Global Intellectual Property Center Events
Upcoming Events
November CACP Meeting
Washington, DC
November 12, 2008
5th Annual Global Intellectual Property Center Summit
It Starts with and Idea: Fostering Innovation in the 21st Century
On October 8th the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Intellectual Property Center will host the 5th Annual Global Intellectual Property Center Summit. The Summit will bring together more than 300 industry and government representatives from the U.S. and abroad to discuss innovation and intellectual property as a vital engine of global development.
Additional information coming soon.
To register for this year's summit go to www.regonline.com/IPSummit2008
Past Events
July CACP Meeting
Washington, DC
July 21, 2008
Join us for the bi-monthly CACP meeting. Meeting will be held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (1615 H Street, NW Washington DC 20062). Meeting runs from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
May CACP Meeting
Washington, DC
May 19, 2008
Join us for the bi-monthly CACP meeting. Meeting will be held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (1615 H Street, NW Washington DC 20062). Meeting runs from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
January CACP Meeting
Washington, DC
January 14, 2008
The bi-monthly CACP meeting was held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (1615 H Street, NW Washington DC 20062). Access the January CACP Chairman's Report by clicking HERE.
2nd Annual Global Forum on Innovation, Creativity, and Intellectual Property
Mumbai, India
February 26 - 27, 2008
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. India Business Council, and the Confederation of Indian Industry hosted the 2nd Annual Global Forum on Innovation, Creativity, and Intellectual Property.
The Global Forum included a discussion of currents trends with regards to the relationship between innovation and intellectual property, including IP "best practices" as they relate to furthering innovation and patent enforcement.
- Provided a forum for government leaders and business executives to exchange best practices and work together to develop solutions to the persistent IP challenges throughout the world.
- Publicized new IP initiatives, including legislative reforms, inter-governmental cooperation in case handling, preventive measures, government-industry cooperation, and consumer awareness efforts.
The Forum included an announcement by David Chavern, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Ron Noble, Secretary General, Interpol, during a press conference on the progress of a Chamber/Interpol partnership to combat global IP theft. The cornerstone of the project is the Database on International Intellectual Property (DIIP). The DIIP is a cutting edge tool built to centralize global IP intelligence, track and analyze trends in counterfeiting and piracy, and more effectively execute law enforcement activities around the world. At present, governments and industry from around the globe are providing real-time information on the criminals involved in IP theft to the DIIP. Click HERE to review Interpol's Press Release regarding the Database on International Intellectual Property.
Click Forum Agenda to review the agenda for the event.
Click HERE to access speaker presentations from the Forum.
CACP International Task Force Meeting
United States Patent and Trademark Office IP Attachés Roundtable
Washington, DC
December 19, 2007
The CACP's International Task Force and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Intellectual Property Center hosted the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Intellectual Property Attachés Roundtable. The IP Attachés shared their experiences from a variety of different regions worldwide and provided information about best practices in obtaining, protecting, and enforcing IP rights outside of the United States. The event provided a great opportunity to learn how to better protect your companies' brands around the world and discussed emerging issues and strategies in the global fight against counterfeiting and piracy.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Intellectual Property Center will continue to support efforts like the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's to promote and protect innovation worldwide.
To access an audio-recording of the event, click HERE.
Intellectual Property Crimes: The Danger, Crimes, and Victims
Miami, FL
November 28, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, the Global Intellectual Property Center hosted the Intellectual Property Rights: The Danger, Crimes, and Victims in Miami, Florida. This important conference was held at the U.S. Secret Service Office from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The forum featured dialogue and discussion with top federal and state prosecutors, law enforcement agents and victims regarding intellectual property crimes, and state and federal enforcement actions. This training conference included tips on how to develop and refer cases to law enforcement, best practices, and case studies on recent Intellectual Property criminal prosecutions.
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November CACP Meeting
Washington, DC
November 14, 2007
The meeting was held at the the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
November CACP Chairman's Report
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4th Annual Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Summit
The Fight Against Counterfeiting and Piracy: A Global Responsibility - Washington, DC
October 2 - 3, 2007
This year's Summit, the 4th Annual Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Summit—The Fight Against Counterfeiting and Piracy: A Global Responsibility, was a huge success, bringing together more than 300 industry and government representatives from here and abroad to assess our progress in the fight to protect intellectual property and to chart our course for the year ahead.
