2/01/2010

Partner Julie Nichols Matthews Appointed to INTA's Internet Committee

Wildman Harrold IP partner Julie Nichols Matthews has been appointed to serve on the International Trademark Association’s Internet Committee for 2010-2011. The Internet Committee evaluates treaties, laws, regulations and procedures relating to domain name assignment, use of trademarks on the Internet, and unfair competition on the Internet and develops and advocates policies to advance the balanced protection of trademarks on the Internet. Ms. Matthews also serves on the Online Trademark Use Subcommittee, which analyzes issues of trademark use in online advertising, on auction sites, in social media and virtual worlds, domain parking issues, and Internet fraud.

About Wildman Harrold

Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP is a 200-lawyer business law firm representing Fortune 500 companies and private businesses in Litigation, Business Transactions and Intellectual Property. The national Litigation practice is recognized as one of the best in the country and was selected by Corporate Counsel magazine as a “Go-To” Law Firm. The Transactions Department provides legal counsel on all corporate matters with a highly specialized practice for private equity funds. The Intellectual Property practice addresses the full-range of IP issues, including a premier team of Privacy and Data Security attorneys.

About International Trademark Association

INTA is a not-for-profit membership association of more than 5,900 trademark owners and professionals, from more than 190 countries, dedicated to the support and advancement of trademarks and related intellectual property.

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