The 21st
Anti Counterfeiting and Brand Protection Summit
January 28 - 30, 2019 | Argonaut Hotel, San Francisco, CA
Winning the War on Counterfeit! Protecting your Brand & Bolstering the Integrity for Which You’re Known!
Counterfeiters have proven themselves to pose a serious challenge to relatively all industries on a global level. In today’s price-competitive and technology- savvy marketplace, almost every brand is an equal-opportunity target for counterfeiters. The fight to reduce the impact of trademark infringement, piracy and counterfeiting on your brand continues. As a brand owner, you cannot just sit back and do nothing! It is imperative to develop a multi-disciplined approach to fighting the AC&BP uphill battle. Join our expert thought-leaders from Michael Kors, New Balance, Tiffany & Company, Starbuck, WWE, Tarte Cosmetics & More!
Hear insights on:
- How to develop an all-encompassing strategy in order to deal with counterfeiters threatening your business
- Using data and automation to manage investigations
- Effective strategies to address counterfeits on the Social Media Landscape
- Developing actionable intelligence from brand owners and law enforcement professionals on proven techniques to thwart counterfeiters
- Refining IP Enforcement Strategies to Combat Counterfeiting
- Protecting Content via Comprehensive Supply Chain Management
Speakers
VP, Business & Legal Affairs
NFLPA | NFL Players Inc.
Senior Director, Investigations Services
Tiffany & Company
SVP, Assistant General Counsel – Intellectual Property Business and Legal Affairs
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Trademark Counsel
Western Digital
ConvaTec
NA Sales Director, Global Brand Protection
Duracell – A Berkshire Hathaway Company
Global IP Brand Manager, Legal Intellectual Property
ebay
Director, Corporate Counsel Intellectual Property
Starbucks Coffee Company
Chair of the Canada sub-committee of the INTA Anti-Counterfeiting Committee, Partner
Kestenberg Siegal Lipkus, LLP
Member Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network (CACN), Partner, Kestenberg Siegal Lipkus LLP
Kestenberg Siegal Lipkus LLP
President & Partner-IP Practice Group
IACC Foundation & Gibney Anthony & Flaherty LLP
Head of Global Brand Protection
New Balance
Manager, Global Beauty & Grooming Business Development
Procter & Gamble
IP Attorney
Western Digital
Senior Director, Anti-Piracy & Web Security, Global Services
McGraw-Hill Education
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Tarte Cosmetics
Director, Content Protection/Anti-Piracy
Film Content Protection Agency (FCPA)
Trademark & Brand Protection Manager
Wish
Enhanced Anti-Counterfeiting
Join us for the 21st Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection – West Coast Summit to learn how your brand can expand and enhance its legal and brand protection arsenal to fight the global battle against trademark infringement!
Take advantage of 6 hours of networking opportunities---with Thought Leaders in the space, as well as with industry colleagues and competitors
Learn more about what’s taking place in the space from a wide variety of consumer product companies such as the: Entertainment, Pharmaceutical, Publishing, E-Commerce, Tobacco, Sports Equipment, Business Products, and much more!
Examine how to attack counterfeiting globally by effective partnerships with such agencies as: INTERPOL, the FBI, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as well as local authorities that can assist in your anti-counterfeiting efforts
Stay up-to-date of the current trends, best practices, and innovative methods to reduce trademark infringement against your brand