2011 Conferences
Counterfeiting – Canadian IP Crime Update 2011
January 25th 2011
2600-160 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON
5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m
This presentation is to provide an update on the current state of Intellectual Property crime in Canada. The presentation will discuss the nature and extent of product counterfeiting and piracy in Canada, as well as current criminal and civil enforcement practices being used to combat the problem. Furthermore, there will be discussion of legislative and jurisprudential tools available to assist in combating the problem, efforts being made to update relevant legislation and the status of reform efforts with respect to IP crime enforcement in Canada. Details can be viewed here.
The Sixth Global Congress
February 2-3 2011
Paris, France
The Sixth Global Congress focuses on combating counterfeiting and piracy on a global scale. The event brings together important figures from various elements such as government, business leaders, senior law officials, judges, lawyers and consumer groups to attend discussions on a broad range of topics. More can be learned by viewing the Congress flyer.
IQPC's Second Annual Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting
February 15-17 2011
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The counterfeiting of pharmaceuticals is a problem that continues to grow. Recent figures from the EU Commission show that in 2009 alone almost 12 million pharmaceutical articles were seized by customs agencies at the external EU border; 10% of all seizures. At the end of this year, the Commission will announce changes to EU anti-counterfeiting legislation and the Delegated Act; how will your company integrate these changes into your anti-counterfeiting strategy? Find more information here.
IQPC;s Brand Protection & Counterfeit Goods 2011
February 15-17 2011
Sydney, Australia
The impact of counterfeit products has a pervasive and far-reaching effect. Many businesses struggle to keep on top of all supply avenues for the black market trade of goods and cheap imitation products. For more information please visit IQPC's website.
Marques 9th Winter Team Meeting
February 24-25 2011
Madrid, Spain
This meeting provides a unique opportunity for Team and Council members to network in an exclusive setting to develop strategies and plan the way forward, whilst gaining up-to-date news of the activities of all the MARQUES Teams.More information can be found here.
IQPC Anti-Counterfeiting and Brand Protection
February 28th – March 2 2011
Toronto Ontario
This event will bring together global and Canadian brand owners, non-profit associations, government officials, and law enforcement to address IP infringement and facilitate communication and collaboration among all stakeholders. IP experts agree that in order to effect change in this space, these groups must act now to better enhance and protect legitimate Canadian brands against counterfeiters.
http://www.anticounterfeitingsummitcanada.com/Event.aspx?id=419942
Preventing Fraud in a Digital Age
March 8th 2011
Ottawa Ontario
March is fraud prevention month. The competition bureau Canada presents a Fraud Awareness Forum "Preventing Fraud in a Digital Age". Some topics to be addressed include Trends in Scamming and Phising/Spoofing Scams; Bill C-28, Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation, and the future of the Fraud prevention Forum.
Kathryn.cyr@rogers.com
PTMG 82nd Conference
March 21-22 2011
Brighton, United Kingdom
For information on this event please visit their webpage.
AIPPI Symposium Finland
March 31 - April 2 2011
Levi, Finland
The Symposium offers an excellent forum for IP attorneys, in-house counsels, brand managers and academics to meet and discuss how the leading companies and brands tackle these challenges in today's world. The Symposium will be held in Lapland, Finland, at the Levi ski resort. The conference venue Levi Summit is situated high on panoramic hillside of the Levi fell. More information is provided on their website.
Unifab EIP Forum
March 31 - April 1 2011
Paris, France
Please visit Unifabs website for more information relating to this event.
Brand Protection Interactive Forum
April 12-13 2011
Copenhagen, Denmark
Brand Protection and Anti-Counterfeiting: Interactive Forum 2011 is the 5th brand protection event in Legal IQ’s Brand Protection Series, bringing you the latest case studies, essential best practise strategies and the new and emerging topics from world-leading brand owners. Join your peers and protect your brand against IPR infringements, counterfeiters and illicit trade.More information is available on their webpage.
AIPPI Baltic Conference
April 19-21 2011
Riga, Latvia
Comprised of 10 sessions on April 20th and 21st, the Conference programme offers insight and knowledge on latest trends and issues in the field of IP, with presentations delivered by the leading IP experts from Baltic States and Europe. The program of the Conference also includes the following social events: welcome concert in Riga Doms Cathedral followed by a reception in Museum of History and Navigation on April 19th, adventure evening in Cinevilla backlot – an unique opportunity to take part in the mystery of movie special effects show on April 20th, Gala dinner on April 21st, and full-day program and tours for accompanying persons. More information can be found on the events webpage.
Fordham IP Conference
April 28-29 2011
New York, USA
The 19th Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference will be held in New York City on Thursday, April 28th and Friday, April 29th. Please check the Program page for details concerning sessions, and the Faculty page for Conference participants. More information is available on the events webpage.
Canada’s National Pipeline/Convoy Conference
May 1-4 2011
Toronto, Ontario
Uniformed police officers are the ‘last line’ of defence in the detection of crime before it enters our communities across North America. This conference will consist of relevant training that will be beneficial in the heightening of the front line peace officers awareness skills in detecting and apprehending travelling criminals. Selected troops will also be beneficial to transportation risk and security managers to relevant trucking safety and security issue. For registration information please see conference flyer.
