INTA
Turning to Asia, INTA was the first IP association to
consult with the Myanmar
government on its new draſt trademark law. Te law is very ambitious, establishing the country’s first IP office and IP courts. Myanmar officials requested INTA’s input as the representative of the new system’s future international users. Additionally, INTA took the opportunity to lobby alongside local associations for strong anti-counterfeiting provisions.
THE UNREAL CAMPAIGN EDUCATES TEENAGERS ABOUT THE SERIOUS HARM POSED BY COUNTERFEIT GOODS AND THE BENEFITS OF TRADEMARKS, REACHING OUT TO THEM THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
In Europe, the Office for Harmonization in the Internet Market (OHIM) took over responsibility from the European Commission for the European Observatory on Infringements of IP Rights. Bringing together public and private sector experts and stakeholders, the Observatory will promote discussion, research, training, the creation of advanced IT support tools and the spread of best practices on IP matters.
INTA contributed expert recommendations throughout the Observatory’s transformation process and will participate in all five of the newly established working groups (enforcement, statistics, legal, public awareness, and IP in the digital world). Working group members will represent their stakeholder organisations by sharing experience and expertise in each subject area, helping to deliver the Observatory’s work programme.
To support IP development in Africa, INTA focused on building strong relationships with the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), based in Cameroon, and the African Regional IP Organization (ARIPO), headquartered in Zimbabwe. In 2012, INTA
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