Inta - Exhibitors by Company - 2003

125th Annual Meeting Exhibitor Company Profile 1

EXHIBITORS BY COMPANY (as of March 27, 2003)

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ALLDOMAINS.COM Booth: H7 Profile: Online Brand Management, Monitoring, Research, & Enforcement Will Exhibit: Alldomains.com has successfully provided Internet brand management and protection services to corporations since 1996. Our services include global domain management, a full range of Internet monitoring and protection services, and enterprise-class DNS, as well as research, enforcement, and professional services. Through our leadership and innovation we have developed the industry-leading management portal – DELTA, D-Tective Reverse Whois, BrandWatch and a revolutionary new product to be unveiled at this year’s Meeting. Our clients are among the world’s largest corporations and law firms, including three of the top five Internet sites according to Nielsen/NetRatings. Website: www.alldomains.com

AMERICAN LAWYER MEDIA Booth: U20 Profile: Legal Publications Will Exhibit: The leading integrated legal media company, which publishes 24 national and regional publications, including The American Lawyer, The National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel and IP Law & Business. ALM’s other divisions include book and newsletter publishing, legal trade shows and seminars, and distribution of branded content. Website: www.americanlawyermedia.com

ANAQUA Booth: U12 Profile: Web-based Intellectual Property Management Software Will Exhibit: ANAQUA - A Web-based environment within which IP owners and service providers can share information and collaborate together, to protect and leverage to full advantage the intellectual property of those IP owners. Website: www.anaqua.com


ANKARA PATENT BUREAU LIMITED Booth: V25 Profile: Intellectual Property Services Will Exhibit: As a leading company in Turkey, Ankara Patent Bureau offers you qualified service with 40 years of experience. Along with the usual services in the intellectual property field, such as filing and prosecution of patent, trademark, design and domain name applications, renewals, annuity and payments, our company has become the leader in using high technology in the field of industrial property searches. You will have the privilege to see a demonstration of the databases and software developed by our company: MARAS® (trademark searching program), TAMARA® (industrial design searching program), PATARA® (patent data management software). Website: www.apb.com.tr

APPLEBY, SPURLING & KEMPE Booth: G4 Profile: Barristers & Attorneys Will Exhibit: Appleby Spurling & Kempe is one of Bermuda’s largest law firms and a leader in the offshore legal world. The firm's principal practice is in the Corporate/Commercial arena; it also has substantial Litigation & Insolvency, Trusts & Financial Structures and Property Departments. Headquartered in Bermuda, the firm maintains offices in Hong Kong and London and holds formal associations with firms in the Cayman Islands, the Isle of Man and the British Virgin Islands. Website: www.ask.bm

ARCEMUS, LLC Booth: C7 Profile: Internet Domain Records Management, Enforcement and Acquisition Services; Trademark Abuse Solutions Will Exhibit: Arcemus® dramatically decreases the expense and risk associated with the management of domain name portfolios with no minimum service term. Access unparalleled personal service and our Arcemus Encircle online tool to consolidate and manage all of your domain name records. Strike back at online trademark abusers with Mark-Scan Plus from Arcemus; a unique, cost-effective solution that combines comprehensive coverage across the World Wide Web and contextual information about offending sites for prioritization with an online case management system to automate follow-up efforts. Just ask our Fortune 1000 clients that use our services to recapture revenues and protect their valuable trademarks. Website: www.arcemus.com


ASIA LAW & PRACTICE Booth: U11 Profile: Will Exhibit: Asia Law & Practice, the specialist Asian division of Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, enjoys an unrivalled reputation for producing objective, well-informed Asian legal and business publications. Our extensive portfolio of books and magazines includes market leaders such as China Law & Practice, AsiaLaw Magazine, AsiaLaw Profiles and IP Profiles. Website: www.asialaw.com

ASPEN PUBLISHERS Booth: V5 Profile: Will Exhibit: Aspen Publishers, headquartered in New York City, is a leading information provider for attorneys, business professionals and law students. Written by pre-eminent authorities, our products consist of analytical and practical information covering both U.S. and international topics. We publish in the full range of formats, including update manuals, books, periodicals, CDs and online products. Our property content is complemented by 2,500 legal databases, containing over 11 million documents available through our Loislaw division. Aspen Publishers also offers a wide range of topical legal and business databases linked to Loislaw’s primary material. Our mission is to provide accurate, timely and authoritative content in easily accessible formats, supported by unmatched customer care. Aspen Publishers is a Wolter Kluwer company. Wolters Kluwer nv (www.wolterkluwer.com) is a multinational information services company with annual sales of more than EUR 3.8 billion, employing approximately 20,000 people in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The company’s core activities are Legal, Tax & Business, Health and Education. The Wolters Kluwer shares are quoted in the Euronext Amsterdam. Website: www.aspenpublishers.com

THE BENELUX TRADEMARKS & DESIGNS OFFICES Booth: M1 Profile: The Official Body for the Registration of Trademarks and Designs in the Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg) Will Exhibit: “The Benelux Offices on the move,” grafted on a range of new developments in the field of trademark and designs legislation and registration. Topics are our new “All for One and One for All” partnership with associated trademark attorneys, BMB-Connect (online registration of trademarks), future opposition and our new transparent, timesaving way of work. Website: www.bmb-bbm.org / www.bbtm-bbdm.org

http://www.wolterkluwer.com/


BNA INTERNATIONAL INC Booth: J9 Profile: Publishing Will Exhibit: BNA International is one of the world’s leading publishers of international regulatory information. If you’re concerned about protecting your intellectual property globally or complying with other countries’ laws, turn to BNA International. Our library of products is now also available online at www.worldtaxandlaw.com/ip, allowing even easier access to information. Website: www.bnai.com

BULKREGISTER Booth: H8 Profile: Online Brand Protection, Domain Name Management and Trademark Research Free reports allow business customers and attorneys to determine the extent of online trademark infringements. Will Exhibit: BulkRegister leads the industry as the premier business-to-business registrar and offers domain name registration, managed domain services, and brand protection services to a global network of over 21,000 members including Global 2000 businesses and legal professionals in the IP/trademark practice areas. Free reports allow business customers and attorneys to determine the extent of online trademark infringements. Multiple pricing options are available to research instances of brand abuse, traffic diversion, unauthorized distribution and cybersquatting. Through its Brand Integrity Program and partnerships with Tier One domain name service companies, BulkRegister enables its corporate members to preserve a company’s online identity even as the Internet evolves. Website: www.bulkregister.com / www.brandcrawler.com

