International Trademark Assoc hosts 142nd annual meeting in Singapore in 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- The International Trademark Association (INTA) will host its 142nd annual meeting in Singapore from April 25 to 29, 2020

the first time INTA is hosting the event in Southeast Asia.

This marks the second time INTA, headquartered in New York is bringing its annual meeting to Asia after having held its 136th annual meeting in Hong Kong SAR, China in 2014, a statement said.

Among the factors contributed to the selection of Singapore for the 2020 gathering, include its vibrant environment, cultural diversity, ease of accessibility and achievements in the field of intellectual property (IP). INTA also has opened an Asia-Pacific representative office in Singapore in March 2016.

INTA chief executive officer (CEO), Etienne Sanz de Acedo said Singapore is a seminal location for the global trademark dialogue that will take place at INTA´s meeting in 2020 and this is as an opportunity to further interact with and members globally.

The announcement was made at the opening ceremonies of INTA´s 140th Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington recently. The event gathered 11,000 trademark practitioners and other intellectual property (IP) professionals from 150+ countries.

Previously, during the 136th annual meeting in Hong Kong, INTA´s Board of Directors approved a rotation strategy to host the annual meeting in a location outside the United States every third year.

Registration for the 2020 annual meeting will open in January 2019 with presale tickets available at INTA´s 2019 Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, the statement said.

INTA is a global association of brand owners and professionals dedicated to supporting trademarks and related IP to foster consumer trust, economic growth, and innovation. More information at www.inta.org.

--BERNAMA