“The STOPfakes seminar & U.S. Commercial Service”
DFW Chapter meeting
Location: University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI)
Address: 7300 Jack Newell Blvd S, Fort Worth, TX 76118
Date: June 14, 2018
Time: Registration, Breakfast & Networking: 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Meeting: 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Please join us on Thursday, June 14, 7:30-9:00am when David Royce, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce-U.S. Commercial Service, will present about The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration and the services it provides, and a description of the STOPfakes seminar.
On August 21st trade and intellectual property (IP) experts will host a complementary, one-day STOPfakes Seminar in Dallas on how companies and individuals can protect and enforce intellectual property. The focus is both on domestic and international protection and enforcement. Two special features of the seminar are the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the IP experts and the ability to record trademarks and copyrights with U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the seminar. Among the IP experts presenting will be a representative from the U.S. Department of Defense Naval Surface Warfare Center. He will present on the growing problem with counterfeit electronic parts, especially in the aerospace and defense industry. He will identify which electronic parts are the most counterfeited and strategies to identify counterfeit
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration collaborates with 19 U.S. Government agencies to help aerospace and defense companies expand their sales overseas. The ITA can help companies navigate the maze of government offices and get answers to questions, provide a single source for tools, assistance, and expert knowledge to expand company’s international sales. The ITA helps U.S. companies plan, develop and execute international sales strategies necessary to succeed in today’s global marketplace. Developed by international trade specialists and economists, the ITA can provide trusted market intelligence, practical advice and business tools to help companies understand how to export, connect with foreign buyers, and expand operations in new markets.
The meeting will take place at UTARI in Ft. Worth, TX.
The meeting is free for A&D Forum members $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until June 7). For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to https://adfdfwjun18.eventbrite.com.
Click here for more information about and to join The Aerospace & Defense Forum.
The Dallas-Ft. Worth Chapter is sponsored by Frost Brown Todd.
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