office practices, procedures, operations, and regulations at the national, regional, and international levels, including procedures relating to the Madrid...
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Unfair Competition Committee
The Unfair Competition Committee develops and advocates our policy regarding unfair competition law. The Committee monitors and analyzes developments in treaties, case law, legislation, and implementation in various jurisdictions, and...
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Communications Group
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Building Bridges Committee
The Building Bridges Committee focuses on fostering strategic partnerships with non-intellectual property and non-legal organizations, including advertising and marketing associations; associations that develop and promote sustainability and ethical standards; associations...
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Public Information Committee
The Public Information Committee creates digital content to inform the general public about trademarks and brands. Committee work includes researching, writing, editing, and updating online resources as well as exploring...
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Unreal Campaign Committee
The Unreal Campaign Committee advances INTA’s consumer awareness initiative designed to educate young consumers (ages 14–23) about the importance of trademarks and brands and the dangers of counterfeit products. Committee...
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Resources Group
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Academic Committee
The Academic Committee supports law students and professors through the development of member benefits and services and programs designed to meet their specific needs and advance their careers. Committee work...
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Committee promotes ADR as a cost-effective means of resolving trademark, brand, and related intellectual property disputes around the globe. The ADR Committee develops programming and...
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Brands and Innovation Committee
The Brands and Innovation Committee advances the interrelationship between brands and innovation through educational programming, written content, and strategic partnerships. Committee members: Please log in to access INTAcollaborate, our committee...
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Commercialization of Brands Committee
The Commercialization of Brands Committee develops educational programs, best practice guidelines, and other resources relating to the in-market commercialization of brand offerings. The Committee considers marketing and advertising regulations; licensing,...
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In-House Practitioners Committee
The In-House Practitioners Committee develops services and programs specifically designed for in-house trademark professionals, including nonprofit organizations. Committee work includes developing content; identifying speakers and moderators for events; developing and...
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INTA Bulletins Committee
The INTA Bulletins Committee contributes a substantial portion of the content for the INTA Bulletin and the China Bulletin. Committee members research, write, and verify the accuracy of articles on...
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Law Firm Committee
The Law Firm Committee develops member benefits, services, and education programs specifically designed for law firms, as well as guidelines for Committee members serving as ambassadors to new Associate members...
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Leadership Development Committee
The Leadership Development Committee develops educational programs specifically designed for the professional growth and development of our members. Committee work includes developing content, identifying speakers and moderators for educational events,...
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Pro Bono Committee
The Pro Bono Committee identifies and develops opportunities to serve low-income individuals, small- to medium-enterprises, and nonprofit or charitable organizations with low operating budgets that might not have access to...
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Professional Development Committee
The Professional Development Committee identifies resources and programs developed by INTA or from external sources to cultivate the substantive and dynamic skills of all levels and types of IP practitioners....
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Publications Committee
The Publications Committee produces and maintains most of the members-only legal resources, including Fact Sheets, Practitioners’ Checklists, industry papers, an extensive Glossary of trademark terms, and more. In addition, the...
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The Trademark Reporter Committee
Committee members: Please log in to access INTAcollaborate, our committee management tool. [intacollaborate_button] The Trademark Reporter Committee publishes The Trademark Reporter (TMR), INTA’s scholarly law journal. Founded in 1911, the TMR delivers cutting-edge,...
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Trademark Administrators Committee
The Trademark Administrators (TMA) Committee develops educational programs and resources specifically for TMAs. Committee work includes developing and reviewing content, identifying speakers and moderators for educational events, and implementing programs....
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Young Practitioners Committee
The Young Practitioners Committee develops services and programs specifically for young practitioners working in intellectual property and trademark law. Committee work includes developing and reviewing course materials and other content,...
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