We are extremely excited about the launch of the Global Intellectual Property Center and encourage you to engage in this expanding and newly invigorated effort. Here's how you can get involved:
- Click HERE to join the Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy (CACP)
- Click HERE to support our legislative push at the federal and state levels
- Click HERE to join our global coalition to advocate for strong IP protection at key multilateral institutions
- Email counterfeiting@uschamber.com to receive our monthly program update
- Email counterfeiting@uschamber.com to sign up for bi-weekly news clips
- Click HERE to receive our "Outrage of the Month" newsletter
Click HERE to view the summit Web site with archived materials including:
- Video Web casts of all panels and speeches
- Campaign to Protect America legislative agenda
- Summit news clips
- Gallup Organization consumer perception study
- Technology Task Force case studies
- Institute for Policy Innovation "The True Cost of Copyright Industry Piracy to the U.S. Economy"
- Photographs
- Power point presentations
- Prepared remarks
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles Counterfeiting and Piracy Awareness Week was held Monday, August 20 – Thursday, August 23. The week featured educational and media events throughout the Los Angeles area focusing on the costs and health and safety threats of counterfeiting and piracy.
Our goal is to help make Los Angeles a model city on the protection of intellectual property rights that can be emulated by other major cities around the country and the world.
To learn more about this exciting program or to view remarks, PowerPoint presentations, photos, news clips and other information from the Awareness Week CLICK HERE.
   
The Cost of Counterfeiting and Piracy - Seattle, WA
August 10, 2007
On Friday, August 10, 2007 the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Association of Washington Business, and Attorney General Rob McKenna hosted the Cost of Counterfeiting and Piracy.
Counterfeiting and piracy cost the U.S. economy between $200 and $250 billion per year in lost sales, are responsible for the loss of 750,000 American jobs, and pose a real threat to health and safety. The trade in these illicit goods is stealing Washington jobs, Washington tax dollars, and threatening the lives of Washington citizens.
Speakers included:
- Attorney General Rob McKenna
- Microsoft Corporation
- John Koeppen, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Brad Huther, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
At this important event attendees learned what federal and state government resources are available to protect your brand, how you can work with law enforcement to safeguard your intellectual property, how to protect your supply chain here and abroad, and what the U.S. Chamber is doing to defend American business as a whole.
The Conference brought together over 350 law enforcement and customs personnel from to gain an international perspective on the trade in counterfeit products; to share international best practices on how to effectively combat this illegal trade; and to provide a global forum for networking and partnership development.
For more information, click HERE.
The Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and Senator Carl Levin gathered on Monday, June 18, for The Cost of Counterfeiting and Piracy.
Speakers included:
- Senator Carl Levin
- Jon Dudas, United States Under Secretary of Commerce
- Brian Moskowitz, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- George Weber, Ford Motor Company
- Katie Wilson, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
At this important event attendees learned what federal and state government resources are available to protect your brand, how you can work with law enforcement to safeguard your intellectual property, how to protect your supply chain here and abroad, and what the U.S. Chamber is doing to defend American business as a whole.
Event Presentations:
John Koeppen, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall gathered on Wednesday, June 13, for The Cost of Product Counterfeiting and Piracy.
Speakers included:
- Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, State of North Carolina
- Jon Dudas, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property & Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Rob Calia, Senior Manager, Global Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Lynn Crutchfield, President, The Brand Protection Alliance
- Brian Monks, Vice President, Anti-Counterfeiting Operations, Underwriters Laboratories
- Christina Garner, Associate Licensing Counsel, NASCAR
- Del Richburg, Supervisory Special Agent, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Charlotte Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
At this important event attendees learned what federal and state government resources are available to protect your brand, how you can work with law enforcement to safeguard your intellectual property, how to protect your supply chain here and abroad, and what the U.S. Chamber is doing to defend American business as a whole.
Event sponsored in part by The Brand Protection Alliance.
 
The "Global Forum on IP Protection and Innovation" attracted high-level participation from business communities, governments, and trade associations around the world, including leading voices on IP and innovation from the EU, Japan, Korea, Russia, Brazil, India, China, United States, and other countries. The Forum brought together more than 500 participants from throughout the world to discuss current trends regarding the relationship between innovation and IP, exchange best practices in the area of corporate IP management, and explore solutions to persistent global IP protection and enforcement challenges.
Originally held on February 21, the Chamber and the CACP hosted an educational Webinar on supply chain security, building on the No Trade in Fakes Supply Chain Tool Kit. This event featured presentations from Jack Holleran (Ernst & Young), Andy Cifranic (Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems) and David Faulconer (National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, ICE). The No Trade in Fakes Webinar can be viewed free of change at any time by following the link below.
Watch the Webinar
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