Counterfeiting is not only detrimental because it violates the legitimate interests of owners of Intellectual Property rights, but also because counterfeiting puts at risk aspects of society such as health and safety, and counterfeiters often violate government regulations designed to ensure the quality and the safety of certain products.
Session moderator, Luis-Alfonso Durán, FICPI Executive Committee Alternate Delegate for Spain and Managing Partner at Durán-Corretjer, gives a taste of how this panel session will highlight recent developments in the battle against these products.
You can hear the session "The unglamorous side of counterfeit goods" at the 2023 FICPI Open Forum in London from 4-7 October.
Tell us about the panel
The panel has a decidedly international feel with representation from India, Thailand, the US and the UK who can give a global perspective on the topic. As well as IP experts, we have expert police input from the City of London force's IP Crime Unit.
Neha Chugh is FICPI-India's Treasurer, a member of FICPI International's Finance Advisory Board, and Partner at IPR International Services India.
Andrew Masterson is a Detective Sergeant at the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit, City of London Police in the UK.
John Pickerill is a FICPI Member and Partner at Fredrikson & Byron in the US. John assists clients with trade mark planning, prosecution and enforcement, social media marketing planning and compliance, ad copy and sweepstakes/promotions compliance, industry agreements, dispute resolution, content licensing, and a wide range of copyright matters.
Pawat Varapirom is a FICPI Member and Partner at TMP Intellectual Property in Thailand. Pawat has extensive experience in advising clients on the protection of their IP assets and in guiding local and multinational companies as well as individuals in successfully managing and leveraging their IP portfolios in Thailand and overseas.
When is the session taking place?
It's on Thursday 5 October 14-1530 and is part of the Trade Marks and Designs Stream.
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The FICPI 21st Open Forum in London (4-7 October 2023) is an opportunity to gather insights from the international IP attorney community on IP practice-related issues or topics of IP law, while building business relationships and friendships that will last a lifetime.
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