August 17-19, 2008 • Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino • Las Vegas, NV
The 12th conference on Fraud and Counterfeiting in the imaging Supplies Industry will provide a practical "hands on" approach to protecting brands, customers and reputations. International experts who have successfully developed and implemented strategies for brand protection and have prosecuted intellectual property and telemarketing fraud violations will present case studies. ISC member companies, security solution providers and law firms will share their "how to do it" advice for stopping industry pirates. United States Customs and Border Protection agencies will report on how they can support industry efforts. Special focus will be placed on international situations and on Internet IPR violation solutions. Every presenter has experience and expertise in showing leaders how to protect their brand. This is the premier international antifraud, anti counterfeiting and conference in the Imaging Supplies Industry. | Who Should Attend? |
ISC Members | Non-Members | Spouses and Guests |
All meals, coffee breaks, and networking receptions are included in the conference fee.
Rooms can be reserved at the ISC conference rate of $149.00 by calling the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino at: (866) 517-3263 prior to July 16, 2008. Refer to the Imaging Supplies Coalition Conference and group code AIMAG08.
To facilitate participation and information exchange at the conference, we recommend business casual dress in the environment of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
Approval for 7.5 hours of CLE credit for this conference is pending from Nevada Bar Association Board of Continuing Legal Education.


| Sunday, August 17 Evening Session |
5:30 - 7:30 pm Registration & Networking Reception Sponsored by SIPCA |
| Monday, August 18 Morning Session |
7:15 - 8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Tesa Scribos ![]() 8:30 - 8:40 am Welcome and Agenda Dan Kojima, ISC Chairman Manager Legal Administration, Canon USA, Inc. 8:40 - 8:50 am Conference Antitrust Guidelines Mark Schonfeld, ISC General Counsel Partner, Burns and Levinson LLP Review of ISC antitrust discussion guidelines 8:50 - 9:30 am Keynote Speech, A Call to Action Allen Westerfield, ISC President Additional actions we must take to defeat counterfeiting 9:30 - 11:00 am Panel Discussion - Product Authentication Technology Randall Burgess, Business Development Manager, Tesa Scribos, Director IAA Benjamin Jun, VP Technology Cryptography Research, Inc Ed Dietrich VP North American Marketing and Sales Hologram Industries A discussion of the strategies and technologies used for product authentication and counterfeit detection 11:00 - 11:30 am Break and Technology/Services Exhibits 11:30 -12:15am Imaging Supplies Industry Trends Charles Brewer, Managing Editor, Hardcopy Supplies Journal, Ann Priede, Vice President Publications Group Lyra Research An update on Imaging Supplies Industry forecasts and trends 12:15 - 1:15 pm Luncheon Sponsored by YottaMark ![]() |
| Monday, August 18 Afternoon Session |
1:15 – 2:00 pm Lexmark Case Study Andrew Gardner, Worldwide Brand protection Manager Lexmark International Inc. A case study involving the detection and successful prosecution of counterfeiters in the Far East 2:00 - 2:45 pm Environmental Issues Facing the Imaging Supplies Industry Steve Morriss, Founder and Director Close the Loop A discussion of environmental and sustainability challenges facing the Imaging Supplies industry 2:45 - 3:15 pm Break and Technology /Services Exhibits 3:15 - 4:00 pm DHS, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Update Speaker to be announced A review of U.S. Customs and IPR Center initiatives and an interactive discussion on working with customs in combating counterfeiting 4:00 – 4:45 pm CACP Legislative Program Rob Calia, Senior Manager, Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative US Chamber of Commerce An overview of the US Chamber of Commerce many anticounterfeiting activities with special focus on the legislative initiative 7:00 - 9:00 pm Dinner Sponsored by Cryptography Research, Inc ![]() |
| Tuesday, August 19 Morning Session |
7:30 - 8:15 am Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Brady Brand Protection Solutions ![]() 8:15 - 9:00 am Imaging Supplies Industry Update John Shane, Director Supplies, Infotrends An update on Imaging Supplies Industry forecasts and trends, a second viewpoint 9:00 – 9:45 am Protecting the Brand in Cyberspace Mark Schonfeld, ISC General Counsel Partner, Burns and Levinson, LLP An updated and practical guide to trademark issues and enforcement on internet auction sites 9 45 - 10:30 am IACC Update and Special 301 C Status Travis D. Johnson, Associate Council The International Anti Counterfeiting Coalition Update on the many activities that the IACC performs on behalf of its members, with a special focus on the 301 C special report 10:30 - 11:00 am Break and Technology/Services Exhibits 11:00 - 11:45 am Latin Amerian Counterfeiting Environment Patrisia Reyes, International Legal Manager - Latin America, Adidas An overview of the IPR environment in Latin America with a focus on brand owner's protection strategies 11:45 - 12:30pm China Counterfeiting Environment Jan Tan, Stephanie Yip, Epson Hong Kong An overview of IPR protection in China focused on the printer industry with a discussion of some new counterfeiting trends and countermeasures 12:30 - 1:15 pm Luncheon Sponsored By New Momentum ![]() |
| Tuesday, August 19 Afternoon Session |
1:15 - 2:00 pm Canadian Counterfeiting Environment Lorne M. Lipkus, Kestenberg Siegal Lipkus, LLP Barristers and Solicitors An overview of the changing IPR environment in Canada 2:00 - 2:45 pm European Counterfeiting Environment Jag Gill, Managing Director Imaging Consumables Coalition of Europe An overview of the changing IPR environment in Europe with a special focus on the activities of the ICCE 2:45 - 3:00 pm Wrap up and Departure |
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