Fight against Counterfeiting in Poland – How to Protect Intellectual Property Effectively - part II procedural issues

Exploring the topic of Intellectual Property Rights in Poland, we invite you to a meeting entitled Fight against Counterfeiting in Poland – How to Protect Intellectual Property Effectively - part II procedural issues.

Our speakers will be experts from DLA Piper, Mr. Krystian Maciaszek, Counsel; Ms. Alicja Wolny and Ms. Aleksandra Wrońska, Associates. They will be accompanied by Mr. Cezary Sowiński, Public Policy Manager, Amazon, and Mr. Artur Wojciechowski, Customs & Treasury Services Office, Ministry of Finance. Our guests will provide a brief introduction on law enforcement action on counterfeit goods in recent years, including general conclusions on the frequency, effectiveness, and speed of law enforcement activities, including:

1. Actions at the border: what is the legal basis for such actions; what should be done to benefit from such protection;

2. Field activities (difference between civil and criminal proceedings);

3. What actions (legislative, training, priority changes) could increase the effectiveness of such activities;

4. Case study - Amazon's presentation on how to combat counterfeiting by reliable and practical verification of sellers and the products they offer and how to cooperate with IPR owners and law enforcement agencies.

The meeting will take place on Thursday, June 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. To attend, click the "I will attend button" to confirm your presence. The Webex webinar link will be sent out to all registrants before the event.