Nominations for U.S. Department of Justice’s Intellectual Property Crimes Enforcement Network (IPCEN): Invitation for CBIC.

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9118123,4:43PM Erna il Email Office of The Commissioner Investigation Customs U.S. Depaftment of lustice's Intellectual Property Crimes Enforcement Network (IPCEN): Invitation for CBIC - India Mon, Sep 18,2023 04:34 PM dP3 attachments From : Tarini Tiwari <Tarini.Tiwari@trade. gov> Subject : U.S. Depaftment of Justice's Intellectual Property Crimes Enforcement Network (IPCEN): Invitation for CBIC - India To : MEMBER CM CBIC <memberinv.cbic@gov.in> Cc : Office of The Commissioner Investigation Customs <inv- customs@gov.in>, John Cabeca <John.Cabeca@trade.gov>, Thamizhvalavan M G < mgt.valavan@nic. in >, Praful Genesh Gajbhiye <prafulgg.c041001@gov.in>, Jason C Gooding <lason.C.Gooding@ice.dhs.gov>, Alka Saxena <Alka.Saxena@associates.ice.dhs. gov>, Dinesh Sharma < Dinesh.Sharma@trade. gov> Respected Mr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Greetings from the USPTO South Asia office! It is our pleasure to invite your office to join the seventh meeting ofthe U.S. Department ofJustice's lntellectual Property Crimes Enforcement Network (IPCEN) to be held during November 14-16, 2023, in Bangkok, Thailand. Please see the attached invilation for your kind consideration and action. Per the attached, we request all nominations along with the completed attached form and copies ofthe passport bio pages with English translations sent to our office by September 25 2023. We look forward to receiving your kind response Thank You, Warmly, Tarini Tiwari The Office of South Asia I US Patent & Trademark Oflioe Foreign Commercial Service I Embassy of the United States ofAmerica lNew Delhi Tel 9l -ll -2347-2000 | Mobile: 91 -7 0424 88867 UXlrED sTAIEs pAY$tr AxD fRA0gNAnx 0rncE https://email.gov.irVh/printmessage?id=1 8631 3&E=Asia/Kolkata&xim=1 I 9118123,4.43PM Email - USPTO IP Counselor Letter - CBIC.pdf 761 KB - INVESTc.xlsx * 44KB httpsJ/email.gov.inihi printmessage?id='1 8631 3&tz=Asia/Kolkata&xim= 1 2 UNITf,D STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Embassy of the United States of America American Center, Connaught Place 24, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi, lndia 110001 September 15,2023 Mr. Sanjay Kumar Agrawal Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) Department of Revenue (Ministry of Finance) Government of India Dear Mr. Agrawal, On behalf of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), I am delighted to extend an invitation to up to three (3) candidates ofyour choosing from CBIC to participate in the seventh meeting ofthe U.S. Department of Justice's Intellectual Property Crimes Enforcement Network (IPCEN) to be held November 14-16,2023, in Bangkok, Thailand. As a mere suggestion to ensure a broad cross section of your office's participation, perhaps Mr. Suhrud Avinash Rabde, (Assistant Director, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence), Mr. Harish Kumar Vashistha, (Commissioner, lnvestigation - Customs) and Mr. Manish Thapliyal (Additional Director, National Customs Targeting Center), or other designees as you see fit will be able to participate in the program. This will be the seventh meeting of the IPCEN - that brings together key law enforcement and industry officials from more than a dozen Asian nations with the goal of strengthening intemational cooperation in frghting large-scale intellechral property crimes. The IPCEN was established in 2007 under the leadership of the Bangkok-based Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordinator (IPLEC) for Asia (now refened to as International Computer Hacking and IP Attomey Advisor or 'ICHIP"). The Bangkok-based ICHIP and Hong Kong-based ICHIP are both part of the U.S. Transnational and High-Tech Crime Global Law Enforcement Network (GLEN), which is frmded primarily by U.S. Department of State Bureau of Intemational Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Global Programs and Policy (INL/GPP), who partners with DOJ in its management. The GLEN includes notjust twelve ICHIPs, but also cyber forensic analysts, and federal law enforcement, as part ofa global capaciry building effort focused on IP and cyber-criminal activity, as well as the gathering and use of electronic evidence to combat all types of crime. Under the GLEN umbrella, the IPCEN serves two primary functions: I . The network facilitates the exchange of successful investigation and prosecution strategies in combating domestic counterfeiting, copyright, and trade secrets crimes. Panels of law enforcement experts will share best practices and lessons leamed in addressing retail and online counterfeiting and piracy, mass production and distribution of counterfeit goods, criminal copyright offenses, trade secret violations, and border enforcement strategies. 2. The IPCEN strengthens communications chamels to promote coordinated, multinational prosecutions ofthe most serious offenders. Recognizing that effective prosecution ofIP crime depends heavily on cooperation between victims and [aw enforcement authorities, indusEy representatives also will address the conference regarding the scope and severity of counterfeiting and digital piracy crimes in Asia and discuss ways to collectively enhance enforcement efforts. The Departnent of Justice, through the USPTO at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi will cover the purchase of economy-class airline tickets from India to Bangkok, ground transportation to and from the alrport accommodatio& and meals throughout the duration of the workshop, and the cost of incidentals and any meals that are not alrcady pmvided for during the cowse of the program. Participants should arrive on November 13 and depart on November 17. The USPTO, South Asia Office, will gladly assist with coordinating travel'arrangements. We hope that you will benefit from this workshop and look forward to your participation. Altematively, if you have recently participated in a U.S. government sponsored program, we would welcome the participation of another nominee from your esteemed organizatisn as yeu 5ee 61. Your point of contact for this program will be Tarini Tiwari. Please provide nominee's fiIl narne, duty title, cell phone number, email address and a copy of the passport bio-data page at tarid. .eov no later than September 25, 2023. Please do not hesitate to reach out ifyou have any questions or need any additional information. Sincerely, NI U.S. Intellectuat Property Counselor for South Asia Embassy of the Uniter! States of America - New Delhi United States Patent and Trademark Ofrice

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