CARIBBEAN TRADEMARK SERVICES Booth: C8 Profile: Caribbean Trademark Registration, Renewal and Search Services Will Exhibit: Caribbean Trademark Services, including registration, renewals, searches, enforcement, advice, research and other legal assistance for the 18 British Commonwealth jurisdictions in the Caribbean area. One-stop service provided by George C. J. Moore, a barrister and attorney admitted to the Bar in England, Florida and in eight English common law countries and territories in the Caribbean. Cambridge University degrees in English law and in International Law. INTA member for 20 years. Country contributor on trademark laws of Caribbean jurisdictions for E-Mark; World Law & Practice; and World Trademark Law & Practice. Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a Specialist in International Law. Martindale-Hubbell: "av” Website: www.CaribbeanTrademarks.com


CCH CORSEARCH Booth: B1 Profile: CCH CORSEARCH offers a complete line of searching and watching services for the IP professional. Our client-focused approach features customized products and personalized service. Will Exhibit: Visit our booth to learn more about our International Search Services that provide worldwide trademark coverage, exclusive Full Searches With Opinion, and Madrid Protocol search options. Other services include our Comprehensive Search, Vigilance Watching Services®, and Title Clearance Search. Also find out more about Quatra®, our exclusive online trademark research system. Website: www.cch-corsearch.com

CDS ASIA GROUP LTD. Booth: D10 Profile: Risk Management & Business Security Consultancy Will Exhibit: CDS Asia Group provides corporate decision makers with professional consulting services in the areas of Intellectual Property Rights Protection, Risk Management, Crisis Management, Investigations, Security Services, Environmental Services and Customized Services. With offices throughout Asia, CDS provides its clients with timely and accurate intelligence and expert analyses on which to base critical business decisions. The CDS mission is to meet the needs of its clients by delivering comprehensive and effective risk management services that eliminate risk to create opportunity, thereby maximizing the client's profitability. Website: www.cdsag.org

China Trademark Association (CTA) Booth: V23 Profile: Founded in 1994, China Trademark Association (CTA), an expert independent national non-profit social organization established in accordance with Chinese laws, comprises highly reputable enterprises, experienced trademark agencies, and experts well-versed in trademark laws, who conjointly work to advance trademark development, protection and enforcement. The objectives of the Association are to safeguard its members’ trademark rights and interests, to help members create recognizable trademarks, to enhance public awareness on trademark matters, and to raise the quality of goods and services so as to promote economic development and prosperity. Will Exhibit:

• Introduction of CTA • Introduction of CTA’s members • Shanghai Patent & Trademark Law Office • Introduction of China’s Trademark Agency • Chinese enterprises introduce their trademarks and corporates. • Introduction of Trademark Review and Adjudication system of China • Introduction of general situation of Chinese trademark law, which has been

implemented for 20 years. Website: www.cta.org.cn


CLARKE, MODET & CO. Booth: M7 Profile: Intellectual Property Firm, market leader in the Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries. Will Exhibit: Founded in Spain in 1879, Clarke, Modet & Co. is today a multinational enterprise dedicated to all matters of Intellectual Property throughout the world. The Firm has a distinct orientation, specialization and presence in Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries, with offices in Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. Website: www.clarkemodet.com

COGENT IPC Booth: G2 Profile: Intellectual Property Consultancy Will Exhibit: Cogent IPC was founded in 1996 to provide organizations with the legal, technical and marketing expertise required to effectively protect, manage and utilise intellectual property assets on and off-line. Operating from offices in London, Stockholm, Paris, Amsterdam and New York, Cogent works with many of the world's leading global brands. Website: www.cogentipc.com

COMPU-MARK Booth: U1 Profile: Compu-Mark is the leading one-stop shopping supplier for worldwide trademark information, offering searching, watching and online services. Will Exhibit: Compu-Mark continuously invests in people, information and technology to provide you with the most accurate, complete and up-to-date trademark information. These investments resulted in some major innovations in electronic trademark services. We kindly invite you to our booth where you will discover all about our latest developments. Website: www.compu-mark.com

COMPUTER PACKAGES INC. (CPi) Booth: H1 Profile: Patent Management Systems, Trademark Management Systems, Patent Annuity Services Will Exhibit: Computer Packages' systems are the most widely used IP systems in the world. The unlimited training and support that we provide are unrivaled in the industry. Our Annuity Service now offers the Electronic Annuity Reminder System, which eliminates the paper and mail processing between you, our Service, and your end user. Our newest product, the Web-based Invention Disclosure Management System, tracks invention, disclosure submissions and review. Website: www.computerpackages.com


CONSOR Booth: D8 Profile: Intellectual Property Asset Management Company Will Exhibit: CONSOR is the global leader in trademark and IP valuations, portfolio management, litigation support, transaction fee structures and royalty rates. We utilize our proprietary database of 13,000 licensing transactions, and valuation systems including VALMATRIX®. CONSOR is recognized as the international leader in establishing the strengths and values of intellectual assets. CONSOR representative clients include: Polaroid Corporation, Budget Rent-A-Car Corporation, Xerox Corporation, The Lubrizol Corporation, Barney’s New York, The Vatican Library, Ford Motor Company, Procter and Gamble, Delphi Corporation, Caterpillar Inc., MGM/Grand, Delphion, Eastman Chemical Company, Solutia Inc., Marvel Entertainment and Turtlewax. Website: www.consor.com

CPA Booth: E2 Profile: IP service solutions encompassing trademark searching, watching and renewals, domain name management, IP software solutions and patent and design renewals. Will Exhibit: Computer Patent Annuities Limited Partnership (CPA) is the largest and most experienced IP service provider in the world, with 30,000 clients and 2 million cases under management. We are the only service provider to manage all types of IP in all jurisdictions; and offer a complete solution customized to your needs whether you're an individual, IP attorney, company or multinational. We have offices across the world in all major IP centers, UK, USA, France, Germany, Australia and Canada, all dedicated to providing excellent client service. We will be exhibiting our full range of products and services. Website: www.cpaglobal.com

