INTA Annual Meeting 2027
INTA's flagship annual meeting brings the global intellectual-property community to San Diego for five days of education, policy discussion, business development and an Innovation Marketplace serving brand owners and IP practitioners.
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What you need to know
The International Trademark Association's 149th Annual Meeting is scheduled for 8–12 May 2027 at the San Diego Convention Center. INTA has opened an October ticket window for member organisations that renew or join, while general registration is due to open on 13 January 2027. The official meeting site identifies the Innovation Marketplace, table topics, educational sessions, networking and business-development activity as core parts of the programme.
The detailed agenda is still developing, so attendees should distinguish confirmed logistics from later programme announcements. The meeting's value comes from the concentration of in-house counsel, private practitioners, government officials, technology providers and brand owners working across jurisdictions. For innovation teams, the most consequential conversations are likely to be those linking AI deployment and digital enforcement to portfolio strategy, licensing and commercial risk.
What to expect
- AI, digital replicas and emerging technology in IP strategy
- Global trademark portfolios, brand enforcement and anti-counterfeiting
- Licensing, commercialization and cross-border business development
- IP policy, case law and technology-enabled legal services
Who should attend
- In-house intellectual-property and brand-protection leaders
- Trademark, patent, copyright and licensing practitioners
- Government IP officials and policy specialists
- IP technology, analytics and enforcement providers
The meeting is a practical barometer for how companies, advisers and public agencies are responding to AI, online enforcement, counterfeiting, licensing and the expansion of brand strategy into a broader intellectual-property agenda. Its scale also makes it an important venue for cross-border portfolio decisions and partnerships.