Thursday 12th March 2009

Counterfeit Culture - A Brand Protection Master Class

When and Where:
6:30pm Thursday 12th March
The Circle Club, Barton Arcade, M3 2BB

Join this open discussion with our specialist industry panel as we address the issues of counterfeiting and how you can protect your brand.

• Robert Lye - Associate, Intellectual Property, Commerce & Technology department - Halliwells LLP. Qualified since 2000, Robert is an Associate in Halliwells' Intellectual Property, Commerce & Technology department specialising in the enforcement and protection of intellectual property rights and has assisted clients in a wide variety of IP related court proceedings.
  
  
• Steve Baker - Brand Protection Specialist - IPMS Ltd. “You make it, they fake it, we stop it.” www.ipms.uk.com
   
• Glyn Roberts - Owner and Principal - Brand Protection Services. Former Manchester Police Officer, Head of Security at Umbro for 9 years, and Brand Protection Specialist at Pentland Brands for 8 years, Glyn has extensive experience across the industry protecting brands. Currently looking after Americana and JD Sports Fashion, he has worked on Anti Counterfeit investigations in India, China, Mauritius, USA, Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon and nearly everywhere in Europe. As well as writing several papers on counterfeiting and brand protection.
  
  
• Chaired by Graham Allen - Commercial Director - Henri Lloyd

Areas covered:

• How the world of counterfeiting has emerged into a mass market.
• How can brands protect themselves from counterfeiting?
• What are the legal implications?
• Which sectors are more susceptible to being targeted by counterfeit?

RSVP:
Tickets £10
Book online below or RSVP to rsvp@manchesterfashion.com stating name, position and company.

(All tickets bought online are non refundable but can be transfered if not used)

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