2016-05-13T15:00:59-05:00 2015-12-31 350921680 CROWE HORWATH LLP 225 West Wacker Drive Suite 2600 Chicago IL 606061224 990 2015-01-01 131427696 International Trademark Association Inc INTE 2127689887 655 Third Avenue 10th Floor New York NY 10017 ETIENNE SANZ DE ACEDO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2016-05-13 true NICOLE BENCIK P00756195 3128997000 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z ETIENNE SANZ DE ACEDO 655 Third Avenue 10th Floor New York NY 10017 26705943 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. 37 37 73 2700 168272 56623 0 16747854 18809766 1889821 1100406 0 18637675 19910172 0 0 8297924 7744660 0 0 10748883 10547925 19046807 18292585 -409132 1617587 23986115 24390454 6266345 7126979 17719770 17263475 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 6,700 organizations from 190 countries. INTA members collectively contribute almost $12 trillion (United States), 8.8 trillion (European Union), and 73 trillion (China) to global GDP annually. For comparison, the 2014 annual GDP of the top three markets was $10.4 trillion (China), $18.5 trillion (European Union) and $17.4 trillion (United States). The Association's member organizations represent some 30,000 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. Headquartered in New York City, INTA also has offices in Brussels, Shanghai and Washington D.C. and representatives in Geneva and New Delhi. 0 false false true true false false false false false true false false false true true true 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 26 0 true 73 true true true BE CH false false false false X 37 37 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X Lisa Paulen 2126421700 655 Third Avenue New York NY 10017 J Scott Evans President 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Ronald Van Tuijl President Elect 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Joseph Ferretti Vice President 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Tish Berard Vice President 2.0 X X 0 0 0 David Lossignol Treasurer 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Ayala Deutsch Secretary 2.0 X X 0 0 0 David Fleming Counsel 2.0 X 0 0 0 Lori Ball Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Susan Brady Blasco Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Catherine Boudot Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Brian Brokate Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Peter Dernbach Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Elisabeth Escobar Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Zhen Feng Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Jomarie Fredericks Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Gustavo Giay Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Elena Grimme Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Sheila Henderson Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Brenda M Wood Kahari Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Stacey Berg Keller Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Cathy Leuders Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Shwetasree Majumder Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Geri Lynn Mankoff Elias Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 David McDonald Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Rick McMurtry Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Dana Northcott Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 J Kenneth Oh Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Purvi Patel Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Pearce Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Karen Sandberg Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 David Stone Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Christy Susman Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Tiffany Trunko Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Zeeger Vink Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Vanni Volpi Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Neil Wilkof Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Brian Winterfeldt Board member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Etienne Sanz de Acedo Chief Executive Officer 35.0 X 522353 0 64830 Lisa Paulen Chief Operations Officer 35.0 X 247221 0 55625 Bruce Macpherson Chief Policy Officer 35.0 X 239432 0 59171 Randi Mustello Chief Governance Officer 35.0 X 172490 0 38368 MERZON STEVEN DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (THROUGH FEB 2015) 35.0 X 187741 0 17541 Deborah Cohn Sr Director, Washington Representative 35.0 X 160965 0 11999 Peggy Reardon Director, Membership 35.0 X 135057 0 23805 Lori Schulman Sr Director, Internet Policy 35.0 X 131319 0 10166 James F Bush Chief Knowledge Officer 35.0 X 128077 0 24480 1924655 0 305985 16 false true false Centerplate 111 West Harbor Drive San Diego CA 92101 CATERING SERVICES 1077813 Freeman Audio Visual PO Box 650519 Dallas TX 75265 AUDIO/VISUAL 526230 Simmons & Simmons 24th FL Jardine Floor One Connaught Place Hong Kong HK CONSULTING SERVICES 365054 Mindshift Technologies 309 Waverly Oaks Road Suite 301 Waltham MA 02452 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 362412 Freeman PO Box 650036 Dallas TX 75265 CONTRACTING SERVICES 221868 10 0 FORUMS AND MEETINGS 900099 13124572 12998311 126261 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 5428047 5428047 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY 541800 213461 190150 23311 PUBLICATIONS 519100 43686 24986 18700 0 0 0 0 18809766 666171 666171 0 0 7230006 6795771 434235 0 434235 434235 0 0 0 0 0 19910172 18641494 168272 1100406 1100887 5259580 351796 645239 387158 99857 13146 10655 129950 1419707 0 0 0 250328 482659 418286 1726227 547604 4139671 251669 123860 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES 66039 CREDIT CARD FEES 592644 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 79518 STAFF TRAINING 62122 133983 0 0 0 18292585 0 0 0 2106320 3575167 1304733 1678274 41179 84814 0 0 425324 625375 3005082 2330008 879839 675074 19228720 17751750 0 0 0 0 23986115 24390454 703673 619274 4645247 5736609 917425 771096 6266345 7126979 X 17719770 17263475 17719770 17263475 23986115 24390454 1617587 -2073882 0 X false true X true false 0 0 0 false INTA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 655 3RD AVENUE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 134071530 11543 0 false false true 2171219 47837 -216103 -168266 97705 -265971 2063957 1450438 613519 941125 879570 61555 675074 DEFERRED RENT 771096 771096 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote 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, 2015 and 2014, 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, 2015. Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 4 Program Services OFFICE OPERATING EXPENSES 572005 East Asia and the Pacific 1 1 Program Services OFFICE OPERATING EXPENSES 619584 South Asia 0 1 Program Services OFFICE OPERATING EXPENSES 81300 2 6 0 0 2 6 1272889 0 1272889 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES THERE ARE NO GRANT FUNDS INVOLVED. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE SUPPORT TO OPERATE OFFICES IN SHANGHAI AND BRUSSELS. 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Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders The membership of the Association shall consist of Regular Members, Regular Supplementary Members, Associate Members, Emeritus Members and Honorary Members. Regular Members, Regular Supplementary Members and Associate Members shall 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 or otherwise as permitted herein. In addition to the above categories, the Board of Directors may establish or terminate classes of membership and the procedures for approval of such members, as necessary to accomplish the objectives of the Association. 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 & HUMAN RESOURCES. IF A CONFLICT IS NOTED, FURTHER ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN, INCLUDING PROHIBITING THE PERSON(S) FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S OR ORGANIZATION'S DELIBERATIONS & 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. 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