Audience:
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Description:
AAFA is partnering with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the UK-based Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) to host a virtual discussion on WIPO ALERT, WIPO ALERT-PAY and the WIPO Customs Recordation and Information System (CRIS), and how ACG + AAFA members can engage with these initiatives.
WIPO ALERT is a secure, online platform to which national authorities of WIPO Member States can upload details of websites or apps which have been determined to infringe copyright according to national rules. Users in the advertising industry can use this information to prevent the misplacement of legitimate advertising on these sites, thereby protecting the creative industries, enhancing brand safety, and cutting off a source of income for pirate operators.
Building on this voluntary cooperation model, WIPO ALERT-PAY is currently being developed to enable right holders to share with payment providers information about websites that are predominantly engaged in offering or selling counterfeit goods or subscription-based services offering pirated content. Payment providers would then determine whether the information warrants termination of the merchant account under their existing policies governing the use of their payment systems.
CRIS is being developed to facilitate the customs recordation of registered IP rights and submission of enforcement requests by right holders, with customs authorities at the national level.
Join the conversation to learn more. Note: You must be an AAFA member to join the conversation; please register with ACG if you are a member with ACG.
Leading the discussion will be:
- Nahal Zebarjadi, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Facilitated by:
- Jennifer Hanks, American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA).
- Matthew Knowles, Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG).
Call information will be provided in the "Important Event Information" section of your registration confirmation.
Contact:
Jennifer Hanks