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NIPRA-Committees
Executive Committee
2001 NIPRA President and Executive Committee Chair:
Christopher E. Kondracki
| Mission: |
Take a leadership role in asserting the importance of
Intellectual Property developments
Foster an environment where membership development is a priority
for all members and throughout all organizational divisions |
Membership Committee
2001 NIPRA Membership Committee Chair: Noreen Fabean
| Mission: |
To solicit new members and retain existing members with the
support of the Executive Committee and the membership-at-large. |
Member Affairs Committee
2001 NIPRA Vice President and Member Affairs Committee Chair: Randy Rabin
| Mission: |
To provide programs that increase the value of Association Membership while raising revenue and awareness for the Association; to research and evaluate sources of non-dues income for possible inclusion in the Association's offering of services and events for our members. |
Ambassador Sub-Committee
2001 NIPRA Ambassador Sub-Committee Chair: Randy Rabin
| Mission: |
To mentor first and second year members to encourage participation in NIPRA and to identify the pertinent values of membership. |
Communications Committee
2001 NIPRA Communications Committee Chair: Chris Kondracki
| Mission: |
Advise and assist the Association in communicating with its members and the rest of the community; to direct and provide resources for the communications/publicity functions of the Association. |
Community Action Committee
2001 NIPRA Community Action Committee Chair: Frank Sowa
| Mission: |
To raise the IP community's awareness of association needs as well as focus its efforts and energies in addressing those needs. The committee identifies opportunities for association involvement, evaluates unsolicited requests for assistance, and formulates plans, and programs in response to those needs. |
Finance Committee
2001 NIPRA Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair: Robert Grantham
| Mission: |
To assist in fulfilling the Bylaws of the Association to continually analyze the Association's fiscal posture and recommend appropriate corrective action, as necessary. |
Patent Committee
2001 NIPRA Patent Committee Chair: Deane Elliott
| Mission: |
To monitor issues concerning the patent search facility issues and report relevant items to the Executive Committee; analyze each of these issues and, when necessary, recommend a formal Association position to the Executive Committee and help communicate this position to our members. |
Trademark Committee
2001 NIPRA Trademark Committee Chair: Jean Paterson
| Mission: |
To monitor issues concerning trademark search facility issues and report relevant items to the Executive Committee; analyze each of these issues and, when necessary, recommend a formal Association position to the Executive Committee and help communicate this position to our members. |
File Information Unit (Record Room) Committee
2001 NIPRA FIU Committee Chair: Vacant
| Mission: |
To monitor issues concerning IP search facility issues and report relevant items to the Executive Committee; analyze each of these issues and, when necessary, recommend a formal Association position to the Executive Committee and help communicate this position to our members. |
Special Interests Committee
2001 NIPRA Special Interests Committee Chair: Jeffrey Ketchum
| Mission: |
Ensure a committee structure and programs that are responsive to the
needs of special interests in the Association. |
Government Affairs Committee
2001 NIPRA Government Affairs Committee Chair: Rupert Brady
| Mission: |
To develop the public policies of the Association as they relate to IP and other legislations pertinent to the community; to monitor issues concerning IP search facility issues and report relevant items to the Executive Committee; analyze each of these issues and, when necessary, recommend a formal Association position to the Executive Committee and help communicate this position to our members, federal, state, and local elected officials. |
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