EVENTS

IPCA AT INTA 2024

Date: Tuesday, 21 May, 2024
Time: 9.00 – 11.00 a.m.
Location: Meeting Room – Magnificent 9, Level 3, Signia by Hilton Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center
Description: The half-yearly meeting of IPCA will take place during the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 


ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023

Date: Saturday, 11 November, 2023
Time: 9.00 a.m.
Location: EB Hotel Miami
Description: The ninth Annual General Meeting of the Intellectual Property Caribbean Association took place on Saturday, 11 November, 2023 at the EB Hotel Miami. Photos Presentations
Panel Discussion: “Image Rights in the Caribbean – A Comparative Analysis”. 
Speakers: Camille Garrison & Jose Santana


IPCA AT INTA 2023

Date: Wednesday, 17 May, 2023
Time: 9.00 – 11.00 a.m.
Location: Saraca Ballroom, 3900 BC, Level 3, Sands Expo & Convention Centre
Description: The half-yearly meeting of IPCA took place during the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Annual Meeting in Singapore. Photos Presentation
Panel Discussion: “The role of Intellectual Property in Finance”.
Speaker: Abraham Thoppil (Moderator)


ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2022

Date: Saturday, 19 November, 2022
Time: 9.00 a.m.
Location: Marriott Miami Airport
Description: The eighth Annual General Meeting of the Intellectual Property Caribbean Association took place on Saturday, 19 November, 2022 at the Marriott Miami Airport hotel. Photos
Panel Discussion: “Intellectual Property & Data Protection / Data Privacy in the Caribbean”.
Speakers: Camille M. Garrison & Dr. Marsha Cadogan


IPCA-INTA-ASIPI Webinar

Date: Friday, 9 September, 2022
Time: 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Location: Online Webinar
Description: Collaboration as the key to fight counterfeit and contraband in the Caribbean. Perspective of Authorities, Brand Owners and Legal Professionals.


SANITARY REGISTRATIONS WORKSHOP

Date: Thursday, 23 June, 2022
Time: 11.00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Location: Online
Description: The Enforcement and Anti-counterfeiting Committee (Turtle Team) held a workshop on the regulation of sanitary registrations in the Caribbean with the presentation of regulations in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. Recording
Speakers: José Alejandro Santana & Mariana González


IPCA AT INTA 2022

Date: Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
Time: 11.30 a.m.
Location: Foxtrot
Description: IPCA Members who attended this year’s International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Annual Meeting Live+ in Washington, D.C., USA met informally for coffee.


ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021

Date: Saturday, 4 December, 2021
Time: 9.00 a.m. (Cayman Time)
Location: IPCA Online AGM
Description: The seventh Annual General Meeting of the Intellectual Property Caribbean Association took place online due to the ongoing global pandemic.


ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2020

Date:  Saturday, 28 November, 2020
Time:  9.00 a.m. (Cayman Time)
Location:  IPCA Online AGM
Description: The sixth Annual General Meeting of the Intellectual Property Caribbean Association took place online due to the global pandemic.


IPCA ONLINE SESSION

Date: Thursday, 4 June, 2020
Time: 10.00 a.m.
Location: IPCA Online Session
Description: Dealing with the Effects of COVID-19. IPCA Members met online to discuss the implications of COVID-19 on IP practitioners in the region. The session focussed on how clients are handling COVID-19, business continuity issues, local Registry operations and charting a way forward.


ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019

Date: Saturday, 9 November, 2019
Time: 9.00 a.m.
Location: Hyatt Regency Trinidad
Description: The fifth Annual General Meeting of the Intellectual Property Caribbean Association (IPCA) took place on Saturday, 9 November, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad. Photos Presentations
Panel Discussion: “Anti-counterfeiting in the Caribbean”.
Speakers: Fanta Punch, Marissa Longsworth & Anne-Marie White-Feanny


IP ENFORCEMENT TRAINING

Date: Tuesday, 23 July, 2019
Time: 7.00 – 9.00 p.m.
Location: Pedro St. James, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Description: IPCA joined with the Cayman Islands Intellectual Property Office (CIIPO) in co-sponsoring the Welcome Reception for delegates attending the conference conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (ICE Division). Photos