THE CUTTING EDGE REPORT Booth: V31 Profile: Legal Publisher Will Exhibit: The Cutting Edge Report keeps you fully informed about all the latest U.S. federal court trademark law decisions. With ever-increasing new trademark law decisions from the federal courts across the country each year, it is hard to keep up with all the trademark case law developments affecting your practice-until now. The Cutting Edge Report is published twice each month, and provides you with in-depth but concise and easy to read summaries, along with expert practical analysis, of all the latest decisions by all U.S. District Courts, Court of Appeals (including the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) and Supreme Court. The Cutting Edge Report is written by a veteran trademark attorney who has represented major brand owners and has served as an adjunct Professor of Trademark Law. Come by our booth and see for yourself, and meet our author, David Ainbender, Esq. (J.D., Stanford Law School 1984), who will be attending the conference. The Cutting Edge Report is published exclusively online at cuttingedgereport.com. Website: www.cuttingedgereport.com


D’AGOSTINI ORG. Booth: V11 Profile: Founded in 1963 for Patent, Design, and Trademark Services. Today D'Agostini Org., with offices in Italy (Udine) and Spain (Alicante), is the leader for Patent Translation Service in any combination of the Community Official Languages, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. Will Exhibit: Demonstration of DOUBLE CHECK translation, using its own “HYPERTRANS” autolearning machine translator. This solution allows a fast delivery of the translation and the most advanced quality result thanks to the use of our DOUBLE CHECK system (using a second different operator for further verification). Website: www.dagostini.it

DENNEMEYER Booth: D5 Profile: World Wide IP Management Services & Software Will Exhibit: Dennemeyer is the world's largest company focused exclusively on systematically managing intellectual property assets. Our global presence and service excellence enable corporations, law firms and others to reduce and manage the entire effort, costs and returns from this critical area. Dennemeyer's offerings include Intellectual Asset Management Systems; Trademark, Patent & Design Systems; and Global Trademark, Patent & Design Renewals. Dennemeyer uses Oracle, Microsoft and innovative Web-based technologies. Website: www.dennemeyer.com

DERIS PATENTS & TRADEMARKS AGENCY JOINT-STOCK COMPANY Booth: U9 Profile: Providing services in the field of protection of intellectual property. Will Exhibit: IPMS (Intellectual Property Management Software), which is a multi-platform, multi-language, multi-function system, and IPMS-e, which is an important module of IPMS enabling users to access and view their own files. Instructions and all relevant particulars can be electronically sent via a secure connection for all filing matters. The "online view" will aid the user in viewing all the general data of the file. Website: www.ipms.com.tr / www.deris.com.tr


DIALOG Booth: U6 Profile: Online Information Services and Solutions Will Exhibit: Dialog is the world's pre-eminent provider of online information services, supplying more than 14 terabytes, or six billion pages, of content from the most authoritative publishers in science and technology, intellectual property, news and business. As the premier source for intellectual property information, Dialog helps you create a foundation for your market position. Access 15 million patents covering 60 countries, including Korean and Japanese patent application abstracts in English. Plus, trademarks from 14 countries and the European Community, U.S Patents Fulltext and business process patents and patent litigation information. Databases include: Derwent's World Patents Index®, WIPO and LitAlert®, as well as speciality patent files, such as IMSWorld Patents International for drugs and CLAIMS® for chemicals, Plus, the extensive TRADEMARKSCAN® collection and Domain Names database, providing access to more than 65 million records. Combining comprehensive and reliable content with the best precision search tools available, you can trust Dialog to find exactly what you need and be sure of its accuracy. Twenty-four hours a day, Dialog is the information service that the world turns to first. Dialog is information to change the world. Website: www.dialog.com

DUPONT AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS Booth: U14 Profile: As part of the DuPont family of companies, DuPont Authentication Systems (DAS) builds on the 200-year legacy of DuPont science, discovery and success to bring a suite of innovative, effective and reliable “total solutions” to the authentication and security markets. DAS provides products and services to both the government and private sectors in the areas of: brand/product authentication, ID and security document protection, tamper evidence, and product diverting. Will Exhibit: Photopolymer holograms for document authentication and security Website: www.dupont.com/das

EDITAL Booth: G1 Profile: IP Management & Documentation Software Will Exhibit: Our IP Management software, WorldSuite (trademarks, patents, and domain names) and WorldMark Plus (trademarks), have full cross-referencing and automatic due date calculations. They can be used to track third party matters, as well as renewals and office actions. We also produce research software (E-Mark, CaTaMaran, CTM Decision Finder, and CTM Gazette). Website: www.edital.com


EIPR (INDIA) LTD. Booth: L6 Profile: Intellectual Property Investigations and Enforcement Agency Will Exhibit: Solutions to mitigate risks faced by Companies due to Intellectual Property theft in India. Also will provide guidelines to companies wanting to enter the Indian market about how their Intellectual property can be protected by EIPR. Website: www.antipiracy-india.com

EPILOG Booth: J2 Profile: Founded in 1986, EPILOG is specialized in developing and creating IP software. Will Exhibit: EPILOG has a tremendous store of expertise in applying new technology to the field of law in general, and to intellectual property in particular with EPITHETE PATENTS, EPITHETE TRADEMARKS and EPITHETE CONTRACTS. EPILOG is about service first and foremost. We want our clients to enjoy complete, personalized service. Remote technical support is provided. Our biggest assets are our flexibility, technical competence and high reactivity. EPILOG is also about our clients contributing to the evolution of our programs through “commissions” and “user’s club” meetings. Website: www.epitheteonline.com

