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Bernice King, a lawyer, pastor and daughter of late civil rights advocate Martin Luther King, Jr., who was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, took the stage at the International Trademark Association’s opening ceremony in Atlanta to discuss her father’s legacy, and the great efforts her mother, the late Coretta Scott King, took to preserve his intellectual property.

INTA 2024: Stakeholders note rules in the use of indigenous cultural properties

Stakeholders have identified considerations when using indigenous cultural properties for brands and other commercial purposes.

INTA 2024: GC want communication from IP lawyers, but not all the details

What does a company’s general counsel want to know about the work of its IP lawyers? It might not be what you think, according to a panel of general counsel at an INTA Annual Meeting session called “Demystifying IP: Strategies for Effective Communication by Heads of IP to the General Counsel.”

INTA 2024: IP ‘more resilient’ to recession than some other industries

Intellectual property firms are better positioned than some industries to withstand the impact of a recession and can still find opportunities despite an economic downturn.

INTA 2024: An IP lawyer’s relationship with the C-Suite

One of the most challenging aspects of life as an in-house IP counsel is fostering and maintaining a strong relationship with those in the C-Suite, panellists at the “Navigating Conversations with the C-Suite: The Role of IP Counsel as Strategic Advisors” said at INTA’s Annual Meeting in Atlanta.

INTA 2024: AI and diversity are top concerns for IP law firms

Artificial intelligence (AI), diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are among the top concerns currently facing law firms. In a live poll, the audience of the INTA 2024 session, “What Keeps Me Up at Night: Navigating Pressing Issues in Law Firm Management,” ranked AI as the topic their law firms are most concerned about, followed by ESG and DEI.

INTA 2024: IP the ‘backbone’ of film and television

IP is the backbone of the film and television industry, panellists said in a session covering the industry at INTA’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Atlanta. The session, “This Business of Film and Television: A C-Suite Perspective for 2024 and Beyond”, brought together trademark attorneys with entertainment industry executives.

INTA 2024: Brands seek strategies for digital assets

Individuals and brands venturing into digital assets must clearly understand their purpose and expectations to successfully manage a digital strategy. Panellists at the INTA 2024 session: “Decoded: The Business of Digital Assets” said the strategy would depend on the objectives of individuals or brands looking at these digital platforms.

People and places

DLA Piper launches multidisciplinary Space Exploration and Innovation Practice

04 October 2023

Dentons, Dacheng delink

10 August 2023

Heather McDevitt elected chair effective September 1

18 July 2023

William Greenlee joins U.S. firm Fennemore in Oakland

10 March 2023

Heather Steinmeyer joins INTA as chief policy officer

24 February 2023

Bangkok IP lawyers launch Lexel law firm

29 November 2022

Aaron Gardner joins Latham & Watkins in New York

27 October 2022

Noah Bialos, fomer Twitter lawyer, joins Perkins Coie

Viking Tao joins Polsinelli as shareholder in Dallas

James Lu joins Sidley Austin in Century City

Seth Flaum joins Wilson Sonsini in New York