WIPO at the 139th INTA Annual Meeting

April 27, 2017

We look forward to engaging with you during the Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA), which will take place from May 20-24, 2017 at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain.

Take this opportunity to find out more about Madrid and Hague System developments at our featured event, the Madrid System Users’ Meeting. Engage directly with WIPO experts and special guests at our booth and take part in discussions at Table Topic Sessions chaired by WIPO.

Attend the Madrid System Users’ Meeting (May 21, 11:00 – 13:00)

Join us for the Madrid System Users’ Meeting PDF, INTA programin Hall 8.0 – B4.

Highlights include:

  • Updates on the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks and the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs
  • Panel discussion on avoiding provisional refusals with experts from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), IP Australia, Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) of Colombia, and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of China (SAIC)

Visit us at the WIPO booth

Visit us at the WIPO booth (No. B21) to meet WIPO representatives and delegates of IP offices, and get answers to your questions about registering and maintaining trademarks and industrial designs via the Madrid System and the Hague System. Representatives from the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center will also be on hand with information about resolving disputes involving all forms of intellectual property. Join us for demonstrations of new Madrid System online services, including Madrid Monitor.

Exhibition hall hours

  • Sunday, May 21 12:00-16:00
  • Monday, May 22 10:00-16:00
  • Tuesday, May 23 10:00-16:00
  • Wednesday, May 24 10:00-14:00

Table Topic sessions

Don’t miss the Table Topic sessions chaired by WIPO:

Monday, May 22, 2017 (13:15 – 15:15)

The Madrid System: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them with Ms. Debbie Roenning, Director of Legal Division, Madrid Registry

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 (8.00 – 10.00)

Protecting Industrial Designs Internationally: The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs with Mr. Grégoire Bisson, Director, Hague Registry

Wednesday, May 24, 2017 (8.00 – 10.00)

Indications of Goods and Services and the Madrid System: Strategies and Databases with Ms. Debbie Roenning, Director of Legal Division, Madrid Registry

Wednesday, May 24, 2017 (13.15 – 15.15)         

Using ADR to Resolve Trademark and Other IP Disputes: an Update on Arbitration and Mediation under the WIPO Rules with Mr. Erik Wilbers, Director, Arbitration and Mediation Center, Patents and Technology Sector

Learn more about the Table Topics

We look forward to seeing you in Barcelona!