EY LAW Booth: J8 Profile: EY Law is a legal network of independently practicing law firms associated with Ernst & Young. It comprises nearly 2,700 lawyers in more than 60 countries and provides a focused range of legal services including specialist IP advice to multi-national clients. Will Exhibit: EY Law's global IP group provides legal advice and support to help clients manage, protect and optimize the value of their intellectual property. This is achieved through shielding critically important IP assets and maximizing their value, converting IP into a competitive market advantage, preventing others from exploiting clients' creations and minimizing the amount of business lost to counterfeiting and other unfair practices. Website: www.ey.com/law


EUCOR GMBH + CO. KG Booth: U18 Profile: Trademark Information Service Will Exhibit: EuCor is one of Germany's largest providers for national and international Trademarks and Company Names Searches. Our data and facts give law offices and legal departments security in the evaluation and judgment of new Trademarks, Company Names and Designs. Because of more than 10 years of experience and our personalized service we are a renowned one-stop provider for IP Information, offering a complete service that includes Searches for Trademarks, Designs, Company Names, Protected Titles, Claims and Slogans, Domain Names as well as Trademark Watching. Website: www.eucor.com

ECTA - EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES TRADE MARK ASSOCIATION Booth: U16 Profile: Professional Practitioners’ Association ECTA, formed in 1980, brings together European professional practitioners acting before the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) in the field of trademarks and designs. ECTA acts as an informed spokesman on all questions relating to the protection and use of trade marks and designs in the European Union and has established close links with the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) located in Alicante (Spain), as well as the World Intellectual Property Organization and other non-governmental organizations in the intellectual property field. ECTA currently numbers approximately 1,300 members coming from 82 countries. In addition to Ordinary members, the Association also admits Associate and Affiliated members. Will Exhibit: Publications and general information on membership of the Association Website: www.ecta.org

FOUNDATIONIP Booth: U19 Profile: Web-Based System Specifically for Collaboration and Prosecution of IP Matters Will Exhibit: FoundationIP is a secure Web-based workplace that provides you access to all of your IP related matters in one place. FoundationIP can be used by IP law firms, as well as in-house corporate patent departments, to integrate and manage information existing in docketing, document management and other system and to collaborate on the information with authorized parties in a secure enterprise class framework. Website: www.foundationip.com


GENUONE, INC. Booth: G8 Profile: Brand Protection software and technologies for online Monitoring, Anticounterfeit & Antidiversion systems Will Exhibit: Latest version of GenuNet software for product and brand Internet monitoring. Also on show will be unique GenuGuard anticounterfeiting and antidiversion Web-based software systems, featuring control and trace platforms with advanced product marking and tracking. Website: www.genuone.com

GLOBAL I.P. NET Booth: D3 Profile: Software for IP Costs Worldwide Will Exhibit: Global I.P. Net is a software company with over 25 years of experience in successfully meeting the needs of IP Practitioners. Their main product, Global IP Estimator, is an easy to use software program that generates immediate estimates for Patent and Trademark applications worldwide. Highly recommended by users, including over 70 percent of the top 100 U.S. IP Law Firms, as well as Fortune 500 Companies worldwide. Website: www.globalip.com

GRUPO 10 EMPRESARIAL Booth: V21 Profile: Independent software company, specialized exclusively in providing services to industrial property agencies /industrial property departments, in the most important companies in Spain and Europe. Our website is www.grupo10.com. Will Exhibit: INDUSTRIALIA, a system of graphic searches of trademarks by VISUAL SIMILARITY, with the possibility of combined searches through the Vienna classification and the Nice Classification. Please visit www.industrialia.com. Website: www.grupo10.com / www.industrialia.com

HUNTER & HUNTER Booth: F8 Profile: Attorneys-at-Law Will Exhibit: Trade Mark / Patent Attorneys throughout the Caribbean Website: www.hunterandhunter.ky


INSTITUTE OF TRADE MARK ATTORNEYS (ITMA) Booth: D2 Profile: UK Professionals protecting brands Will Exhibit: You will hear about the new Community Registered design and how the UK profession can help you in your European registrations, not only for designs, but also for the Community Trade Mark (CTM). Our CTM Handbook will be available at a special conference rate. We will also explain the benefits of overseas membership of ITMA. Website: www.itma.org.uk

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF SINGAPORE Booth: K4 Profile: The intellectual Property Office of Singapore or IPOS is the lead government agency that formulates and regulates intellectual property (IP) laws, promotes IP awareness and provides the infrastructure to facilitate the greater development of IP in Singapore Will Exhibit: SurfIP – (www.surfip.gov.sg) A special project initiated by IPOS. An award winning information portal designed to cater to the users at all levels – business, professionals, analyst, intellectual property (IP) practitioners, inventors, researchers and members of the public. eTrademarks – An Internet electronic filing system for trademarks. EPatents – (www.epatents.gov.sg) An Internet electronic filling of patent transaction and patent search. Website: www.ipos.gov.sg

IP ONLINE LTD Booth: L7 Profile: Trademark Management & Docketing Software Will Exhibit: WebTMS, a thin client browser-based management and docketing system with modules for trademarks, domain names, contracts, disputes, assignments, searches, patents and case management, wizards for workflow automation, a sophisticated report generator and html/Word merge facility, integrated scanned documents, and automatic data downloads from Patent Office sites. For small portfolios up to 2000 records, use the system online without any investment in hardware or software. For large portfolios, install the system on your own servers. Website: www.ippo.com / www.tmwebservices.com

http://www.epatents.gov.sg/


INTERNATIONAL AID TRUST Booth: V9 Profile: Registered Humanitarian Aid Charity No.1086597 Patron: Baroness Cox of Queensbury Will Exhibit: International Aid Trust supports communities & orphanages in Eastern Europe and provides recuperative care holidays for needy children. The Trust offers an effective, environmentally friendly alternative to destruction for the disposal of seized counterfeit clothing and footwear; reducing disposal costs to zero. The Trust recognizes the trademark holders need for brand security, and has three levels of product sanitizing (i.e., label removal, etc.) prior to goods being cleared as humanitarian aid. As the Trust controls the entire distribution network from reception to the individual recipient, none of our donated product ever gets back to the marketplace. Ten years of working with UK customs & excise and trading standards departments has demonstrated reliable disposal. Show the caring face of the international business community with no costs and an ironic twist in the tale for the counterfeiter. Website: www.internationalaidtrust.org.uk

