Managing Inherent Tension Between

Anti-Counterfeiting & EU Competition Law

Please join us on Wednesday, October 30th at 12:00pm EDT for a SPLiCE Webinar! We are delighted to host this online meeting previously featured during our London International Meeting with Member Host, Unilever!

Managing Inherent Tension Between
Anti-Counterfeiting & EU Competition Law

Moderator: Dr. Julian M Potter LLM, Partner, WP Thompson

Presenters:

Michael Edenborough QC, Serle Court
Professor Suzanne Rab, Serle Court

Europe-wide Civil Law Brand Enforcement

EU and UK legal process; referral to CJEU
Enforcement and remedies

European Union (EU) Competition Law: European Restrictions on Licensed Product Cross-Border Sales

Spotlight on the current enforcement environment: European Commission antitrust investigations into Nike, Sanrio and Universal Studios relating to restrictions on cross-border trade
Overview of the key tools of EU antitrust enforcement into distribution practices that restrict licensed goods sales within the EU: navigating the tension between IPR and competition, resale price maintenance, restrictions on online sales and other restrictive practices
Best practices to comply with EU competition law and regulation within the EEA

Navigating the Deal through the Constraints of the Law

Maximize Brand Impact Online Without a Remote Control
How to Influence the Consumer Experience Online

Available on the SPLiCENETWORK: Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) Combating IP Crime - United Kingdom

Presented by: Steven Salway, Anti-Piracy Operations, PIPCU

PIPCU Anticounterfeiting: Effects on Brands
Operation Creative and IWL with examples
Operation Ashiko is positively affecting communications between the police and brands