Adams and Reese Anti-Counterfeiting Team Leader Kristina Montanaro Schrader was a guest panelist at the 2024 Trademark Administrators & Practitioners (TMAP) meeting, organized by the International Trademark Association and held Sept. 22-24 in Philadelphia. The TMAP event brings together trademark attorneys who manage global trademark portfolios, along with administrators, paralegals, and young practitioners.
“Let’s Get Real: Top Anticounterfeiting Tips” was presented by moderator Tracy Corneau (BDM & Senior Trademark Agent, Andrews Robichaud); Georgina Danzig (Partner, Heer Law); Tamara Rabenold (CEO/Owner, Vaudra International); and Schrader.
The International Trademark Association (INTA) is a global nonprofit of brand owners and professionals dedicated to supporting trademarks and complementary intellectual property to foster consumer trust, economic growth, and innovation. Membership comprises 6,000 organizations, 181 countries, and 33,500 professionals.
Schrader serves as Vice Chair of the INTA Anticounterfeiting Committee. She has held leadership positions within the INTA since 2020, formerly serving as U.S. Subcommittee Chair for the Anticounterfeiting Committee. She serves as Chair of the Anticounterfeiting Policy Global Project Team and Anticounterfeiting Guide Editor on INTA’s Publications Committee.
A Partner in the Adams and Reese Nashville office, Schrader crafts modern brand and content protection strategies for a wide range of multinational businesses as counterfeiting cuts across virtually every product sector. Schrader serves clients in fashion and luxury goods, food and beverage, software, electronics, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, sports, music and entertainment, among others.
Schrader is a frequent speaker on global IP issues, including trademark law, IP enforcement, payment processing, and the growing incidence of infringement on the dark web. She has directed public awareness campaigns for consumers and conducted training sessions for law enforcement, the financial industry and online marketplace personnel.
Schrader is ranked by clients and peers among the “WTR 1000” World’s Leading Trademark Professionals and among Managing IP’s “Rising Stars in Trademark Law.”