INVESTIGATIONS CANADA Booth: L5 Profile: Investigations & Litigation Support Will Exhibit: Specializing in all facets of Intellectual Property Rights protection and enforcement, Investigations Canada is internationally recognized for its accessibility, consistent performance and concise reporting. It is a federal group composed of 225 investigators representing an extensive knowledge base and cultural diversity. Providing assistance to IP Professionals and Legal Counsel, Investigations Canada provides services for matters relating to brand protection, trademark usage and in-use examinations, and product diversion. We provide the platform to advance your IPR and brand protection requirements across Canada. Our expertise encompasses both real and virtual worlds and the axis should both meet. Recent trends have identified Canada as a point of manufacture and distribution of pirating technologies and counterfeit consumer goods into the North American market; IC is enabled to effectively investigate infringements from point of origin through litigation support. Sector representation includes: entertainment, electronics, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, software, and apparels. Website: www.investigationscanada.com


IP MANUALS Booth: V13 Profile: Online IP Information Provider Will Exhibit: IP Manuals offers several Internet-based IP research tools that have improved the way IP professionals access international legislation, regional IP proceedings and industry-related information. This system is available online and guarantees real time access to the most updated data, anywhere, anytime, in a smart way. By using IP Manuals you won't need to go back to those old and bulky books. Everybody is doing it online - shouldn't you too? Website: www.ipmanuals.com

IPSS EUROPE LTD Booth: V29 Profile: Established nearly 30 years ago, IPSS Europe is the UK’s leading Intellectual Property Management Software Supplier with clients in the UK, USA and Europe. Will Exhibit: IPSSdotNET, a Web-based system designed for operation over a company’s internal network or intra-net. Developed to meet the needs of both private law firms and corporate IP departments IPSSdotNET handles Trade Marks, Patents, Filing Proposals/Invention Disclosures, Agreements, Designs, Copyright and Domain Names and holds trade mark and patent law rules and diary reminders for over 100 countries. All related matters are held centrally so that case details, diary actions, all associated documents and income/expenditure records are linked and readily accessible. By using your custom-designed reports or browsing with the inbuilt search tool, all of your IP information is available at your fingertips. Please feel free to visit our booth where we will happily demonstrate IPSSdotNET to you. Website: www.ipss.com


KANGXIN PARTNERS, P.C. Booth: V3 Profile: Providing Legal Services in the Field of Protection of Intellectual Property in China Will Exhibit: KANGXIN Partners is a recognized first-rate pre-eminent Chinese intellectual property law firm. Ever since coming into being, the company has distinguished itself as a leading intellectual property agency in China, notably in the long history, drafting and litigation focusing, innovation, high-tech professions, best quality service, avoiding conflict of interests, reasonable pricing, and effective management. Our highly specialized attorneys combined with our substantial resources enable us to represent clients effectively in major intellectual property litigation at the Medium, Higher and Supreme Court level in each city or province across Mainland China. Our technical group spans the full spectrum of intellectual property cases- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Semiconductor and Mechanical, Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals, Materials Technologies and so on. We strongly believe in these principles: we are responsible for the work with which our clients entrust us; we are responsive in providing information to meet the requirements of our clients; we are reliable in that our professionally trained team guarantees the highest quality of legal services our clients deserve in all aspects of protecting intellectual property rights; and for all that, we are very reasonable in presenting our schedule of charges. Website: www.kangxin.com

KATZAROV S.A. Booth: G9 Profile: Patent & Trademark Attorneys Will Exhibit: Based in Geneva, Katzarov’s international team offers Intellectual Property and related services in Switzerland and worldwide for nearly 50 years. The KATZAROV’s MANUAL ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY has been continuously edited since 1924. This yearly revised reference work provides comprehensive information on 200 countries. Website: www.katzarov.com

KESSLER INTERNATIONAL Booth: A7 Profile: Brand Protection Services, including Internet Monitoring, Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Diversion Investigations Will Exhibit: Kessler International, the leader in Intellectual Property Protection worldwide, provides clients with the most accurate level of service for domestic and international trademark investigations, acquisitions, Internet monitoring, on-site investigations and royalty audits. With offices worldwide, the Kessler team has the experience to solve your toughest problems with the utmost discretion and professionalism. Website: www.investigation.com


KRAMER & AMADO P.C. Booth: L8 Profile: U.S. Trademark & Patent Research and Prosecution Will Exhibit: Kramer & Amado P.C. is a leading Intellectual Property firm providing a full range of services. From initial research and evaluation of your IP by our diverse team of attorneys, patent agents, scientists and engineers to preparation, filing and prosecuting your trademarks and patents, our staff can fulfill all your intellectual property needs. Website: www.kramerip.com

LEHMAN, LEE & XU Booth: V17 Profile: China Lawyers, Patent & Trademark Agents Will Exhibit: LEHMAN, LEE & XU is a full service law firm and a recognized leader in intellectual property matters in China and Hong Kong. Our practice areas include litigation, prosecution, licensing, software registration and counseling services for patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and related matters. Website: www.lehmanlaw.com

LexisNexis Booth: A8 Profile: Legal Online Service Will Exhibit: LexisNexis is a leader in the legal publishing industry in providing online research materials, information products and services for legal professionals. The LexisNex Total Resarch system integrates superior tools for finding, analyzing and validating information. LexisNexis provides a full range of trademark resources, including U.S. and international trademark applications and registrations, Gilson, Trademark Protection and Practice, Horwitz World Trademark Law, MarkMonitor Internet trademark infringement tools. Website: www.lexisnexis.com

LexisNexis UK Booth: A10 Profile: Legal Publishing and Online Service Will Exhibit: LexisNexis Butterworths is displaying an extensive and authoritative library of international titles, including “The Modern Law of Trade Marks”, “Famous and Well-Known Marks” and “The Modern Law of Copyright and Designs.” We invite you to meet authors and take a free online trial of “Intellectual Property and Technology Direct”. Website: www.lexisnexis.co.uk


