The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced which exhibitors will attend the 2011 National Trademark Exp on October 14 – 15 at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Va.  The event is designed to educate the public about the value of trademarks in the global marketplace.

The Expo this will highlight such themes as “Unusual Trademarks” and the “Evolution of Marks,” and will include educational workshops, costumed characters and exhibits of authentic and counterfeit goods.

Exhibitors were invited to submit their trademarks for exhibition in education exhibits.  This year’s Expo will include new exhibitors such as Mattel, Inc., Segway Inc., and the U.S. Department of the Army.  Below is a complete list of exhibitors:

• 1000 Cranes, LLC
• American Council on Education/GED Testing Service
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Creativity in bloom
• Bridgestone Corporation and Bridgestone Brands, LLC
• Caterpillar Inc
• City of Falls Church Economic Development Authority
• CMG Worldwide, Inc.
• Costco Wholesale
• Cotton Incorporated
• Elevation Franchise Ventures, LLC (Elevation Burger)
• Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd./The Bigsby Company
• Geico
• Girl Scouts
• The Hershey Company
• Idaho Potato Commission
• Innovation Ventures, LLC (5-Hour Energy)
• International Trademark Association (INTA)
• Mattel, Inc.
• Rita’s Ice Custard Happiness
• Segway Inc.
• The Pepsom Group
• The Travels Companies, Inc.
• U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, National IPR Coordination Center
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection
• U.S. Department of Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB)
• U.S. Department of the Army
• United Parcel Service (UPS)
• United States Air Force
• Wells Fargo

For more information on this 2011 National Trademark Expo, visit www.uspto.gov/TMEXpo.  

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SOURCE: USPTO Press Release