2nd IACC-UL LATAM Summit an Overwhelming Success!

The IACC-UL Latin America Brand Protection Summit Draws More Than 220 Participants from Almost 30 Countries

On October 17-19, the IACC and UL, in partnership with INTERPOL, hosted the second Latin America Regional Brand Protection Summit. This one-of-a-kind event, which took place in Orlando, FL, gathered 225 attendees from almost 30 countries around the world. The Summit allowed for valuable information sharing and for brands and industry experts to connect with more than 60 government officials coming from at least 20 countries throughout Latin America. Delegates from Canada, Japan, The Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, the United Kingdom and United States also participated in the event.

This year's Summit explored the ways in which the private and public sectors can effectively work together to protect businesses and consumers in Latin America from dangerous counterfeit products.

Summary of U.S. Training in Chicago, IL (6/13) and Oakbrook, IL (6/14)

The IACC recently conducted two separate trainings under the U.S. Law Enforcement IP Training Program in Chicago and Oakbrook, IL for Customs & Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, Import Specialists, and local law enforcement.

Our training in Chicago provided 35 law enforcement attendees from law enforcement attendees with the latest information on the product lines of 36 rights holders who were on hand to explain the means of identifying counterfeit products. In Oakbrook, we had 38 attendees and 34 rights holders.

We would like to thank CBP and HSI for their assistance in making these two events a success. These events are part of the IACC’s continuing commitment in educating law enforcement professionals throughout the country, enabling them to act strategically in the detection, seizure, and forfeiture of counterfeit goods.

IACC Increases Engagement in China

Last week IACC President Bob Barchiesi gave a keynote address at the opening ceremony
of the Quality Brand Protection Committee’s (QBPC) 2018 China Forum on Criminal IP
Protection held from July 10-13 in Jiangsu, China. The QBPC, along with Jack Chang and
other leaders, has been a strategic partner over the last few years in promoting IP rights
protection in China.

The opening ceremony also featured distinguished speakers from the Ministry of Public
Security Economic Crime Investigation Division (MPS ECID), Office of the National Leading
Group on the Fight against IPR Infringement and Counterfeiting, Delegation of the
European Union to China, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), INTERPOL,
U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai, and the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group.