Enforcing International Standards to Safeguard Online Buyers from Deceptive Replicas
The Center for Data Innovation is hosting a panel discussion on August 25, 2022, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EDT), focusing on the pressing issue of counterfeit products in the digital marketplace. The discussion, moderated by Becca Trate, Policy Analyst at the Center for Data Innovation, will bring together experts from government, private sector, and international organizations to explore solutions to this global challenge.
The panelists include Jennifer Blank from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, David M. Luna from the Anti-Illicit Trade Expert Group at Business at OECD, Megan Giblin from the United States Council for International Business, Secretary Elaine Marshall from the North Carolina Secretary of State, Piotr Stryszowski from the OECD, and Patrick Kilbride from the Global Innovation Policy Center at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Counterfeiters exploit online marketplaces, social media, and other digital tools to sell counterfeit products, posing a significant threat to the health and safety of individuals. These products often contain harmful ingredients, such as in counterfeit drugs and cosmetics, and can even lead to fire hazards, as seen with counterfeit electronics like phone chargers and power adapters.
The panel discussion will delve into strategies for the public and private sectors to collaborate in establishing global norms and best practices to protect consumers from counterfeits. This collaboration can take several forms, including creating multi-stakeholder platforms, developing standardized global norms and guidelines, enhancing legal frameworks and enforcement mechanisms, promoting awareness campaigns, and leveraging technology and data sharing.
By working together, these sectors can share information, coordinate actions, and develop policies that align across borders, ensuring respect for intellectual property in e-commerce and disrupting counterfeit networks. Successfully addressing this issue requires partnerships across the private sector and cooperation from authorities at all levels of government.
For more insights from this panel discussion, you can attend the event at the Center for Data Innovation or look out for transcripts or summaries that may become available following the event.
- The Center for Data Innovation's panel discussion on August 25, 2022, will involve experts from various sectors, including technology, finance, and education-and-self-development, to explore solutions for the issue of counterfeit products in the digital marketplace.
- The panel, moderated by Becca Trate, will delve into collaboration strategies between the public and private sectors, utilizing technology and data sharing, to establish global norms and best practices to protect consumers from counterfeits.
- Innovative approaches discussed may include developing standardized global norms and guidelines, enhancing legal frameworks and enforcement mechanisms, and promoting awareness campaigns in the context of AI, IoT, and general news.
- By fostering partnerships across the private sector and cooperation from authorities at all levels of government, these sectors can potentially disrupt counterfeit networks and ensure respect for intellectual property in e-commerce.
