Counterfeiting is a sprawling problem that touches manufacturers, importers, retailers, designers, politics, and of course, IP attorneys. The demand for cheaper versions of luxury and popular branded items is not abating in this economic environment. Emerging technologies allow counterfeiters to find new avenues for manufacturing and moving counterfeit goods and services where old ones are blocked. Brand owners and government bodies are constantly reevaluating how to best deploy their enforcement resources.
During this Foley Web conference, industry insiders discussed:
- How limited anti-counterfeiting resources are judiciously targeted
- Some of the more recent and clever ways counterfeiters are getting their products and services to the public
- Most effective means of limiting the damage counterfeiters can do to valuable brands and consumers
- New ways counterfeiters attempt to skirt the law
- Size and scope of the counterfeiting problem
Speakers:
- Jonathan W. Dudas, Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, USPTO
- Chris Israel, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, PCT Government Relations, LLC
- Barbara Kolsun, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Stuart Weitzman
- Britton Payne, Associate, IP Litigation Practice, and Adjunct Professor, Fordham Law School
- Rob Weisbein, Partner, IP Litigation Practice
Foley & Lardner LLP will apply for CLE credit after the program, wherever applicable. Foley & Lardner LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for California MCLE credits by the State Bar of California in the amount of one General credit. Foley & Lardner LLP is a State Bar of California MCLE approved provider.