LexisNexis Group Europe Booth: A6 Profile: Legal Publishing Will Exhibit: LexisNexis Group Europe unites some of the most esteemed legal publishing houses in Europe: * LexisNexis Butterworths Tolley (UK) * Juris Classeur LexisNexis (France) * LexisNexis ARD Orac (Austria) * Wydawnictwa Prawnicze LexisNexis (Poland) * LexisNexis South Africa * LexisNexis (NL) B.V. (Netherlands) * MBO Verlag (Germany) In addition, it holds a close association with its partners, Staempfli Verlag in Switzerland and Giuffre Editore in Italy. Our objective is to combine the breadth of this high quality content with cutting edge technology to deliver superior products and services to our customers in Europe and beyond. Website: www.lexisnexis.com

LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell® Booth: B7 Profile: Publishing Will Exhibit: The Martindale-Hubbell International Legal Network is the primary source for information on the legal profession worldwide. The Network is available at martindale.com, lawyers.com, on CD-ROM, LexisNexis, and in print. Our directory contains information on more than one million lawyers and law firms in 170 countries, searchable by country or city, practice areas, or name. The Lawyer Locator, our online database, is searched over two million times per month. Website: www.martindale.com / www.lawyers.com

LexisNexis Matthew Bender® Booth: A2 Profile: Legal Publishing Will Exhibit: LexisNexis Matthew Bender® is a leading provider of analytic legal information in print, CD-ROM and via the Internet. Matthew Bender products offer you authoritative, comprehensive legal information in every major practice area authored by leading experts in the legal community. Also available are Mealey Publications journals, Shepard's online citation products and over 700 practice-enhancing Michie titles, as well as 400 custom legal publications. For more information or a personal demonstration, contact your Matthew Bender representative or visit us at http://www.lexisnexis.com. Website: www.lexisnexis.com


MANAGING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Booth: C9 Profile: Legal Publishing Will Exhibit: Managing Intellectual Property is a monthly magazine covering all aspects of IP law and business worldwide and is aimed primarily at in-house counsel and commercially-minded private practitioners. Now in its thirteenth year, MIP includes news, features, interviews, case studies and surveys in every issue. In addition, we distribute a free update of IP news by email every Monday, and publish a range of supplements, guides and directories, which are available for free from our booth. Website: www.managingip.com

MARKMONITOR Booth: B2 Profile: Internet Brand Protection Will Exhibit: MarkMonitor enables corporations and law firms to protect their trademarks and brands on the Internet. A strategic partner of LexisNexis and Master Data Center, MarkMonitor is an ICANN-accredited domain name registrar. MarkMonitor offers a full suite of services from domain name registration to advanced Intellectual Property tools. MarkMonitor serves major Global 2000 corporations from its offices in Europe and the United States. Website: www.markmonitor.com

MARKSMEN Booth: A1 Profile: Brand Protection Services Will Exhibit: Marksmen is a world leader in negotiating IP rights, investigating trademark and patent use, recovering domain names and monitoring the Internet for the Fortune 500 and top-tier international law firms. Website: www.marksmen.com

http://www.marksmen.com/


MASTER DATA CENTER Booth: J5 Profile: Patent and Trademark Management Software and Renewal Payment Services Will Exhibit: For 32 years, MDC has been a trusted source for IP Record Management Software and Patent/Trademark Renewal Payments. Our popular IP Master software is used by hundreds of organizations worldwide to professionally manage their IP portfolios. With our new IP Master Workflow Module, a trigger automates tasks to improve current business processes and a graphical chart illustrates the current project status. Through our sister companies and IP service partners, we also offer Patent/ Trademark Searching, Domain Name Registration and Renewals, and Domain Name Infringement Tools. Website: www.masdata.com

MERKENBUREAU BOUMA Booth: V37 Website: www.bouma.nl

MICHAEL KYPRIANOU & ASSOCIATES Booth: V39 Website: www.kyprianou.com.cy

NAMEPROTECT INC. Booth: C1 Profile: Trademark Research, Trademark Watching, Digital Brand Protection Will Exhibit: NameProtect is a digital brand protection company that provides a comprehensive suite of trademark research, trademark watching and advanced online brand monitoring services. We combine state-of-the-art technology, innovative product development and Intellectual Property expertise to help you meet the growing challenges of protecting your brand assets in today's digital world. Website: www.nameprotect.com / www.vigilactive.com

http://www.nameprotect.com/

http://www.vigilactive.com/


NATIONAL ARBITRATION FORUM Booth: U17 Profile: The National Arbitration Forum, one of the largest ICANN-accredited domain dispute providers, is acclaimed for its efficient, user-friendly service. The Forum also maintains an exclusive panel of highly skilled arbitrators to handle intellectual property disputes in person and online. Visit us at www.arbitration-forum.com or contact the Forum at [email protected]. Will Exhibit: Helpful information on filing Internet domain disputes, handling intellectual property disputes, and drafting arbitration clauses. Find out how the Forum's online dispute resolution platform can work for you. Website: www.arbitration-forum.com

NETNAMES Booth: B9 Profile: Platinum Service - Domain Name Management Will Exhibit: NetNames has been successfully protecting trademarks online for over seven years, and our expert staff knows the industry better than anyone. Come and see how Platinum Service provides complete flexibility and peace of mind for corporates and IP professionals. * Automatic renewal of domain names * Dedicated account management * NetNames unique Portfolio Manager * Consolidated billing Website: www.netnames.com

NOMEN INTERNATIONAL Booth: L10 Profile: Naming & Trademark Consultants Will Exhibit: European leader in the creation of brand names, corporate identities and domain names: Naming strategy consultation, advice, expertise - Trademark, design and domain name research, registration, brand protection, negotiation, consultation, contracts - Financial evaluation of brands - Marketing tests and studies - Consultation on the acquisition and brokerage of brand names. Website: www.nomen.com

http://www.nomen.com/


O P SOLUTIONS, INC. Booth: D1 Profile: Intellectual Property Management Software Will Exhibit: PATTSY® is a full-featured Intellectual Property management system written in Microsoft Access and designed for use in law firms and corporate legal departments. The system is available in native and SQL Server versions. System Features include AutoDocket® with a worldwide rules set of over 3,000 pre-defined actions, Flexible Reporting via MS Access or compatible Report Writer, an optional Web Based Interface, Letter and Forms Generation via Microsoft Word or WordPerfect, Imaging, an optional Email Alert System, General Matter Module supporting Litigation, Oppositions, Interferences, Etc. and a Licensing Module supporting both Licensor and Licensee entries. Stop by our booth to see a demonstration of the PATTSY 2000/XP version containing dozens of "state-of-the-art" enhancements. Website: www.pattsy.com / www.opsolutions.com