IPCA AT INTA 2019

Date: Sunday, 19 May, 2019
Time: 9.00 – 11.00 a.m.
Location: The Westin Boston Waterfront
Description: The half-yearly meeting of IPCA took place during the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Photos Presentations
Panel Discussion: “Copyright Protection in the Caribbean”.
Speakers: Fiona Hinds, Elleson Fraenk & Kimberley Roheman 


POLICY DIALOGUE ON ANTI-COUNTERFEITING

Date: Tuesday, 19 March, 2019
Time: 9.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.
Location: Jamaica Customs Building
Description: A Policy Dialogue on Anti-counterfeiting to encourage collaboration between countries against counterfeiting and other best practices was the first collaboration between INTA and IPCA and was held at the Jamaica Customs Building in Kingston, Jamaica. Report Photos Presentations


ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2018

Date: Saturday, 3 November, 2018
Time: 9.00 a.m.
Location: Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon
Description: The fourth Annual General Meeting of the Intellectual Property Caribbean Association (IPCA) took place on Saturday, 3 November, 2018 at the Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon. Photos
Panel Discussion: “(Lack of) Patent Protection in the Caribbean: Problems and Solutions”.
Speakers: Anne-Marie White-Feanny, Humphrey Schurman & Francis De Peiza


IPCA AT INTA 2018

Date: Sunday, 20 May, 2018
Time: 9.00 – 11.00 a.m.
Location: Sheraton Seattle Hotel
Description: The half-yearly meeting of IPCA took place during the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA. Photos
Panel Discussion: “Madrid Protocol: The Pros and Cons”.
Speakers: Dianne Daley, Rosalind Smith Millar & Abraham Thoppil


ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2017

Date: Saturday, 4 November, 2017
Time: 9.00 a.m.
Location: Miami Marriott Dadeland Hotel
Description: The third Annual General Meeting of the Intellectual Property Caribbean Association (IPCA) took place on Saturday, 4 November, 2017 at the Miami Marriott Dadeland Hotel. Photos
Panel Discussion: “Geographical Indications in the Caribbean”.
Speakers: Zaida Lugo, Howard Harris & Fanta Punch


IPCA AT INTA 2017 

Date: Sunday, 21 May, 2017
Time: 9.00 – 11.00 a.m.
Location: Premium Hospitality Room 3, Fira Gran Convention Center
Description: The half-yearly meeting of IPCA  took place during the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain. Photos
Panel Discussion: “Passing off & unfair competition laws across the Caribbean”.
Speakers: Kenneth Porter, Abraham Thoppil, Fiona Hinds & Michel Koch


EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING 2017

Date: Wednesday, 26 April, 2017
Time: 4.00 p.m.
Location: HSM IP, Cayman Islands
Description: An EGM was held to consider and vote on a special resolution to approve changes to the Memorandum & Articles of Association.


ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016

Date: Saturday, 12 November, 2016
Time: 9.00 a.m.
Location: Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay
Description: The second Annual General Meeting of the Intellectual Property Caribbean Association (IPCA) took place on Saturday, 12 November, 2016 at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay. Photos
Panel Discussion: “IP enforcement in the Caribbean: Reality & Challenges”.


IPCA AT INTA 2016

Date: Sunday, 22 May, 2016
Time: 9.00 – 11.00 a.m.
Location: Hyatt Regency Orlando
Description: The half-yearly meeting of IPCA took place on Sunday, 22 May, 2016 during the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, USA. 


Annual General Meeting 2015

Date: Saturday, 14 November, 2015
Time: 10.00 a.m.
Location: Four Seasons Hotel
Description: The 2015 Annual General Meeting of IPCA was held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Miami, Florida, USA on Saturday, 14 November, 2015 at l0.00 a.m.  


IPCA AT INTA 2015

Date: Sunday, 3 May, 2015
Time: 9.00 – 11.00 a.m.
Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel
Description: The first meeting of the newly formed Intellectual Property Caribbean Association (IPCA) took place on Sunday, 3 May, 2015 during the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, USA.


Inaugural Meeting 2014

Date: Saturday, 22 November, 2014
Time: 9.00 a.m.
Location: JW Marriott Miami Hotel
Description: On Saturday, 22 November, 2014, the Inaugural Meeting of IPCA was held at the JW Marriott Miami Hotel in Miami, Florida, USA. The meeting was well-attended, with 48 representatives from 37 firms across 21 Caribbean countries, coming together to discuss the formation of a Caribbean IP organisation.