2008 International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference

INTERPOL and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, in partnership with Underwriters Laboratories, hosted the 2008 International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on June 24th, 25th and 26th. The event was held at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel.

The 2008 Halifax Conference was well attended, with over 375 participants representing almost 50 countries. This year's conference focused on copyright and trademark issues of interest and value to law enforcement, including police, customs and prosecutors. The theme was "Working in Partnership Against a Common Threat" and participants had valuable opportunities to interact with intellectual property crime experts from around the world.

We would like to extend our thanks to our Conference moderator, the Honorable Judge Ronald S.W. Lew, our keynote speakers, our presenters and panelists, and our sponsors and exhibitors for working together to make this event a success!

Our keynote speakers, presenters and panelists discussed the following topics:

Keynote Speakers:

The Honourable Mr. Justice Marshall Rothstein - Supreme Court of Canada
Mark Filip - United States Deputy Attorney General
The Honorable Elaine F. Marshall - North Carolina Secretary of State
Daniel Baldwin - Assistant Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Mark A. Cohen - Senior Intellectual Property Attaché -U.S. Embassy - Beijing

Topics:

• A View from the Supreme Court of Canada
• Establishing an Effective IP Crime Program
• Intelligence Led Investigations
• International Public/Private Partnerships
• Case Management Techniques for Complex Investigations
• International Shipping Patterns and Trends - Interagency Cooperation
• Model for Combating Trans-National Organized IP Crime
• Managing Multi-National and Multi-Jurisdictional Organized Crime Investigations
• Effective Targeting Strategies for Counterfeit Products
• Investigating Internet Offences
• Tracking International Criminal Financing
• Capacity Building Through IP Crime Training Programs
• Fostering International Cooperation
• Successful Partnership Strategies
• Public Awareness Programs
• Managing Large Scale Seizures
• Establishing Public/Private Partnership

Thank you to our corporate sponsors!

Past Conferences

• 2008 Conference Brochure
• 2007 Conference Brochure
• 2007 Conference Selected Notes and highlights