The Opening Ceremony guest speakers who spoke about the importance of trademarks were:
- Anson Williams, who starred in the television show Happy Days and now is an entrepreneur who owns trademarks, and
- Mark Elliot, the Executive Vice President of the Global Intellectual Property Center of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Anson Williams at Opening Ceremony |
EXHIBITORS | |
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5-hour ENERGY | National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) |
1000 Cranes, LLC | NumbersAlive! |
American Bar Association | Rita's Ice, Custard, Happiness |
American Girl, LLC | Smithsonian Institution |
American Intellectual Property Law Association | Sweet Frog Premium Frozen Yogurt |
BERG USA | The LEGO Group |
Canon U.S.A., Inc. | The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders |
Caterpillar Inc. | The Pepsom Group, Inc. |
City of Falls Church (Virginia) Economic Development Authority | The United States Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) |
Girl Scouts of the USA | The University of Notre Dame du Lac |
Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation (The Hershey Company) | United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) |
Hooray for Books! | United States Air Force |
Idaho Potato Commission | U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, U.S. Department of the Interior | Valvoline |
International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) | Volcom, Inc. |
International Trademark Association - Unreal Campaign | YMCA of Metropolitan Washington |
Microsoft | Zoomph |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Innovative Technology Partnerships Office |
COSTUMED CHARACTERS | OUTSIDE ATTRACTIONS |
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5-Hour Energy Bottle | BERG USA's pedal carts |
Crayola crayons' mascots "Tip" | BERG USA inflatable track |
Fruit of the Loom "fruit suits" | Caterpillar equipment |
Peeps | Collegiate mascot inflatables |
Rita's Ice Guy | Just Born's Peepmobile |
Spuddy Buddy | Lego display |
Sweet Frogs | NASCAR show care for 5-hour ENERGY |
The Very Hungary Caterpillar | NFL football player inflatable - Baltimore Ravens |
Volcom's "Stoney" | UPS truck |
Where's Waldo? | Valvoline bottle inflatable |
T. Markey |
SEMINARS | INDOOR ATTRACTIONS |
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Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights and Trade Secrets for US Companies: The Top Myths, Mysteries, and Mistakes | Video to assist pro se applicants- National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum |
Trademark Basics: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later | Children's Workshops about Trademarks |
USPTO Website: An Overview of Online Tools and Resources | Counterfeit vs. authentic goods Display |
Trademark Application and Registration: Process and Pitfalls | Geographical Indicators Display |
Counterfeiting and Piracy - Why Buy "Legit"? | Non-Traditional Mark Display |
Story Time by Hooray for Books! | |
Sound Marks Interactive Electronic Game |