WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship committee and co-chair of the Congressional Trademark Caucus, announced today that he, along with the International Trademark Association and the Global Intellectual Property Center of the United States Chamber of Commerce, will host a roundtable with trademark and small business experts. The roundtable will take place on Friday, January 27 at 12 p.m. at the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce (1201 N. Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801). This roundtable is free to attend. To RSVP, click HERE.

This roundtable is designed to provide Delaware’s small- and medium-sized businesses the opportunity to connect with experts in trademark law and to learn more about trademarks and what trademarks mean for their enterprises.

“I look forward to hosting Trademarks 101 with our partners,” said Sen. Coons. “Trademarks are an important source of value for businesses, and trademark-intensive industries are estimated to support over 23 million jobs. I’m pleased we have this opportunity to connect trademark experts with Delaware’s business community for an educational discussion.”

Panelists include:

  • Mike Castellano, Vice President, Government Relations, The Walt Disney Company
  • John Fleming, Delaware District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Deborah Hampton, Corporate Trademark Specialist, The Chemours Company
  • Craig Morris, Managing Attorney for Trademark Outreach, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
  • Chris Turk, Intellectual Property Counsel, VF Corporation

About INTA
The International Trademark Association (INTA) is the global association of trademark owners and professionals dedicated to supporting trademarks and related intellectual property in order to protect consumers and to promote fair and effective commerce.

About GIPC
The Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) was established in 2007 as an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Today, the GIPC is leading a worldwide effort to champion intellectual property rights as vital to creating jobs, saving lives, advancing global economic growth, and generating breakthrough solutions to global challenges.