U.S. Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles Counterfeiting and Piracy Awareness Week

The week will feature educational and media events throughout the Los Angeles area focusing on the costs and health and safety threats of counterfeiting and piracy.  Each day’s events will address a specific topic including the impact of this growing problem on California’s small and medium sized businesses and its impact on the motion picture, apparel, and music industries.

To register for any one of the following events, proceed through the registration process below.

Monday, August 20:
Title:  Fighting the Fakes: Los Angeles Model City Launch
Description:  High-level state and local government officials will highlight the issues that will be discussed in the week ahead. Speakers will address the impact of counterfeiting and piracy on the Los Angeles region, city, state, and federal enforcement efforts, and the threat to consumer health and safety. This session will be held at the The Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.     
View the agenda.         

Tuesday, August 21:
Title:  The Cost of Counterfeiting and Piracy - Co-hosted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Description:  Learn what government resources are available from the U.S. Patent and Trademark office to protect your brand, how you can work with law enforcement to safeguard your intellectual property, how to protect your supply chain, and what the U.S. Chamber is doing to defend American business. This session will be held at the The Grand at Willow Street Centre in Long Beach.
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Wednesday, August 22:
Title:  The True Cost of Fashion Counterfeits
Description:  Learn about the impact of counterfeiting and piracy on the Los Angeles fashion industry and best practices for fighting back against counterfeiters and pirates. This session will be held at the California Market Center in Los Angeles.
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Thursday, August 23:
Title:  Counterfeiting and Piracy Town Hall
Description:  Join Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA) and Congresswoman Diane Watson (D-CA) for a town hall discussion about the impact of counterfeiting and piracy to the content community. This session will be held at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood.
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The week's events are complimentary.

For more information on the Chamber’s anti-counterfeiting and piracy efforts visit www.thetruecosts.org.