The Canadian Institutes Forum on Consumer Product Safety, Liability and Product Recalls
May 2-3 2011
Toronto, Ontario
Manufacturers, importers, advertisers and retailers of consumer products will all soon be required to comply with the new provisions, and you need to have a fundamental understanding of the comprehensive changes to the federal consumer product safety landscape. In just 2 days, you can quickly get up to speed on the latest requirements for mandatory incident reporting, mandatory recalls, document retention and reporting obligations and reduce your risk of costly litigation and administrative penalties. Knowing precisely how to construct an internal compliance model and how to implement an effective recall management plan have never been more vital to the health of your business. For more information or to sign up please visit the Canadian Institutes website.
ACG Conference
May 4-5 2011
South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
ACG conferences are open to all, with favourable delegate rates for ACG members and for law enforcement officers. We hold two each year, regional in spring and in London in the autumn. Following a very successful three-year series of global tours, focussing on different parts of the world, we have switched to issue-led themes of general concern, such as Internet enforcement and how using the assets recovery régime can help to take more effective action against counterfeiters. See ACG's website for more information about their events.
6th Global Forum on Pharmaceutical Anti Counterfeiting
May 4-6 2011
London, United Kingdom
The Global Forum on Pharmaceutical AntiCounterfeiting the only event which brings together all stakeholders in the fight against counterfeit pharmaceuticals. The Global Forum is attended by pharmaceutical companies, regulators, health professionals, patients' groups, and anti-counterfeiting product and service providers. See their webpage for more information pertaining to this conference.
Marques Dinner Meeting
May 10 2011
Toronto, Canada
MARQUES and the Toronto Intellectual Property Group are organising a joint Dinner Meeting which will take place in the Rosewood Supper Club, 19 Toronto Street. further details will become available on theri webpage.
IACC Annual Spring Meeting
May 11-13 2011
San Francisco, USA
More information about IACC's conference can be found on their webpage.
INTA Annual Meeting
May 14-18 2011
San Francisco, USA
INTA’s Annual Meeting is the trademark community’s premier event for networking, continuing legal education, and committee and client meetings, and is attended by more than 8,500 individuals from 140 countries. Valuable skill-building workshops, industry breakouts, interactive table topics, and trademark law sessions focused on international topics are packed into three days of education, while numerous other events present the ideal opportunity to expand your reach and meet with colleagues. The meeting also boasts an exhibition hall featuring more than 90 exhibitors debuting new products and services. Visit INTAs webpage for more information about the annual meeting.
World copyright Summit
June 7-8 2011
Brussels, Belgium
The World Copyright Summit is a truly international and cross-industry event addressing the future of the creative community and the entertainment business in the digital economy. All stakeholders involved in creative industries – creation, licensing, usage, collective management, legislation and dissemination of intellectual property and creative content – now have a unique forum to exchange views on the value of creative works, the future of authors’ rights, the role of creators and their collective management organisations. Please visit the World copyright Summit webpage for more information and registration.
ECTA Annual Conference
June 8-11 2011
Stockholm, Sweden
More information can be found on the ECTA events webpage here.
Marques 25th Annual Meeting
September 13-16 2011
Baveno, Italy
The 25th MARQUES Annual Conference will be held in Baveno, Lake Maggiore, Italy, from Tuesday 13th to Friday 16th September 2011. Further details and online registration will be available in April 2011.
The 8th Annual PABs Conference
September 14-15 2011
Chicago, USA
This is the conference that has become the established event for all associated with the product authentication and brand security industry as user, producer or supplier. More information is located on their webpage.
GACG Annual Meeting Seminars
Paris, France
Please visit the GACG webpage for more information on their upcoming meetings and seminars.
INTERPOL IP Crime
Upcoming information on this event will be posted on the Interpol webpage.
The Global Secure Summit
October 5-6 2011
Prague, Czech Republic
The Global Secure Summit 2011 will offer an unparalleled, interactive format put together to promote open discussion and dialogue, offering attendees the opportunity to come away with real-life, practical solutions to specific everyday challenges. More information is available on their webpage.
PTMG 83rd Conference
October 12-15 2011
Prague, Czech Republic
Registration will commence here in July, 2011
INTA Leadership
October 8-12 2011
Miami Beach, USA
INTA's Leadership Meeting is the ideal opportunity for more than 1,000 Association volunteers to exchange ideas, attend advanced level educational sessions, conduct committee business and network with colleagues from around the world. More information can be found here.
ACG Conference
October 12-13 2011
London, United Kingdom
More information about the Anti-Counterfeiting Group can be found here.
AIPPI ExCo and Forum
October 13-19 2011
Hyderabad, India
More information on this event will be posted on AIPPI’s webpage here.
IIC Annual Meeting
South Africa
In this age of convergence of communications, the IIC's Annual Conference provides a unique forum for an interchange of perspectives between IIC members, who are drawn from industry, government and academia in broadcasting, telecommunications, information technology, online services and the print media. More information is located here.
16th Annual Fraud & Anti-Counterfeiting Conference
November 30th - Dec. 2 2011
Toronto, ON
Are you feeling confused? Do you have IP questions? Need to be pointed in the right direction? Then come to the 16th Annual Fraud & Anti-counterfeiting Conference. Meet and network with industry experts and peers. To sign up please visit here.
INTA European Forum on Internet Issues
December 9, 2011
More information can be found on INTA’s webpage here.