Host:

Michele Katz

Founder & CEO

Advitam IP, LLC - Chicago, USA

Guests:

Vanessa Abdel-Razak

Founding Partner

Cabinet Abdel-Razak & Associes - Haiti

In this episode of the Women's IP World podcast, your host, Michele Katz discusses the new certification trademark 'Hairum', first published in November 2021, with Vanessa Abdel-Razak from Cabinet Abdel-Razak & Associés in Haiti.

Michele talks with Vanessa about her article "New Certification Trademark in Haiti 'Hairum'." They look at how this unique certification mark was created to regulate, protect and guarantee the quality of Haitian rum. Michele and Vanessa also talk about the history of Haiti and how recent political developments have influenced this new trademark.

Vanessa Abdel-Razak has more than 14 years of experience in the areas of business and corporate law, intellectual property law, investment law, and public law. She provides advice to companies and individuals to help them conceive the optimal legal strategy for their business ventures. She represents her clients in a wide variety of legal disputes and transactions. Her practice and experience allow her to grasp a comprehensive understanding of her client's needs and enables her to deliver sound and relevant legal opinions. Vanessa has also provided legal services to public entities and participated as an independent consultant in various projects for state entities and Public-Private Partnerships.

Since 2011, Vanessa is a lecturer at the National School of Financial Administration of Haïti (Ecole Nationale d'Administration Financière, ENAF), where she teaches the introduction to law and contracts course. She also lectures at Quisqueya University since 2016, where she teaches a course on environmental law. Her main areas of interest are intellectual property, business law, corporate law, family law, and public law.

Vanessa is always giving back to her community and values being involved in social programs that provide opportunities for the less fortunate. As such, Vanessa serves as a board member for two non-profit organisations engaged in health and education in Haïti.

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