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Dear Colleagues,
The following information is provided by the Digital Future Coalition =
listserv=3B
it was also posted on the NINCH list. A member of the ARLIS/NA Public =
Policy
Committee is applying to represent
the Society at this symposium. Future postings will keep the membership =
apprised
of our progress and will also solicit comments and suggestions from =
interested
ARLIS/NA groups.
Roger Lawson
Chair
ARLIS/NA Public Policy Committee
From: Skip Lockwood =3Cdfc=40dfc.org=3E
To: Digital Future Coalition Discussion List =3Cdfclist=40ala.org=3E
Date: 7/11/00 10:37AM
Subject: =5BDFCLIST:12=5D =5BFwd: Notice of Intellectual Property Symposium =
of the
Americas=5D
Protecting Intellectual Property in the Digital Age
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is
announcing that it will hold a two-day symposium on the enforcement of
intellectual property in the Western Hemisphere. The symposium is expected =
to
provide an opportunity for high-ranking government intellectual property
officials and members of the business and intellectual property communities =
in
the Western Hemisphere to discuss and formulate an agenda for cooperation in=
the
critical area of intellectual property enforcement. Particular attention =
during
the symposium will be paid to the Internet, Optical Media Piracy, and =
Business
Software and Business Methods Patent
enforcement issues, and to developing a basis for closer Hemispheric
coordination in the enforcement of intellectual property rights =
generally.
DATES: The symposium will be held on Monday, September 11, 2000, and
Tuesday, September 12, 2000, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and ending at =
approximately
5:30 p.m. each day. Due to security concerns, attendance at the symposium =
will
be limited to 150 people. Requests to attend the symposium must be made in
writing no later than July 31, 2000, and must comply with the requirements =
set
forth in this notice. Because seating is limited, only one request to
participate per firm, agency or organization will be granted. For purposes =
of
determining eligibility, affiliates and subsidiaries in different countries =
will
be considered separate organizations.
ADDRESSES: The symposium will be held at the Sheraton Crystal City =
Hotel,
1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202.
Directions to the symposium location will be available inside the
lobby of the Sheraton Crystal City.
Requests to attend the symposium should be made to Doris Long by
electronic mail to soa2k=40uspto.gov, by facsimile transmission marked to =
the
attention of Doris Long at (877) 786-4220, or by mail marked to the =
attention of
Doris Long and addressed to the Office of
Legislative and International Affairs, United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Box 4, Washington, DC 20231. Symposium attendees will be
accepted as their requests are received on a first-come, first-serve basis
according to the time and date of receipt of each request, and subject to =
the
restrictions that: (1) Only written
requests will be accepted=3B (2) only one request (one person) per
company, firm, agency or organization will be accepted (for purposes
of determining eligibility, affiliates and subsidiaries in different
countries will be considered separate organizations)=3B (3) only
requests which contain the information set forth below under
=60=60Further Registration Information'' will be accepted=3B and (4) only
requests received on or before July 31, 2000, will be considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Long by telephone at (877) =
786-4220=3B by
electronic mail to soa2k=40uspto.gov=3B by fax at (877) 786-4220=3B or by =
mail marked
to her attention and addressed to the Office of Legislative and =
International
Affairs, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Box 4, Washington, DC =
20231.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background
Over the past several decades, the global economy has undergone a
fundamental change, where the principal engine of economic growth and job
creation is not based on raw natural resources, but on the use of knowledge,
ideas and innovation. From the Internet and E-commerce, to computer software=
and
technology, countries increasingly rely on knowledge-based products and =
services
to fuel their economic and technological growth. Intellectual property
protection forms an integral part of any knowledge-based economy, since
intellectual property laws traditionally serve as a source of protection for
knowledge, ideas and innovation. At the same time, the rights of =
intellectual
property owners are being increasingly threatened by the widespread use of =
the
Internet and other digital technologies in facilitating global piracy.
As of January 1, 2000, most countries in the Western Hemisphere
are obligated to have domestic laws and enforcement mechanisms that comply =
with
the international standards set forth under the Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). In order to assure =
continuing
growth for the countries of the Western Hemisphere, enforcement mechanisms =
must
be designed to take into account the needs and issues of a knowledge-based
economy and be built on traditional methodologies for enforcement of
intellectual property rights against infringing physical goods and services.=
At
the same time such mechanisms must be designed to combat the increasing use =
of
the Internet and other digital technologies in the development and =
distribution
of pirated and counterfeit goods.
In light of the Hemispheric importance of effective intellectual
property enforcement programs capable of dealing with the challenges posed =
by
digital piracy, this symposium will feature structured dialogues and =
round-table
discussions regarding cutting edge intellectual property enforcement policy
issues. These discussions will occur between high-level government officials
from every country in the Western Hemisphere with which the United States
maintains diplomatic relations.
The goals of the symposium are:
A. To assist government officials from the Western Hemisphere
in developing effective enforcement systems based on an
interdisciplinary approach in which civil, criminal, administrative, and =
border
(customs) measures work together and separately to aid in protecting and
enforcing intellectual property rights in the Digital Age.
B. To strengthen regional cooperation for the improvement of the
enforcement of intellectual property rights in order to meet
international treaty obligations, including those under TRIPS.
C. To provide Western Hemisphere countries with a detailed review =
of
the emerging intellectual property treaty regimes of the
Digital Age. Included among the topics would be the WIPO
Copyright Treaty, the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty,
and the enforcement requirements of TRIPS and NAFTA.
D. To discuss ways to generally improve the enforcement of
intellectual property rights throughout the Hemisphere.
2. Draft Agenda
A draft agenda for the symposium is set forth below:
Intellectual Property Symposium of The Americas: Protecting
Intellectual Property in The Digital Age
Monday, September 11
Plenary Round Table I
E-Commerce and Other Strategies For Turning Intellectual Property
Protection into Investment Opportunities.
Break Out Round Table A
Intellectual Property Rights and the Internet: Digital =
Distribution
and the Technological Threat to Intellectual Property.
Break Out Round Table B
Establishing a Workable Enforcement System under TRIPS: Practical
Problems and Potential Solutions.
Break Out Round Table C
Adapting =60=60Hard'' Goods Enforcement Techniques to Cyberspace.
Break Out Round Table D
Legal and Technological Obstacles to Protecting Intellectual
Property in the Digital Age: Practical Problems and Realistic
Solution.
Break Out Round Table E
Prevention v. Cure: Creating Effective Educational and Public
Awareness Enforcement Campaigns.
Break Out Round Table F
Creating an Effective Enforcement Program With Limited Resources:
Some Models for Facilitating Information and Resource Sharing.
Break Out Round Table G
Resolving Domain Name Problems in Cyberspace.
Break Out Round Table H
Copyright and the WIPO Treaties: Protecting Content on the
Internet.
Tuesday, September 12
Plenary Round Table II
Technology Transfers, Business Method Patents and the Pitfalls of
Licensing.
Break Out Round Table J
Creating an Effective Enforcement Program for New Technologies:
Protecting Trade Secrets and Technology Patents.
Break Out Round Table K
Trademark Counterfeiting and the Net: Enforcing Rights on the
Internet Frontier.
Plenary Round Table III
Future Issues in Intellectual Property Enforcement: Technology
Patents and Confidential Information.
Plenary Round Table IV
An Action Plan for the Future: A Dialogue Among the Participants =
on
Future Problems and Solutions.
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