APM Action Group against Trademark and Product Counterfeiting

APM Action Group against Trademark and Product Counterfeiting Washington D. C. April 28

Action Group against Product and Trademark Counterfeiting 1) Who we are 2) What we do Washington D. C. April 28

Action Group against Product and Trademark Counterfeiting 1) Who we are: n started 1997 on the initiative of n the German Association of Commerce and Industry the Federation of German Industry the German Brand Association actually 85 members coming from all branches U. S. A. : Major League Baseball Properties Ltd. Harley-Davidson Europe Ltd. General Motors Europe Gmb. H FORD-Werke AG Washington D. C. April 28

Initiators/Founding Organisations German Association of Commerce and Industry The Federation of German Industry German Brand Association Car Manufacturers AUDI AG BMW AG Daimler AG Ford Werke AG General Motors Europe Gmb. H Honda Motor Europe Ltd. PORSCHE AG Volkswagen AG Yamaha Motor Europe N. V. Automotive Industry Federal Mogul Holding Deutschland Gmb. H Hella KG Hueck & Co. Knorr Bremse AG Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG Lu. K Gmb. H & Co. o. HG Mann + Hummel Gmb. H Robert Bosch Gmb. H Schaeffler KG SKF Gmb. H WABCO Gmb. H & Co. o. HG ZF Friedrichshafen AG Electronic/ Technical Supplies ABB Stotz-Kontakt Gmb. H Andreas Stihl AG & Co. Hager Electro S. A. S (Frankreich) Washington D. C. April 28 IWIS Motorsysteme Gmb. H & Co. KG Karl Storz Gmb. H & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik Rheinhausen Gmb. H Moeller Gmb. H Semikron Elektronik Gmb. H & Co. KG Sennheiser electronic Gmb. H & Co. KG Siemens AG Telegärtner Karl Gärtner Gmb. H Cosmetics Estée Lauder Companies Gmb. H Lancaster Group Gmb. H L’Oréal Luxusprodukte Gmb. H Wella AG Merchandising BBC Worldwide Ltd. (U. K. ) Depesche Vertrieb Gmb. H DFB Wirtschaftsdienste EM Sportmedia AG Ferrari Idea S. p. A. (Italien) FIFA Marketing (Switzerland) Harley-Davidson Europe (U. K. ) Major League Baseball Properties Inc Pharmaceutical/ Chemical Industry 3 M Deutschland Gmb. H B. Braun Melsungen AG Bayer Schering Pharma AG Beiersdorf AG Boehringer Ingelheim Gmb. H Henkel KGa. A Merck KGa. A MSD Sharp & Dohme AG Nycomed Gmb. H Textiles/ Clothing adidas AG All Star D. A. CH. Gmb. H DOLCE & GABBANA S. r. l. (Italy) Fila Deutschland Gmb. H fleuresse Gmb. H GA Modefine S. A. (Italy) Hugo Boss AG JMS Handels-Gmb. H Joop! Gmb. H Levi Strauss Germany Gmb. H MUSTANG Bekleidungswerke Gmb. H PRADA S. A. (Italy) PUMA AG Timberland UK Ltd. (Great Britain) Umbro International Ltd. (Great Britain) Union Harbor Ltd (Hongkong) Urban Trends Trading B. V. (Netherlands) Willy Bogner Gmb. H & Co. KGa. A Diverse Alfred Kärcher Gmb. H & Co. KG British American Tobacco (B. A. T. ) fischerwerke Gmb. H & Co. KG Hansa Metallwerke AG HASBRO S. A. (Great Britain) Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Imperial Tobacco Ltd. KLINGSPOR Schleifsysteme Gmb. H & Co. KG Martor KG OCTANORM-Vertriebs-Gmb. H Philip Morris International Management S. A. (Suisse) RAL Deutsches Institut für Gütesicherung und -kennzeichnung e. V. Schwan-STABILO Schwanhäußer Gmb. H Villeroy & Boch AG

Action Group against Product and Trademark Counterfeiting 2) What we do: n APM as a lobbyist n APM as an “Information Exchange Platform” n APM as a partner in PR Washington D. C. April 28

Border Seizure Cases German Customs Washington D. C. April 28

Domestic Value of seized goods FY 2008 Washington D. C. April 28

Seizures EU borders, Comparision 2006 / 2007 +51% +264 % +98 % Washington D. C. April 28

Action Group against Product and Trademark Counterfeiting Travelling Exhibition Washington D. C. April 28

Travelling Exhibition in Munich 03/2009 Washington D. C. April 28

Travelling Exhibition in Munich 03/2009 Washington D. C. April 28

Travelling Exhibition in Munich 03/2009 Washington D. C. April 28

Travelling Exhibition in Munich 03/2009 Washington D. C. April 28

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Thank you very much! Washington D. C. April 28