4th Annual Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Summit
The Fight Against Counterfeiting and Piracy: A Global Responsibility
October 2 - 3, 2007

On October 2 – 3 the Chamber hosted its 4th Annual Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Summit. The Summit 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.

Speakers included Philippe Dauman, president and CEO, Viacom; Robert Essner, chairman and CEO, Wyeth; Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez; Senator Orrin Hatch; Dave Petratis, president and CEO, Schneider Electric North America/Square D Company; Congressman Mike Rogers; Jeff Zucker, president and CEO, NBC Universal; and several trade association CEOs.

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 (View Campaign to Protect America)
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
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Below are details including news clips, presentations, remarks, studies, Web casts, and photos from the Summit.

Media

4th Annual Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Summit News Clips

Press Release - U.S. Chamber Launches Global Intellectual Property Center

Annual IP Awards

The Annual Intellectual Property Awards honor businesses and government for demonstrating leadership in the fight to protect IP and stem the growth of counterfeiting and piracy around the world. The recipients of these awards have implemented creative solutions to protect their IP, have shown leadership in the effort to increase detection and enforcement, and have proactively educated consumers and policymakers on the risks of these dangerous and defective products.

Large Corporation

Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft’s Genuine Software Initiative is working around the world to educate Microsoft’s customers and partners about the dangerous of pirated software.

Small-Medium Enterprise

Zippo Manufacturing Company
Zippo Manufacturing Company is a family owned and operated business in the small, rural town of Bradford, Pennsylvania. Zippo spends roughly $2.5 million taking counterfeiting manufacturers head on through a multifaceted strategy of education and enforcement.

Federal Official/Office

Matthew Bassiur
Matthew Bassiur is a federal prosecutor in the Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section of the United States Department of Justice. In this capacity he prosecutes large-scale IP crimes, coordinates IP enforcement training and outreach, and participates in the development of IP legislative and policy initiatives. He is a true judicial advocate for IP protection.

El Dorado Task Force
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Trade Investigations Group of the El Dorado Task Force from New York City conducted a 19 month investigation into major Chinese and Lebanese transnational counterfeit smuggling organizations that were responsible for smuggling over $700 million worth of counterfeit goods into the U.S. since June of 2005. These are the guys out on the street, investigating and fighting these dangerous crooks every day head on.

State Agency or Official

Secretary of State Elaine Marshall
North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall is a true leader on this issue. She has established a Task Force that seeks out counterfeiters and pirates that steal North Carolina jobs and North Carolina tax revenue, and threaten the lives of North Carolina citizens. She has made intellectual property one of her top priorities and we wish every state had a leader as passionate about fighting counterfeiting and piracy as she is.

Event Materials

Tuesday, October 2

Welcome Remarks and Remarks by Philippe Dauman, president and CEO, Viacom

4th Annual Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy SummitThe Fight Against Counterfeiting and Piracy: A Global ResponsibilityOctober 2 - 3, 2007