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MEMA Brand Protection Council. June 10, 2008 Washington DC. Agenda. Welcome & Introductions – Cifranic & O’Rourke Review Antitrust Guidelines – Sarah Bruno Government Affairs Update- Catherine Boland NHTSA – Mike Cole Break – 5 minutes IP Enforcement Panel - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MEMA Brand Protection Council
June 10, 2008Washington DC
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Agenda• Welcome & Introductions – Cifranic & O’Rourke• Review Antitrust Guidelines – Sarah Bruno• Government Affairs Update- Catherine Boland• NHTSA – Mike Cole• Break – 5 minutes• IP Enforcement Panel
– Alex Amdur, US Customs and Border Protection – Matt Bassiur, US Department of Justice– Tom Hipelius, US Immigrations and Customs
Enforcement– Kiffa Shirley, Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Lunch – 30 minutes• Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act
– Jayme Roth, US Senator Evan Bayh staff member– Doug Dziak, US Senator George Voinovich staff member
• Wrap-up and Adjourn – Cifranic & O’Rourke
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AASA/MEMA Brand Protection Council
• “To support members’ global efforts to prevent, detect and prosecute intellectual property offenses against their products and brands”.
• “Provide the means for collective industry action against counterfeiting, sharing market intelligence and best practices, media and education campaigns and gaining increased enforcement by all relevant law enforcement agencies”.
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Anti-Trust Guidelines It is the unqualified policy of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association to conduct its operations in strict compliance with the antitrust laws of the United States. MEMA's antitrust policy prohibits any discussions which constitute or imply an agreement or understanding concerning: 1) prices, discounts, or terms or conditions of sale; 2) profits or profit margins or cost data; 3) market shares, sales territories or markets; 4) allocation of customers or territories; 5) selection, rejection or termination of customers or suppliers; 6) restricting the territory or markets in which a company may resell products; 7) restricting the customers to whom a company may sell; or 8) any matter which is inconsistent with the proposition that each manufacturer, wholesaler and distributor must exercise its independent business judgement in pricing its services or products, dealing with its customers and suppliers and choosing markets in which it will compete.
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Government Affairs Update
Catherine BolandDirector, Government Relations MEMA
– MEMA Brand Protection and Intellectual Property Position Paper
– MEMA Legislative Summit Overview
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Mike Cole
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IP Enforcement PanelAlex Amdur
US Customs and Border Protection Matt Bassiur
Federal Prosecutor – US Department of Justice
Tom HipeliusNational Program Manager – US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement
Kiffa ShirleySpecial Agent – Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act
Jayme Roth Senior Policy Advisor – US Senator Evan Bayh
Doug DziakGeneral Counsel – US Senator George Voinovich
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Council Business
– Next BPC Meeting: August 20, 2008Detroit, MI
– Open IssuesPending litigation update – BrunoTrade show policy
– Adjourn
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Thank You!