国际商标协会任命2010年新主席

　　纽约讯　国际商标协会（INTA）欢迎Heather Steinmeyer成为该协会2010年主席。

　　据该协会消息称，Steinmeyer在美国伊利诺伊州的芝加哥居住和工作，她负责保护和发展Aetna公司的商标和其他知识产权事务和资产。

　　在加入WellPoint公司之前，Steinmeyer担任蓝十字和蓝盾协会的高级品牌顾问，作为Bell, Boyd and Lloyd事务所在芝加哥的合伙人，她主要致力于竞争法和知识产权起诉、许可及诉讼方面的业务。

　　“今年，整个商标界都致力于保护品牌，因为他们面临新挑战尤其是互联网上的新挑战，我很荣幸能够领导国际商标协会2010年的工作。作为商标监管员，我们有责任维护市场中质量和价值保证的联系。我们期待参与将消费者和企业放在第一位的政策制定过程，”Steinmeyer说。

　　在她担任国际商标协会候任主席的任期之前，Steinmeyer担任2006年财务委员会的财务主管和主席，并且是2007-2008年副主席，2002-2004年董事会成员，并在各种委员会和项目小组中任职。

　　Steinmeyer还领导国际商标协会出版物国际化的工作队，并于2005年获委任探讨国际商标协会如何成为非美国读者的世界一流商标出版物的选择提供商。

　　2010年就职的还有：戴姆勒公司的Gerhard R. Bauer、金佰利公司全球公司的Gregg Marrazzo、BATMark有限公司的Toe Su Aung、辉瑞制药的Bret Parker、福克斯娱乐集团的Mei-lan Stark、凯易律师事务所的Dale Cendali。

　　国际商标协会（INTA）是成员公司和企业的世界范围内的协会，支持和推动商标和知识产权作为公平和有效全球商业的元素.

		President Heather C. Steinmeyer WellPoint, Inc.
Heather C. Steinmeyer is President and Chair of the Board of Directors of the International Trademark Association (INTA). In her role as President, Ms. Steinmeyer serves as Chair of the Executive Committee. She is also Lead Counsel for Intellectual Property at WellPoint, Inc., a Fortune 50 insurance and healthcare company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Prior to serving her current term as a vice president, Ms. Steinmeyer served as treasurer and chair of the Finance Committee in 2006, was Vice President in 2007-2008, President Elect in 2009, a member of the Board of Directors from 2002 – 2004 and since 2006, and has served on the Planning, Nominating, Executive, External Affairs, Meetings and Regular Member Committees, along with related project teams and speaker roles. Ms. Steinmeyer also led the Task Force on the Internationalization of INTA Publications, appointed in 2005 to explore ways in which INTA can become a provider of choice for world-class trademark publications to non-U.S. audiences. At WellPoint, Inc. Ms. Steinmeyer is responsible for protection and development of corporate IP processes and assets, including trademarks. Before joining WellPoint, Inc., Ms. Steinmeyer’s experience included serving as Senior Brand Counsel for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, and as a partner with the firm of Bell, Boyd and Lloyd in Chicago, focusing on competition law and intellectual property prosecution, licensing and litigation.