2014 National Trademark Expo
About 15,000 attendees enjoyed the 2014 National Trademark Expo featuring over 40 exhibitors, participants and displays. The Expo educated the public about trademarks, thereby advancing the USPTO's mission to deliver intellectual property information and education to the public.
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.
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| EXHIBITORS | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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