IPI 4th Annual World IP Day Event Features Congressman Marsha Blackburn, ESA's Michael Gallagher, Others
WASHINGTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Which hurts the U.S. economy more -- piracy in the Gulf of Aden or piracy in Europe? Learn all this and more at the Institute for Policy Innovation's 4th annual World Intellectual Property Day event, "The Role of Intellectual Property in the Global Recovery," Thursday, April 30, in Washington D.C.
Intellectual property (IP) -- the driver and economic cornerstone of the U.S. economy -- is under attack on a global scale. At this forum, hear exclusive insight from IP insiders and creators and learn how the economic slowdown affects IP and innovation.
Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-07), a staunch defender of American ingenuity, innovation and talent both here and around the world, and representing the performance communities of Nashville and Memphis, will kick off the event with keynote remarks on the challenges of rampant counterfeiting and piracy and what solutions can unleash the power of IP.
Entertainment Software Association president Michael Gallagher will also give keynote remarks on pro-growth trade policies vital to both protecting and promoting IP.
Take a front row seat to hear creative insiders on the future of innovation, featuring Dan DiDio, Senior Vice-President and Executive Editor of DC Comics, and Mark McKinnon, Chairman of Arts+Labs.
Get the inside scoop from key players in the global trade arena on how protectionism impacts innovation. Featured in this conversation are Kira Alvarez, Chief IP Negotiator with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; Shaun Donnelly, Senior Director of International Business Policy with the National Association of Manufacturers; and David Thomas, Minority Counsel with the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee. The discussion will be moderated by Chris Israel, IPI senior research fellow and former U.S. Coordinator for International Intellectual Property Enforcement.
Learn more on the role of intellectual property in a struggling economy from the defenders of IP rights, including Dr. Mark Esper, Executive Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Intellectual Property Center; William N. Hulsey III, Principal of Hulsey Intellectual Property Lawyers, PC; Jonathan Zuck, President of the Association for Competitive Technology; E. Andre Carter, founder and president of Irimi, Inc.; and moderated by IPI resident scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews.
IPI's Fourth Annual World IP Day event is the only forum where you can hear candid, firsthand reactions from these leading creators and global trade insiders on the annual Special 301 Report, detailing the current state of IP challenges around the world, the very day of its release.
"Property rights are fundamental basis of a market system, and intellectual property rights are the basis of the knowledge economy," said IPI president Tom Giovanetti.
"But counterfeiting and piracy threaten the U.S. economy by attacking intellectual property, as does a declining respect and appreciation for intellectual property rights, both abroad and also domestically. Our health and safety are at risk when counterfeit products infect the supply chain of pharmaceuticals, automobile and aircraft parts, and electrical components," said Giovanetti.
Register today to attend IPI's annual World IP Day event, hosted Thursday, April 30, 2009, at the Reserve Officers Association Minuteman Memorial Building, One Constitution Avenue, NE, in Washington D.C.
The Institute for Policy Innovation is an independent, nonprofit public policy organization based in Dallas, Texas. For more information regarding IPI's 4th annual World Intellectual Property Day event, contact Erin Humiston at (972) 874-5139, or erin@ipi.org.
