Your Federal Manufacturers’ Excise Tax Dollars – Where Do They Go?
Presented by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Wednesday, July 16 • 11:00 am–Noon
Thursday, July 17 • 2:00 pm–3:00 pm (repeat)
Paying the federal manufacturers’ excise tax on fishing gear is part of doing business for every manufacturer. But how are those dollars used? During this session, representatives from state fish and wildlife agencies and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will explain how funds from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund are used for fisheries access and conservation.
Knocking Out Knock-Offs: Patent and Other IP Protection for Fishing Tackle and Marine Products
Presented by Marc Gorelnik, trademark and copyright lawyer, and Richard Ogawa, patent lawyer, Townsend and Townsend and Crew, California
Sponsors of the ICAST 2008 Industry Breakfast
Wednesday, July 16 • 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Thursday, July 17 • 11:00 am–Noon (repeat)
In today's global marketplace, it is increasingly important for manufacturers and distributors to understand and stay one-step-ahead of the tactics employed by counterfeit manufacturers. The fishing and marine products industry is particularly susceptible to counterfeit and black market or 'grey market' products, resulting in a significant loss of revenue and customer loyalty. This session will cover the patent and other intellectual property protection available to inventors, manufacturers, distributors and retailers from the acquisition of intellectual property rights to enforcement tactics and remedies. Whether you make or distribute lures, line, rods, reels, trolling motors or accessories, you will profit from this presentation.
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