"ABC's of Protecting Your Brand"

if a similar brand already exists?
How does CBP protect your brand at the border?
What is the difference between a CBP detention and seizure case?
What documentation should CBP provide you upon detention and/or seizure?
What is the most effective way to respond to CBP during the detention and/or seizure process?
What is a CBP Recordation?
What type of enforcement action would CBP take against infringers? 
Does CBP have additional enforcement measures available if you record a trademark or copyright with CBP?
What information would the brand holder receive upon detention and/or seizure?
What is the most effective way for brand holders to go after infringers?
What is the most effective way to respond to CBP if you receive a Notice of Penalty from CBP?

Who Should Attend?

Importers
Customs Brokers
Regulatory Affairs Professionals
In-house Legal Counsel
Product Development Managers

Speaker Profiles

Jennifer Diaz, ESQ. 

           Founder, Diaz Trade Consulting
Jennifer Diaz is the President of the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) International and founder of Diaz Trade Consulting, specializing in Customs and International trade consulting services. Ms. Diaz is a Board Certified International Attorney and professional speaker considered an expert in international law by the Florida Bar. She is results oriented and regularly assists clients in providing customized training and expediting supply chains with robust pre-compliance programs. Ms. Diaz is an expert in working with the many Federal agencies that regulate trade, including the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ms. Diaz is the editor of the prominent Customs and International Trade Law Blog, and author of the Top 10 Tips When Importing/Exporting. Email Jennifer (info@diaztradelaw) for your free copy today.  

Mimi Town

           Senior Import Specialist, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Mimi Town has been an Import Specialist with U.S. Customs and Border Protection since February 2014.
Mimi was born and raised in France. She obtained a degree in foreign languages (English, German and Russian) from the Jean Moulin University Lyon 3, France. Prior to working with U.S. Customs, she worked for DHL Express in Miami for 11 years. She was first hired as an Executive Administrative Assistant. She then decided to take and passed the Customs broker test which earned her a position as a lead in the DHL Express brokerage department, and shortly after became a Supervisor. Prior to working with DHL Express, Mimi worked for several airlines, Virgin Atlantic being one of them. She worked as an Administrative Assistant for Virgin Atlantic Cargo in Miami for almost 13 years.

Augusto Perera, ESQ.

Augusto Perera, ESQ. is an Of Counsel attorney with Diaz Trade Law and a active member of the Florida Bar. He is admitted to practice before the United States District Court Southern District of Florida and the Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit. Mr. Perera Attended Shepard Broad College of Law and received his Juris Doctor degree in 2014. Dedicated exclusively to intellectual property matters, specializing in trademark, copyright, licensing, and Internet Law, with a focus on new business development. Practice includes counseling clients regarding copyright protection and litigation, domain name disputes and protection, domestic and international trademark protection, practice before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and litigation work in federal and state courts.

Denise Calle, ESQ.

           Associate Attorney, Diaz Trade Law
Denise Calle is an Associate Attorney with Diaz Trade Law, P.A. Ms. Calle practices Customs and International Trade Law. She assists foreign and domestic businesses, manufacturers, distributors, importers, and exporters with regulatory compliance, trade, and enforcement matters.

Audrey Nielsen

           Import Compliance Manager, Bruzonne Shipping, Inc.
Audrey Nielsen is the Import Compliance Manager with Bruzzone Shipping, Inc. in Pompano Beach, FL (www.bruzzone.com), and a licensed customs broker with 27+ years of experience in the customs brokerage, logistics, and freight forwarding industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN, and a Master’s Degree of International Management from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN.
Ms. Nielsen has enthusiastically served the OWIT-South Florida chapter on various board positions since 2007; and has served on the Education and Customs Committees of the FCBF (Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association) since 2016.