USPTO Announces 2012 National Trademark Expo
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host the 2012 National Trademark Expo on Friday, October 19th, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday, October 20, 2012, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. at 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
The free, two-day event is designed to educate the public about trademarks and their importance in the global marketplace. Last year’s Trademark Expo attracted more than 15,000 visitors of all ages.
Exhibitors will showcase their federally-registered trademarks through educational exhibits, including booths, themed displays, costumed characters, and inflatables. In addition, the Expo features educational seminars and children’s workshops and activities. No registration is required.
Exhibitors
5-hour ENERGY
1000 Cranes, LLC
ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law
AIPLA, Creativity in Bloom
American Girl
The American National Red Cross
Caterpillar Inc.
CMG
Cricket Wireless
Department of the Army
GEICO
Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital
The Hershey Company
HiT Entertainment
Hooray for Books!
Idaho Potato Commission
Indian Arts and Crafts Board
International Trademark Association (Unreal Campaign)
Mattel
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
NASCAR, Inc.
NBC Learn
NumbersAlive!
The Pepsom Group
Rita's Ice, Custard, Happiness
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Travelers
Under Armour
United States Air Force
UPS
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Government IPR Agencies: Department of Commerce, National IPR Coordination Center, and Customs and Border Protection
Valvoline
Wormwatcher
Zipcar
Costumed Characters
5-Hour Energy Bottle
Barbie (Friday only)
Bob the Builder
Cap’n Crunch
Chester Cheetah
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Crayola crayons’ mascot “Tip”
Fruit of the Loom “fruit suits”
GEICO’s Gecko
Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Rita’s Ice Guy
Rutgers Scarlet Knight
Spuddy Buddy
SUPER WHY
T. Markey
Inflatables
20’ Valvoline Bottle
9’ GEICO’s Gecko
12’ 3 dimensional letter K
10’ tube featuring the Cricket logo
Collegiate mascots
NFL Football player - Baltimore Ravens
Outside Attractions
Caterpillar equipment
40’ USDA Food Safety Mobile
Mattel’s Power Wheels
NASCAR show car for 5 Hour-Energy
Rita’s trailer
UPS race car simulator
UPS truck
Vehicles featuring Cricket Wireless’ trademarks
Vehicles featuring Zipcar’s trademarks
Inside Attractions
Children’s Workshops about trademarks
Display cases featuring counterfeit vs. authentic goods and unusual marks
Geographical Indicators Exhibit
Guide to Expo Exhibitors
National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum exhibit
Sound Marks Exhibit
Story Time by Hooray for Books!
Video to assist pro se applicants- National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum
Educational Seminars
Friday, October 19, 2012
11 a.m. What Every Small Business Must Know About Intellectual Property
12 p.m. Trademarks 101
1 p.m. USPTO Website: An Overview of Online Tools & Resources
2 p.m. Trademark Application Filing and Registration Process
3 p.m. Common Mistakes to Avoid When Filing for Trademark Registration
4 p.m. Respecting the Indian Brand: American Indian Art and Imitations
Saturday, October 20, 2012
10 a.m. What Every Small Business Must Know About Intellectual Property
11 a.m. Trademarks 101
12 p.m. USPTO Website: An Overview of Online Tools & Resources
1 p.m. Trademark Application Filing and Registration Process
2 p.m. Common Mistakes to Avoid When Filing for Trademark Registration
3 p.m. Counterfeiting & Piracy – Why Buy “Legit”
Please click here for Names of Seminar Speakers and Detailed Descriptions of Seminar Content
Downloadable Publicity Posters
Click below to download the following posters:
2012 2-Sided Seminar Poster
2012 Children’s Poster
2012 Teen’s Poster
Please use these posters to spread the word about the 2012 National Trademark Expo! Thank you!
For non-press inquiries, please email TMExpo@uspto.gov or contact Susan Hayash at (571) 272-9362, Lana Pham at (571) 272-9478 or Carol Spils at (571) 272-9226.
