Maria Scungio Elected President of AIPPI at World Congress in Hamburg
Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman partner Maria Scungio was elected president of AIPPI (The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) at the AIPPI World Congress, held October 7–10 in Hamburg, Germany.
Maria is an accomplished trademark practitioner, litigator, and adjunct professor. She advises a broad range of clients, large and small, including Fortune 500 companies, in all aspects of their domestic and international trademark portfolio concerns. As a litigator, Maria has represented clients in federal courts nationwide, as well as before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and in other courts and administrative tribunals. Among other experience, she has managed cases involving trademark, copyright and design rights infringement, cybersquatting, and commercial disputes.
AIPPI is a leading international IP organization dedicated to improving and harmonizing IP laws worldwide, with more than 8,000 members across 110 countries. A longtime member of AIPPI, Maria will now help shape global IP policy on critical issues, including the intersection of AI and intellectual property.
