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United States - Russian Federation
Workshop on Border Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights


Agenda

Vladivostok, Russia
September 27-29, 2005



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Day One: Tuesday, September 27, 2005                          
09:00 Welcoming/Opening Remarks

Robert Stoll, US Patent and Trademark Office
Oleg Ashurkov, Federal Customs Service
 
9:15 Introduction of Participants
 
9:45 Importance of Intellectual Property Protection

TBD, Rospatent
Robert Stoll, US Patent and Trademark Office
 

10:30 Introduction to Workshop Methodology: Explanation of Panel Discussions and Case Study Exercises Focusing on Specific Aspects of Effective Border Enforcement

Jeff Martin, International Intellectual Property Institute
Oleg Ashurkov, Federal Customs Service
 
10:45 Break
 
11:00 Panel Discussion: The Russian Federation Customs Code and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights: Overview of Process, Legal Authority, Personnel, and Recordation System

Moderator: Oleg Ashurkov, Federal Customs Service

Panel: TBD, Federal Customs Service
TBD, Federal Customs Service
 
12:30 Lunch
 
2:00

Case Study I (Russian Case Study # 1)

Moderator:
TBD, Federal Customs Service

Panel:
Todd Reves, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Christopher Robinson, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
TBD, Federal Customs Service
 

3:00 Break
3:15 Panel Discussion - Overview of Targeting Tools Used in Identifying Shipments of Infringing Goods

Moderator:
Todd Reves, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Panel:
Christopher Robinson, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Victor Vartanian, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
TBD, Federal Customs Service
 
Day Two: Wednesday, September 28, 2005               

9:00

Panel Discussion - Customs Identification of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods

Moderator:
TBD, Federal Customs Service

Panel:
Todd Reves, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Christopher Robinson, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Victor Vartanian, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
 
10:15 Break
 
10:30 Case Study II (U.S. Case Study # 1)
Targeting of Merchandise and Entry Document Review


Moderator:
Christopher Robinson, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Panel:
Todd Reves, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Victor Vartanian, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
TBD, Federal Customs Service
 
11:15 Panel Discussion
Copyright Enforcement Issues

Moderator:
Victor Vartanian, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Panel:
TBD, International Federation of the Phonograph Industry
TBD, Russian Anti-Piracy Organization
 
12:00 Lunch
 
1:30 Vladivostok Customs Facility
 
Day Three: Wednesday, September 29, 2005             

09:00

Case Study III (Russian Case Study # 2)

Moderator:
Oleg Ashurkov, Federal Customs Service

Panel:
Todd Reves, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Christopher Robinson, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
TBD, Federal Customs Service
TBD, Federal Customs Service
 
9:45 Break
 
10:00 Panel Discussion - Trademark Enforcement Issues

Moderator:
Robert Stoll, U.S.Patent and Trademark Office

Panel:
Alexander Glushenko, Philip Morris
Alexey Kislitsyn, Procter & Gamble
Dmitriy Poliakov, L’Oreal
 
10:45 Panel Discussion - Hearing Right Holders’ Infringement Claims and the Application of Article 399 of the Revised Customs Code

(and/or)

Presentation By Russian Judge on the “Nike” Matter

Moderator:
TBD, Russian Judicial Official

Panel:
TBD, Federal Customs Service
TBD, Federal Customs Service
Oleg Ashurkov, Federal Customs Service
 
12:00 Lunch
 
1:30 Case Study IV (U.S. Case Study # 2)
Suspension of Release of Goods and Proceedings Leading to a Decision on the Merits


Moderator:
Todd Reves, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Panel:
Victor Vartanian, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
TBD, Russian Judicial Official
TBD, Federal Customs Service
 
2:15 Case Study V (U.S. Case Study # 3)
Customs and Working with Right Holders

Moderator:
Victor Vartanian, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Panel:
Christopher Robinson, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Oleg Ashurkov, Federal Customs Service
TBD, Federal Customs Service
 
3:00 Break
 
3:15

Panel Discussion - Maximizing Resources in Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights at the Border

Moderator:
Robert Stoll, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Panel:
Todd Reves, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Christopher Robinson, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
TBD, Federal Customs Service
 

4:15 Final/Closing Remarks

Robert Stoll, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Oleg Ashurkov, Federal Customs Service
 

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