2008 Press Releases
U.S. and Greece Co-Sponsor Copyright Conference
June 26, 2008
A broad range of participants from government, industry, international organizations, and academic groups are attending a conference on “Copyright Policies and the Role of Stakeholders” co-sponsored by the Hellenic Copyright Organization and the United States Patent and Trademark Office Global Intellectual Property Academy on June 26-27.
During the opening session earlier today, U.S. Ambassador Daniel V. Speckhard stressed: “Educating ourselves and the public about intellectual property rights is one of the most important things we can do to fight counterfeiting and piracy.” Wishing the participants every success in identifying the challenges and finding the solutions that will work best for Greece, the Ambassador added that this is an important endeavor for the country and for its investment climate.
According to estimates, Greece has one of the highest piracy rates in the European Union. Cooperation on intellectual property rights was also one of the topics discussed during the June 19 United States – Greece Economic and Commercial Cooperation Commission held in Washington, DC.
Other sponsors of the conference include the United States Chamber of Commerce and EPOE, Greece’s Anti-Piracy Association of Producers and Distributors of Audiovisual Works.