November 17, 2020 – 10:00am – 11:00am ET

Join us for the next webinar in our ongoing Regional IP Dialogue Virtual Series with guests from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s IP Attaché Program. We’ll be hearing from colleagues in the U.S. Government who are on the ground in Delhi and Bangkok, as they share their expertise working on the front lines of IP protection across India, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Highlights:

• Learn about current efforts by the U.S. government and partners throughout the region to combat illicit sales in local markets, and trafficking to consumers abroad.
• Hear updates on priority concerns for rights-holders doing business – or looking to do business – in one of the world’s most rapidly growing economic regions;
• Find out how you can help advance IP enforcement across the region, and what resources are available to assist you.

Speaker:

Dominic Keating is the USPTO’s Director of the Intellectual Property (IP) Attaché Program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He provides legal and policy direction to IP Attaches and IP Specialists based in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Lima, New Delhi, Geneva, Bangkok, Kuwait City, Mexico City and Brussels. From 2006 to 2010, he served as the first IP Attaché in the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, where he promoted high standards of IP protection and enforcement in India and other South Asian countries. He was awarded a Silver Medal by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce for his work.

John Cabeca is the U.S. intellectual property (IP) attaché for South Asia, serving Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Working through the U.S. embassy in Delhi, India, Mr. Cabeca is the principal officer within the U.S. embassies and consulates throughout South Asia on matters related to the protection and enforcement of IP rights. His duties include assisting U.S. companies doing business in the region; advocating for effective IP policies; advising ambassadors and other U.S. government officials on foreign governments’ IP practices; educating foreign government officials, students, entrepreneurs, startups, and business representatives on the IP landscape; and conducting public awareness programs to support a strong and vibrant IP system globally. Click here for full bio. 

Kitisri Sukhapinda is the USPTO’s intellectual property (IP) attaché based in Bangkok, Thailand. She advises U.S. government personnel and national IP offices, and coordinates the USPTO’s activities in countries in Southeast Asia, including Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Her responsibilities also include activities in Papua New Guinea, and Timor Leste. Click here for full bio.