2020-07-14T17:00:52-05:00 2019-12-31 350921680 CROWE LLP 488 Madison Avenue Floor 3 New York NY 100225702 990 2019-01-01 131427696 International Trademark Association Inc INTE 2127689887 675 Third Avenue 3rd Floor New York NY 10017 Etienne Sanz De Acedo CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2020-07-14 true KRISTIN ANDERSON P01231300 2125725500 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z X ETIENNE SANZ DE ACEDO 675 Third Avenue 3rd Floor New York NY 10017 29932021 false X www.inta.org X 1901 NY To support trademarks and related intellectual property in order to protect consumers and to promote fair and effective commerce. 36 36 69 3100 111122 2406 0 25000 22272651 22706785 55788 2547030 10116 275 22338555 25279090 0 0 0 0 9481001 9800526 0 0 0 12721857 14063694 22202858 23864220 135697 1414870 27336924 33669435 6178431 9708542 21158493 23960893 To support and advance trademarks and related intellectual property as elements of fair and effective commerce, to protect the interests of the public with respect to the uses of trademarks and related intellectual property, to promote the interests of the members of the Association and of trademark owners in the uses of their trademarks and related intellectual property, and to obtain, collect, and disseminate information concerning the use, registration, protection, and enforcement of trademarks and related intellectual property throughout the world. false false INTA was founded in 1878 by 17 merchants and manufacturers who saw a need for an organization "to protect and promote the rights of trademark owners, to secure useful legislation and to give aid and encouragement to all efforts for the advancement and observance of trademark rights." INTA's members are more than 7,200 organizations from 191 countries. INTA members collectively contribute almost $12 trillion (US); 8.8 trillion (EU); 73 trillion (China) to global GDP annually. The Association's member organizations represent some 31,000 trademark professionals and include brand owners from major corporations as well as small- and medium-sized enterprises, law firms and nonprofits. There are also government agency members as well as individual professor and student members. INTA undertakes advocacy work throughout the world to advance trademarks and offers educational programs and informational and legal resources of global interest. INTA is headquartered in New York City with offices in Brussels, Santiago, Shanghai, Washington D.C. and Singapore. INTA has representatives in Geneva and New Delhi. 0 false true false true false false false false false true false false false true true false true false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true X 13 0 true 69 true true true true BE CI CH false false false false false false X 36 36 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X Mike Lindsay 2126421726 675 Third Avenue New York NY 10017 X Ayala Deutsch President Elect 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Dana Northcott Secretary 2.0 X X 0 0 0 David Lossignol President 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Jomarie Fredericks Treasurer 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Tiki Dare Vice President 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Zeeger Vink Vice President 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Annabelle DanielVarda Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Barry Gerber Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Bartosz Krakowiak Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Batur Oktay Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Carsten Albrecht Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Cecilia Emanuelson Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Daretia Austin Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Diane Lau Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Elisabeth Kasznar Fekete Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Gang Bai Wanhuida Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Heather McDonald Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Jeremy Kaufman Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Joann Pinaire Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Judy McCool Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Kowit Somwaiya Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Larry Rickles Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Leanne Stendall Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Louis Chan Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Marie Cecilia Romoleroux Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Marie-Laure Bonnaffous Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Melody Schottle Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Michael Graham Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Michael Hawkins Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Pamela Mallari Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Paul McGrady Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Peter Van den Bulck Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Phiippa McLeod Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Ranjan Narula Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 RScott MacKendrick Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Uche Nwokocha Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Etienne Sanz De Acedo CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 35.0 X 807190 0 27799 Michael Lindsay Director Finance & Administration 35.0 X 169334 0 17436 Bruce Macpherson CHIEF POLICY OFFICER 35.0 X 269470 0 46876 Randi Mustello CHIEF GOVERNANCE OFFICER 35.0 X 209920 0 36971 DEBORAH COHN Senior Director, Government Relations 35.0 X 161037 0 16140 Lori Schulman SR DIRECTOR, INTERNET POLICY 35.0 X 200591 0 36870 PEGGY REARDON DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP 35.0 X 159130 0 31287 Sarah O'Connell DIRECTOR, EDUCATION 35.0 X 160114 0 17929 Sheila Jeyathurai Director, Strategic