Conferences & Symposia

Confronting the Challenges of Counterfeiting in Practice and Policy

The Journal of Business and Technology Law presents

"Confronting the Challenges of Counterfeiting
in Practice and Policy"

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Ceremonial Court Room
University of Maryland School of Law
500 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

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This event will begin with an overview by Professor Patricia Campbell, Director of the Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center, explaining the relevant law and remedies to the counterfeiting problem. In the morning and afternoon sessions, nine speakers will give presentations on counterfeiting in their various fields of expertise, including counterfeiting of electronic products, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, fashion, athletic apparel and wine, as well as consumer complicity in counterfeiting activities. Representatives from the United States government will discuss the impact of the counterfeiting problem and the government's initiatives in combating counterfeiting. The Symposium will also explore alternative remedies, including use of design patents and new legislation to address copying of designs. Each speaker's presentation will identify germane public policy issues implicated by the counterfeiting problem and will educate law students and practitioners on how to deal with counterfeiting in practice.

Panelists Include:

Professor Patricia Campbell
University of Maryland School of Law

Professor Peggy Chaudhry
Villanova University School of Business

Laurent Guinand, Ph.D.
GiraMondo Associates, LLC

Professor Michael Pecht
A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland College Park

Tracy Hassan
Director of Global Brand Protection, Johnson & Johnson

William Morris
Trademark Counsel, Under Armour, Inc.

Mark Crawford
Senior Trade & Industry Analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce

Perry Saidman
Principal, Saidman DesignLaw Group, LLC

Michael Smith
Enforcement Group in the Office of Policy and External Affairs, USPTO

Thomas Stoll
Office of the US Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office of the President

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