OFFICE FOR HARMONIZATION IN THE INTERNAL MARKET Booth: K7 Profile: Our task is to register Community Trade Marks and Community Designs. Will Exhibit: The Community Trade Mark and the Community Design both grant their proprietors a uniform right valid in all Member States of the European Union by means of one procedural system. This legal protection for industrial property rights is undoubtedly recognized as a necessary instrument for companies across the world enabling them to operate optimally within the EU's internal market. Website: www.oami.eu.int

ONSCOPE / MARQUE D’OR Booth: V1 Profile: Online and Offline Trademark Research Services Will Exhibit: Onscope offers full U.S., Mexican, Canadian and European trademark searching using advanced proprietary software. Information sources include trademark register, domain names, common law and specialized online reference sites. The system offers a work environment that combines both automated and interactive query based searching. Result management provides full historical tracking of all queries and results for later review. The Onscope search system is used by the Canadian government for all their searching needs. Onscope is owned by Marque d'Or, which has been servicing the legal community for over 40 years. Website: www.onscope.com


PATRIX AB INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HELPWARE Booth: G7 Profile: Patrix Offers High-Quality Software for the Intellectual Property Community Will Exhibit: Patricia is the name of our fully customizable IP case management system. Patricia was created by IP professionals for IP professionals. The software handles all case matters firm wide. Our software is an enterprise-wide solution that provides point-and-click access automatic tracking of relevant IP laws/regulations, standard forms, time and cost registration document management and more... Patricia is designed to handle your unique workflow process for any IP case! Website: www.patrix.com

PAVIS E.G. Booth: L3 Profile: Patent & Trademark Renewal, Patent & Trademark Research Services, IP-Software Will Exhibit: PAVIS, a cooperative of German patent attorneys, supports patent attorneys and agents in company patent and trademark divisions in the fields of patent annuity services, trademark renewal services, searching in the patent, trademark, design and company name records, and watching the legal status and patent family reports. We will also present our Web-based solution PAVIS-Online as well as the IP-Software PAVIS Patricia, which is a product of PATRIX AB, Sweden. Website: www.pavis.de

PCTFILER Booth: V35 Profile: The world's first automated National Phase filing system. Will Exhibit: Fantastic cost savings through our web-based National Phase filing system. Entering the National Phase has never been easier or cheaper. With partners in eight countries, PCTFILER will file your applications safely and quickly at a fraction of the usual cost. And you can nominate any attorneys you wish for the ongoing prosecution. It's that simple. Website: www.pctfiler.com


PRETECTION BV Booth: V Profile: Pretection International is a leading Internet Intelligence & Security Company that provides a one-stop shop for multilingual monitoring services, security programs, in depth investigation and legal actions. Pretection enables the top 500 international brand owners to secure their corporate brands and products from extensive damage due to illegal actions by third parties all over the world like: counterfeiting, imitating, piracy and other intellectual property theft, as well as libel, slander, orchestrated rumors and boycott websites. Please feel free to visit us at INTA's 125th Annual meeting. We are happy to give you a demonstration of our products and services. Website: www.pretection.com

QUESTEL•ORBIT, INC. Booth: E8 Profile: Intellectual Property Information Service Provider Will Exhibit: For the last 25 years, Questel*Orbit has been helping manage the world's most important intellectual property portfolios with a bevy of services, including digital patent copies, ultimate-end-user-friendly patent search tools, the world's most complete collection of patent information, and expert offline search services. To learn more about these and other services, visit www.questel.orbit.com, or call 703-556-7493. Website: www.questel.orbit.com

REGISTER.COM Booth: F2 Profile: Online Brand Protection and Management Services

Will Exhibit: Register.com’s Corporate Services Division is dedicated to helping large corporations and law firms manage and protect their brands and trademarks on the Internet. We work with leading brand owners to register and renew their domain names worldwide and provide a wide range of auditing, monitoring and professional services to help companies create, maintain and protect their online presence. The Corporate Services Division delivers solutions to IP lawyers, trademark attorneys, famous personalities, brand managers and industry associations. We work for 61 percent of the leading brands listed on Interbrand's “World's Most Valuable Brands 2002” survey. Website: www.register.com/corporate

http://www.questel.orbit.com/


RIOBRAND Booth: B6 Will Exhibit: RioBrand is a Web-based service, which provides global visibility of brand identities to promote: a. Ownership of Intellectual Property b. Availability of Brands for License c. Availability of Brands for Sale The RioBrand Intellectual Property repository is the premier searchable, global, freely accessible resource for brand information. Placing your brand - color logos, images, animations and sounds - on RioBrand demonstrates to the world you care for your most valuable assets, as well as proactively helping to fend off innocent infringement. Our global database gives branding and trademark professionals a defensive measure designed for a fast-moving, complex, borderless world. Website: www.riobrand.com

S.M.D.-MARKEUR Booth: K1 Profile: Trademarks, Companies, Domains, Patents, Designs - Search and Watching Services – Worldwide Will Exhibit: For more than 50 years, s.m.d.-markeur has been a leader in trademark search services and a key partner to IP professionals in Europe. Our clients benefit from the know-how of our trained staff and our dedication to high quality and accuracy. Visit our booth and find out more on the advantages of our services. • Trademark search: worldwide word and device mark searches, with or without legal opinion, at competitive rates • Device mark search: obtain superior results with our distinctive classification • Design search: your access to official registers in nearly 100 countries • Community design search: the only search available on the market • Our IP portal: www.smdNet.de, for advanced online trademark, domain and company name searches. Website: www.smd-markeur.de / www.smdNet.de

