Frost & Sullivan and Baker & McKenzie LLP Interactive Workshop to Discuss Effective Legal Strategies to Combat Counterfeiting and Gray Market Products.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- Frost & Sullivan is partnering with Baker & McKenzie LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol to host an exclusive, two-day, interactive workshop on effective legal strategies to combat counterfeiting and gray market products on September 15-16, 2005, in Chicago, IL. Counterfeit and gray market automotive products are sold for prices 40 to 80 percent less than genuine products. The manufacturers of counterfeit products can do so because they have made virtually no investment in product development or the underlying technology and are capitalizing on the brand image and value developed by the genuine manufacturer. The workshop will commence with the welcome and keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. entitled "Size and Scale of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Counterfeiting," by Mary-Beth Kellenberger, Frost & Sullivan Consulting Analyst and representatives from Baker & McKenzie's International Intellectual Property Practice. Thereafter, case studies and breakout sessions will offer a comprehensive view of trends and challenges in this market. Topics include "Face to Face with Counterfeits," a look at how one company was pushed to the brink by counterfeit products and counsel on preventative measures other companies can use to not become susceptible. Another session on "Understanding the Issues" will identify obstacles that are confounding confounding when the effects of two, or more, processes on results cannot be separated, the results are said to be confounded, a cause of bias in disease studies. confounding factor manufacturers' ability to appropriately respond to the counterfeit threat. Attendees will then convene for a networking reception followed by a dinner. Leveraging its expertise in the counterfeiting market, legal specialists from Baker & McKenzie LLP's Intellectual Property Practice will discuss how to build an effective anti-counterfeiting strategy, while another interactive breakout session will utilize legal and marketing strategies to develop a plan of action. "Counterfeit and gray market automotive components are no longer a myth; they pose an explicit threat to automotive component manufacturers. If left unchecked counterfeits undermine brand image, quality, and profitability in any category where they gain a foothold," says Mary-Beth Kellenberger. For registration information, email transportation@frost.com or call 1.877.GO.FROST Complimentary seating is available to the media, but is limited. Please RSVP (ReSerVation Protocol) A communications protocol that signals a router to reserve bandwidth for real time transmission. RSVP is designed to clear a path for audio and video traffic, eliminating annoying skips and hesitations. or send any requests for information to Tolu tolu or tolu balsam: see balsam. Babalola - Corporate Communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. , at 210.477.8427, tolu.babalola@frost.com. About Baker & McKenzie LLP Baker & McKenzie is the world's leading global law firm. We have provided sophisticated legal advice and services to many of the world's most dynamic and global organizations for more than 50 years. With 69 offices in 38 countries, Baker & McKenzie is uniquely situated to offer seamless intellectual property advice and representation to clients in Canada, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and around the world. The firm's intellectual property team provides a full range of services to clients, and has expertise relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc trademarks, copyright, patents, trade secrets, grey marketing and counterfeit products. Our unparalleled global network of leading intellectual property lawyers allows Baker & McKenzie to assist clients with the foreign management and protection of their intellectual property assets. About Frost & Sullivan Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics and demographics. For more information, visit www.frost.com. |
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