The STOPfakes.gov Roadshow delivers critically important information about intellectual property to the audience that needs it most—startups, entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized businesses, independent creators, and inventors. The information is presented by experts who deal with intellectual property issues, including from multiple government agencies.
Participants will learn: how to identify and protect the various intellectual property assets they have; the mechanisms for obtaining IP protection in overseas markets and strategies for determining where they should seek protection; how to record their mark with Customs, with on-site help, in order to exclude counterfeit goods from entering the United States; how to combat counterfeits on international e-commerce sites; and about government resources available to help U.S. businesses with intellectual property issues. In short, participants will learn information vital to competing in an increasingly global environment.
Office of Standards and Intellectual Property, International Trade Administration
Sign-up sheet available during morning registration and throughout the day.
On-site assistance is made available by CBP staff to navigate the recordation application portal and process. Trademark recordation is $190 per international class of goods, and copyrights are $190 per application; it takes about 40 minutes. Sign-up sheet available during morning registration and throughout the day.