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| U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs |
| Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia |
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| Title: Finding and Fighting Fakes: Reviewing the Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy |
| Date: 6/14/05 |
| Time (EST): 10:00 AM |
| Place: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Rm. 562 |
| Developed over the last year, the Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!) is a comprehensive initiative established to stop trade in pirated and counterfeit goods. The hearing will examine the activities undertaken by STOP! to date, the initiative’s effectiveness in coordinating the federal government’s efforts to combat intellectual property theft at home and abroad, and the federal government’s ability to recruit, train and retain the workforce necessary to implement STOP! In addition, the hearing will examine the Administration’s long-term strategic plan for STOP! and the ways the initiative assists small business protect its intellectual property rights. |
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Testimony
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Panel 1
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Jeffrey O. Evans
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, President and CEO
, The Will-Burt Company
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Panel 2
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The Honorable
Jon Dudas
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, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director
, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
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Victoria Espinel
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, Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intellectual Property
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Daniel Baldwin
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, Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Strategic Trade
, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Laura H. Parsky
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, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division
, U.S. Department of Justice
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Loren Yager
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, Ph.D.
, Director of International Affairs and Trade
, United States General Accounting Office
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Panel 3
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Brad Huther
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, Director, Counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative
, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Franklin Vargo
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, Vice President for International Economic Affairs
, National Association of Manufacturers
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