Partnerships 35.0 X 145781 0 28442 2282567 0 259750 22 false true false LevyRestaurants 415 Summer Street Boston MA 02210 2019 Annual Meeting 1413388 Freeman Audio Visual PO Box 650036 Dallas TX 752650036 Annual Meeting 2019 Audio Visual Vendor 1082155 Fairmont Hotels 101 Red River Street Austin TX 78710 2019 Leadership Meeting 678229 NXTevent Inc 850 Summer St Boston MA 02127 Annual Meeting 2019 Vendor 662985 Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd 10 Bayfront Ave Singapore SN Annual Meeting 2020 Vendor 620763 18 25000 25000 FORUMS AND MEETINGS 900099 15820771 15734549 86222 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 6633956 6633956 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY 541800 205300 205300 PUBLICATIONS 519100 46758 21858 24900 0 0 0 0 22706785 526555 526555 0 0 6621574 51832 4652931 1968643 51832 2020475 2020475 Miscellaneous income 900099 275 275 0 0 0 0 275 25279090 22595938 111122 2547030 0 1584996 6446159 497432 798615 473324 336819 115281 87483 60905 1170103 0 0 0 50638 501206 810825 2063592 796497 6396258 132144 141348 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 286345 CREDIT CARD FEES 737252 STAFF TRAINING 52538 SPONSORSHIPS 187928 136532 0 0 0 23864220 0 0 0 3665722 3215418 36478 0 0 0 0 0 1014575 1968193 2770672 64331 162375 2706341 22457774 25779483 0 0 0 0 27336924 33669435 1308286 1390747 4623221 6273247 0 0 246924 2044548 6178431 9708542 X 21158493 23960893 21158493 23960893 27336924 33669435 1414870 1387530 0 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false 2123305 73026 0 73026 84932 0 -11906 2247909 51262 2196647 522763 13069 509694 2706341 DEFERRED RENT 2044548 2044548 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote INTA is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. CURRENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE THE ASSOCIATION TO DISCLOSE THE AMOUNT OF POTENTIAL BENEFIT OR OBLIGATION TO BE REALIZED AS A RESULT OF AN EXAMINATION PERFORMED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. FOR THE YEARs ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 and 2018, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT RESULT IN ANY UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING THE POSSIBLE IMPACT ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT EXPECT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. THE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES AT DECEMBER 31, 2019. false East Asia and the Pacific 1 1 Program Services OFFICE OPERATING EXPENSES 370194 South Asia 1 2 Program Services OFFICE OPERATING EXPENSES 590794 South America 1 2 Program Services OFFICE OPERATING EXPENSES 383572 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 4 Program Services OFFICE OPERATING EXPENSES 624096 4 9 0 0 4 9 1968656 0 1968656 false false false false false false X X false false false Etienne Sanz De Acedo CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 740516 0 0 0 66674 0 0 0 27799 0 834989 0 0 0 Michael Lindsay Director Finance & Administration 167977 0 0 0 1357 0 17112 0 324 0 186770 0 0 0 Bruce Macpherson CHIEF POLICY OFFICER 264136 0 0 0 5334 0 28554 0 18322 0 316346 0 0 0 Randi Mustello CHIEF GOVERNANCE OFFICER 208960 0 0 0 960 0 22051 0 14920 0 246891 0 0 0 Sarah O'Connell DIRECTOR, EDUCATION 159838 0 0 0 276 0 16783 0 1146 0 178043 0 0 0 Sheila Jeyathurai Director, Strategic Partnerships 145385 0 0 0 396 0 15188 0 13254 0 174223 0 0 0 Lori Schulman SR DIRECTOR, INTERNET POLICY 198895 0 0 0 1696 0 21131 0 15739 0 237461 0 0 0 PEGGY REARDON DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP 158671 0 0 0 459 0 16944 0 14343 0 190417 0 0 0 DEBORAH COHN Senior Director, Government Relations 153223 0 7814 0 0 0 15244 0 896 0 177177 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders The membership of the Association consists of Regular Members, Regular Supplementary Members, Associate Members, Emeritus Members and Honorary Members. Regular Members, Regular Supplementary Members and Associate Members each appoint in writing one of its employees, firm members or counsel as its Designee to act on its behalf. Each member may additionally appoint in writing one of its employees, firm members or counsel as its Representative for the purpose of service on the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body REGULAR MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body INTA hires an independent tax firm to assist in the preparation and review of the Form 990 with the assistance of management. The Form 990 is reviewed by internal management prior to its filing with the IRS. The Form 990 is provided on request to the members of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE ASSOCIATION HAS A FORMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS AND MANAGEMENT TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED, FURTHER ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN, INCLUDING PROHIBITING THE PERSON(S) FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S OR ORGANIZATION'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official ANNUALLY, THE ASSOCIATION'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES, REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION LEVEL. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ARE REVIEWED AND CHANGES ARE APPROVED EVERY JANUARY BY THE COMMITTEE. ANNUAL MERIT REVIEWS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees ANNUALLY, THE ASSOCIATION'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES, REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION LEVEL. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ARE REVIEWED AND CHANGES ARE APPROVED EVERY JANUARY BY THE COMMITTEE. ANNUAL MERIT REVIEWS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED ABOVE APPLIED TO THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS- CHIEF POLICY OFFICER AND CHIEF GOVERNANCE OFFICER. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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