SGA2

Booth: K3 Profile: Trademark Renewals & Patent Annuities Will Exhibit: Your outsource and budget optimization on: - Renewals of trademarks. - Registrations of changes in ownership and other like registrations. SGA2 is also acting in the field of patent annuities. Our clients are our best vendors. You will join the team. Website: www.sga2.com


THE PATENT OFFICE - UK TRADE MARK REGISTRY Booth: J4 Profile: Registers Trade Marks (domestic and through the Madrid system) Will Exhibit: A stand offering advice on registration services hosted by the United Kingdom Trade Mark Office & the Danish Patent and Trademark Office. Website: www.patent.gov.uk / www.dkpto.dk

THOMSON & THOMSON Booth: E1 Profile: Thomson & Thomson provides the industry’s most extensive range of IP research and monitoring services. The company maintains the world’s most extensive range of international trademark information. Will Exhibit: Thomson & Thomson will feature enhancements to the U.S. Full Availability Search, the industry standard trademark research report, one of the company’s wide range of trademark and copyright products and services designed to meet the needs of the IP professional. Visit our booth to see what’s new, and to experience SAEGIS™, the most comprehensive online source of trademark and domain name data. Website: www.thomson-thomson.com

THOMSON’S INTERNATIONAL LEGAL & REGULATORY GROUP Booth: U4 Will Exhibit: The global trademark information you need is always floating around – somewhere. The challenge is finding and integrating it into your practice. Thomson’s International Legal and Regulatory Group brings together the products from 24 companies of Thomson’s Legal and Regulatory Group. You know many of the companies already: West, Carswell, Sweet & Maxwell, Ellis Publications and Law Book Co., to name just a few. For you, this means one call to Thomson’s International Legal and Regulatory Group will let you obtain global trademark information from around the world. Thomson’s International Legal and Regulatory Group has the expertise and the experience to guide your selection, then deliver it into your office – quickly, easily and efficiently. Website: www.thomson.com


THOMSON WEST Booth: E7 Will Exhibit: Headquartered in Eagan, Minn., West is the foremost provider of integrated information solutions to the U.S. legal market. West is a business within The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com) (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and was formed when West Publishing and Thomson Legal Publishing merged in June 1996. Because Westlaw is designed expressly for legal researchers, it provides the information you need, with search tools that are easy to use. On Westlaw you get trademark information the way you need and want it (www.westlaw.com). Website: www.westlaw.com / www.thomson.com

TRADEMARK.COM Booth: J1 Will Exhibit: Trademark.com, a division of MicroPatent, (and one of many intellectual property offerings from Information Holdings Inc.), is the premier online search service offering US Federal, State, Common Law, Canadian, WIPO, EC, and UK files, an extensive Domain Name collection of generic and country code Top Level Domains, and competitive intelligence tools, including alerts and watch services. Website: www.trademark.com

TRADEMARKLOGO.COM Booth: K8 Profile: One Stop Online Trademark and Logo Design Services Will Exhibit: Over 300 firms from around the world have subscribed to our business model of dispensing trademark and logo design services through the INTERNET. The savings achieved through the elimination of the coordinating agents are passed back to brand owners. Visit us for the world's first Ready to Use Trademark Gallery. Also find out how you can benefit by joining our network of participating firms. Website: www.trademarklogo.com

TRADE MARKS DIRECTORY SERVICE (TMDS) Booth: F5 Profile: Trade Mark Watching Service Will Exhibit: Trade Marks Directory Service (TMDS) is an associate of CPA and has unrivalled expertise in trademark watching, having originated the concept in 1942. As the longest established trademark watching service in the world, TMDS understands the intricacies and anomalies that watching involves and provides an indispensable service to trade mark owners. TMDS will be exhibiting their full range of services. Website: www.tmds.com


TRADEMARK WORLD Booth: L2 Profile: Trademark World magazine has been the trademark specialist's most trusted advisor for nearly 20 years. Our unique balance of news, case comments, practical features and in-depth legal analyses offers trademark lawyers, agents and brand owners the most reliable means of staying up-to-date with the cases, legislative trends and branding issues that count. Expert contributors from all of the world's key jurisdictions share their experiences and advice with our global readership, in forums that range from hard-fought debates to formal briefings on key legislative changes. Will Exhibit: From 2003, Trademark World presents its unparalleled content in a modern, easy-to-read format. Visit booth L2/L4 for a sample copy, and also a chance to meet with the editor, Jacqueline Nunan, and the rest of the Trademark World team. Website: www.informalaw.com/trademarkworld

TRANSPERFECT TRANSLATIONS Booth: U8 Profile: Translation and Interpretation Services in over 100 Languages Will Exhibit: TransPerfect Translations is the world’s leading legal translation company. Simply put, we have been chosen by 96 of the Global 100 law firms to assist them with their translation needs. With offices throughout the United States, Europe and Hong Kong, no project is too big nor turnaround time too fast. Please visit our booth and register to win our show giveaway. Website: www.transperfect.com

VERISIGN, INC. Booth: H2 Profile: Digital Brand Management Services Will Exhibit: VeriSign, Inc. is the leading provider of digital trust services that enable everyone, everywhere to engage in commerce and communications with confidence. VeriSign's digital trust services create a trusted environment through four core offerings-Web presence services, telecommunications services, security services and payment services-powered by a global infrastructure that manages billions of network connections and transactions a day. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisign.com. Website: www.verisign.com

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO) Booth: V33 Website: www.wipo.int


WORLD TRADEMARK LAW REPORT Booth: U21 Profile: Legal Publishing and Online Information Provider Will Exhibit: World Trademark Law Report is a daily email news service that provides updates from over 60 international jurisdictions. It is written by 150 leading trademark professionals and edited by our specialist in-house team. Visit booth U21 to register for a free trial and receive a complimentary copy of Building and Enforcing Intellectual Property Value 2003 edition. This 400-page book, published in association with NASDAQ, Morgan Stanley, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Moody's, is the most comprehensive guide available in this important area. It includes over 80 chapters written by leading experts, and covers all aspects of the identification, protection, evaluation and financial exploitation of intellectual property assets, as well as IP litigation in 35 countries. Website: www.WorldTrademarkLawReport.com

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Inta - Exhibitors by Company - 2003