2012 National Trademark Expo
The Expo features educational seminars and children’s workshops and activities. Exhibitors showcase their federally-registered trademarks through educational exhibits, including booths, themed displays, costumed characters, and inflatables.
Exhibitors
- 5-hour ENERGY
- 1000 Cranes, LLC
- ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law
- AIPLA, Creativity in Bloom
- American Girl
- The American National Red Cross
- Caterpillar Inc.
- CMG
- Cricket Wireless
- Department of the Army
- GEICO
- Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital
- The Hershey Company
- HiT Entertainment
- Hooray for Books!
- Idaho Potato Commission
- Indian Arts and Crafts Board
- International Trademark Association (Unreal Campaign)
- Mattel
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- NASCAR, Inc.
- NBC Learn
- NumbersAlive!
- The Pepsom Group
- Rita's Ice, Custard, Happiness
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Travelers
- Under Armour
- United States Air Force
- UPS
- U.S. Department of Energy
- U.S. Government IPR Agencies: Department of Commerce, National IPR Coordination Center, and Customs and Border Protection
- Valvoline
- Wormwatcher
- Zipcar
Costumed Characters
- 5-Hour Energy Bottle
- Barbie
- Bob the Builder
- Cap’n Crunch
- Chester Cheetah
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Crayola crayons’ mascot “Tip”
- Fruit of the Loom “fruit suits”
- GEICO’s Gecko
- Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- Rita’s Ice Guy
- Rutgers Scarlet Knight
- Spuddy Buddy
- SUPER WHY
- T. Markey
Inflatables
- 20’ Valvoline Bottle
- 9’ GEICO’s Gecko
- 12’ 3 dimensional letter K
- 10’ tube featuring the Cricket logo
- Collegiate mascots
- NFL Football player - Baltimore Ravens
Outside Attractions
- Caterpillar equipment
- 40’ USDA Food Safety Mobile
- Mattel’s Power Wheels
- NASCAR show car for 5 Hour-Energy
- Rita’s trailer
- UPS race car simulator
- UPS truck
- Vehicles featuring Cricket Wireless’ trademarks
- Vehicles featuring Zipcar’s trademarks
Inside Attractions
- Children’s Workshops
- Guide to Expo Exhibitors
- National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum exhibit
- Sound Marks Exhibit
- Story Time by Hooray for Books!
- Video to assist pro se applicants- National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum
Display Cabinets
- Counterfeit vs. Authentic goods
- Non-traditional Marks
- Geographical Indicators
Seminars
- What Every Small Business Must Know About Intellectual Property
- Trademarks 101
- USPTO Website: An Overview of Online Tools and Resources
- Trademark Application Filing and Registration Process
- Common Mistakes to Avoid When Filing for Trademark Registration
- Respecting the Indian Brand: Native American Art and Imitation
- Counterfeiting and Piracy – Why Buy “Legit”
