5th global congress on combating counterfeiting and piracy 2009 ssa charles h. rankin (202) 651-3225...
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5th Global Congress on5th Global Congress on
Combating Counterfeiting and Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy 2009Piracy 2009
SSA Charles H. RankinSSA Charles H. Rankin (202) 651-3225 (202) 651-3225
BarriersBarriers: :
Identify and Neutralize operations Identify and Neutralize operations targeting United States Intellectual targeting United States Intellectual
PropertyProperty
Barriers:Barriers:
Types of US Intellectual Types of US Intellectual PropertyProperty
Trade SecretsTrade Secrets
Copyright Copyright
TrademarksTrademarks
Signal TheftSignal Theft
Barriers:Barriers:
World Wide Piracy ChallengesWorld Wide Piracy Challenges Piracy is rampant everywhere in the world Piracy is rampant everywhere in the world
• Sense of Impunity (Lack of proper enforcement, Sense of Impunity (Lack of proper enforcement, few convictions, slow judicial systems)few convictions, slow judicial systems)
• Technological advances & lower production costsTechnological advances & lower production costs• Big social problems – street vendors, flea marketsBig social problems – street vendors, flea markets• Better quality piracyBetter quality piracy• Little IP respect and consciousnessLittle IP respect and consciousness• Big price differences between original x piratesBig price differences between original x pirates• High profit margins for piratesHigh profit margins for pirates• Organized crime linksOrganized crime links
BarriersBarriers:: Transition from luxury goods to anything of value Transition from luxury goods to anything of value
(Rolex to baby formula)(Rolex to baby formula) Transshipments of goods through free trade Transshipments of goods through free trade
countries and utilization of counterfeit shipping countries and utilization of counterfeit shipping documents to mask shipping routsdocuments to mask shipping routs
Cutting costs to maintain competitive advantageCutting costs to maintain competitive advantage Utilization of Internet allows for instantaneous Utilization of Internet allows for instantaneous
global transfer of copyrighted materialglobal transfer of copyrighted material Internet piracy allows for global release of current Internet piracy allows for global release of current
theatrical releasestheatrical releases
What Opportunities are there to What Opportunities are there to Combat IP Crime?Combat IP Crime?
Coordination!Coordination!Coordination!Coordination!Coordination!Coordination!
National Intellectual National Intellectual Property Rights Property Rights
Coordination CenterCoordination Center
PartnershipsPartnershipsNational Intellectual Property National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination CenterRights Coordination Center
ICEICE FDAFDA US Postal US Postal
FBIFBI CBPCBP DOJDOJ
Partnerships:Partnerships:
Industry ExpertsIndustry Experts
Practical Solutions:Practical Solutions:
Look at other lawsLook at other laws
O.C. O.C.
ConnectionsConnections
Expand the intelligence baseExpand the intelligence base on on criminal enterprises engaged in criminal enterprises engaged in
computer-based intellectual computer-based intellectual property theftproperty theft
Priorities for Action:Priorities for Action:
Major Case InitiativesMajor Case Initiatives
Fractured SkiesFractured Skies&&
Engine NewityEngine Newity
Keys to developing Keys to developing good working good working RelationshipsRelationships
SSA Charles H. RankinSSA Charles H. Rankin (202) 651-3225(202) 651-3225