ALG attorneys participated in a casual ‘Catch-up virtual call’ to welcome ALG’s new members Samreen Iboo Sait and Shilpa Margaret Kurian. Mindful of how interactions with a comparatively large group in the first few months of joining a new workplace can sometimes get overwhelming, this interaction was limited to a smaller group of attorneys – the (slightly) older ones welcoming the new lot. The broad smiles captured are perhaps the photograph equivalent of “enough said”!
During last week’s Practice Work Shop (PWS) Session, Krithika Muthuraman, Associate, lead a discussion on whether IP could be used as a tool in promoting artists and creators belonging to DBA communities. The session witnessed an engaging discussion on the need and significance of promoting representation of artists from these communities in the creative space. The team also delved into the potential benefit of facilitation schemes and enforcing moral rights, by looking into some examples from contemporary media.
We are pleased to announce that International Trademark Association (INTA) has appointed six ALG Attorneys to serve on various INTA Committees for the upcoming 2022 – 2023 term.
Through service on INTA committees, ALG continues its longstanding tradition of working with INTA and its global staff towards assessing and addressing a wide range of issues related to intellectual property, trademarks and designs.
ALG’s Sheja Ehtesham and Ashwani Balayan are attending the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) virtual Annual Meeting from September 28 – September 30. If you would like to set up a virtual meeting, please reach out to Sheja Ehtesham at sheja.ehtesham@algindia.com or Ashwani Balayan at ashwani.balayan@algindia.com.
ALG’s Dishti Titus participated in INTA’s Brand Resilience Conference, which was held virtually from September 22-23. The conference focused on risks faced by brands, navigating missteps, misdeeds or mishaps, and the future of brands. Notably, the conference sessions included discussions on cancel culture as well as NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens).
In addition to the educational sessions, the conference included speed networking, a workshop and team trivia followed by a reception. The speed networking session featured ice breaking questions and routine reshuffling of tables to facilitate conversations and maximize the number of connections between participants. In the workshop, attendees were split into teams and called upon to provide legal advice and policy recommendations on the basis of a common hypothetical issue. The team trivia competition put the attendees in small groups and tested their knowledge on the conference panels.
We thank the entire team at INTA in organizing this seamless, interactive and insightful conference.
