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Intellectual Property Section,<strong>State</strong> <strong>Bar</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Georgia</strong>Annual ReportPage 47 <strong>of</strong> 67Prior to joining <strong>the</strong> Trademark Office, She w<strong>as</strong> a foundingpartner <strong>of</strong> Manelli Denison &amp; Selter PLLC inW<strong>as</strong>hington, D.C., w<strong>here</strong> her practice focused ontrademark prosecution and litigation. She h<strong>as</strong> been anactive member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> International Trademark Association(INTA) for many years, having served <strong>as</strong> a member <strong>of</strong> its<strong>Board</strong> <strong>of</strong> Directors for three years, vice chair and chair <strong>of</strong>its Treaty Analysis Committee, and most recently chair <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> PTO subcommittee charged with representing <strong>the</strong>international trademark bar before <strong>the</strong> PTO. The U.S.Secretary <strong>of</strong> Commerce appointed Denison to a three-yearterm <strong>as</strong> a voting member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Trademark Public AdvisoryCommittee (TPAC) in October 2008. She is a graduate <strong>of</strong>Duke University and <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> North CarolinaSchool <strong>of</strong> Law.The event w<strong>as</strong> recorded and should be posted soon to <strong>the</strong>website.Social Committee EventChair: Suzanne WernerIP Section Holiday PartyDescription:Recap:The Social Committee hosted <strong>the</strong> Section Holiday Party atGalleria Alcove <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Woodruff Arts Center. Members <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Atlanta <strong>Bar</strong> Intellectual Property Section and <strong>the</strong>Intellectual Property Section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Young LawyersDivision were invited to attend <strong>as</strong> well. Wile <strong>the</strong>re w<strong>as</strong> nocharge for <strong>the</strong> event, attendees were encouraged to bring a$5 donation or canned goods to donate to <strong>the</strong> AtlantaCommunity Food Bank.The Holiday party w<strong>as</strong> on December 5, 2012. Membersfrom invited groups ga<strong>the</strong>red in <strong>the</strong> North Alcove balconyarea <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Woodruff Arts Center for food, drinks, andmingling. The party w<strong>as</strong> one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> largest holiday partiesever with almost 100 people in attendance. We raised$246.00 and collected 68 lbs. <strong>of</strong> canned goods for <strong>the</strong>273

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