ASSOCIATED EVENTS

Roundtable Discussion on the “Raise of Counterfeits, Frauds and Scams during the COVID-19 pandemic: What is the current status?”
(Closed-door session)

5 September 2022, Monday
10:00am – 12:00pm (SGT)
Physical | TBC

Organised by the International Trademark Association (INTA) and Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI)

Synopsis

This program aims to raise awareness of the issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, and focus on the challenges presented to brands by increased sale of counterfeits; unauthorized sale of health products on e-commerce platforms; fraud and scams issues.

Programme Outline

Time	Item	Speaker
10.00am - 10.10am	Opening remarks by INTA	Etienne Sanz de Acedo
10.10am - 10.15am	Opening remarks by INTA / PSI of trends observed in the region	Andy Leck / Ramesh Kishore
10.15am - 10.35am	Short sharing by Interpol on observed global trends, and thereafter to highlight problems seen in Singapore	Perry Ng
10.35am - 10.50am	Short sharing by US National Intellectual Property Rights Centre of trends observed in the region	Dawn Barriteau
10.50am - 11.50am	Dialogue session where brands can share problems of issues they face in Singapore and offer suggestions on how Singapore regulators can effectively deal with and address legal and enforcement related issues in the healthcare / enforcement space	All panellists
11.50am - 12.00pm	Closing remarks by INTA	Etienne Sanz de Acedo