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INTA’s 2025 Trademark Administrators and Practitioners (TMAP) Meeting

September 2025

Adjoa Anim, Trade Mark Director at HGF, will be a featured speaker at the 2025 Trademark Administrators and Practitioners (TMAP) Meeting, taking place September 28–30, 2025, in Berlin, Germany.

Adjoa will bring her extensive expertise in global trade mark portfolio management and brand protection to the panel:

  • Say It Right: Turning Green into Brand Strength and Integrity
  • 29th September, 2025 – 4:15-5:15 PM

As sustainability-focused branding continues to rise, businesses face heightened scrutiny around environmental claims. This session will examine the EU Green Claims Directive, cross-border compliance changes, and insights from the 2024 Presidential Task Force. Attendees will gain practical strategies to:

  • Avoid accusations of greenwashing
  • Substantiate environmental claims effectively
  • Safeguard brand reputation while navigating complex regulations

Session Moderator:

  • Giacomo Moleri, Partner, Spheriens

Distinguished Speakers:

  • Adjoa Anim, Trade Mark Director, HGF
  • Andrea Chianura, IP, Food Law, and Tech Senior Counsel, Lavazza Group
  • Thais Gadotti, Legal Officer, FSC Global Development
  • Dennis Gehnen, Partner, GSK Stockmann

With over 40 speakers representing 13 jurisdictions, TMAP 2025 will be the largest European TMAP to date, offering unmatched educational and networking opportunities for trademark administrators, paralegals, and practitioners from around the world.

Find out more below.

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