Join policy makers, thought leaders, and experienced practitioners in the field of intellectual property (IP)—including speakers from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the U.S. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (US-ASEAN) Business Council, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the private sector—for a free webinar on IP issues in Southeast Asia and the ASEAN Economic Community.
The two-hour program will offer insights into protecting and enforcing IP that will benefit U.S. rights holders, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises and new-to-market firms, doing business in Southeast Asia.
Topics include:
- Protecting and enforcing IP in ASEAN Economic Community markets
- Practical market experiences in Southeast Asia
- Cross-border e-commerce digital asset protection considerations
- U.S. government resources
This program is one of a series of webinars conducted by the USPTO to provide information to the business and legal practitioner communities in the U.S. It has been organized by the USPTO in cooperation with the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, and the U.S. Commercial Service.
For overseas participants, please note the program times in the following time zones:
- 6:00–8:00 a.m. BKK/JKT (Bangkok and Jakarta)
- 7:00–9:00 a.m. SGT (Singapore)
Agenda
Agenda subject to change
Note: All times are U.S. ET
7:00–7:10 p.m. Welcome and opening remarks
- Peter N. Fowler, senior counsel, Office of Policy and International Affairs, USPTO
- Marc Mealy, senior vice president-policy, US-ASEAN Business Council
- Daniel Kim, Global Asia team lead, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
7:10–7:30 p.m. Panel 1: Protecting and enforcing IP in ASEAN Economic Community markets
Moderator:
- Peter N. Fowler, senior counsel, Office of Policy and International Affairs, USPTO
Panel:
- Alan Adcock, partner, intellectual property, Tilleke & Gibbins, Bangkok, Thailand
- Frederic J. Rocafort, attorney, Harris Bricken, and co-host, Global Law and Business Podcast, Seattle, Washington
7:30–8:15 p.m. Panel 2: Practical market experiences in Southeast Asia
Moderator:
- John Breidenstine, minister counselor for commercial affairs, U.S. Embassy Bangkok; and ASEAN regional senior commercial officer, U.S. Commercial Service, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Panel:
- Zack Ji, Ph.D., CEO, GS-Tek, Newark, Delaware
- Christopher E. Knight, CEO, Everett Knight, Ltd. (Asia Pacific), Bangkok, Singapore
- Nhut Phan, brand protection director, Southeast Asia, Nike, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Yihong Ying, director, corporate counsel, intellectual property, Law and Corporate Affairs, Starbucks Corporation
8:15–8:30 p.m. Panel 3: CBEC Asia: Cross-border e-commerce digital asset protection considerations
- Mark Matsumoto and Jeff Williamson, CBEC Asia
8:30–8:50 p.m. Panel 4: U.S. government resources
Panel:
- Raquel Cohen, Trade Specialist, Office of Standards and Intellectual Property, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Matthew Kohner, regional intellectual property attaché for Southeast Asia, USPTO, U.S. Embassy Bangkok
8:50–9:00 p.m. Q&A and closing remarks
There is no charge to attend. For non-press inquiries, please contact Kortney.Hammonds@USPTO.GOV.
This virtual program is hosted by the USPTO’s Global Intellectual Property Academy, a unit of the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA). OPIA advises the administration and other federal government departments and agencies on domestic and international IP legal and policy issues. It also provides technical assistance and training on IP-related matters to U.S. stakeholders and both U.S. and foreign government officials.
Visit the registration page for more information. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to Kortney.Hammonds@USPTO.GOV.