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Publication: American Bar Association: IP Attachés: Global Advocates for U.S. Stakeholders in Foreign Markets.

Publication: Inventors Digest: Southern Hospitality: USPTO IP attaché Program members discuss international IP issues with U.S. stakeholders in Orlando and Atlanta.

LinkedIn: USPTO’s Global Intellectual Property Academy hosted judges from Latin America and the USPTO, IP attachés, and IP experts to discuss best practices for managing cases, country challenges, and ensuring IP rights.

Post on X: Director Kathi Vidal and IP Attaché Program members met with Minister Damodar Bhandari to sign a memorandum of understanding, charting a future path for IP in Nepal.

Tweet: IP attaché Matt Kohner discusses IP protection for drone technology with representative of King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology at the Thailand IP Fair.

Tweet: IP counselor based in New Delhi, as well as IP attaché and IP specialist based in Abu Dhabi, meet with Coca Cola in Dubai to discuss trademark matters in South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Tweet: IP attaché and IP specialists in Bangkok participate in a training program for Thai judges on IP enforcement, including online investigations, digital piracy, and artificial intelligence.

Tweet: IP attaché Rachel Bae discusses IP collaboration with the President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria.

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