Symposium on Avoiding, Detecting, and Preventing Counterfeit Electronic Parts Program Finalized
Minneapolis, MN - The SMTA and CALCE/University of Maryland are pleased to announce that the 3rd Annual Symposium on Avoiding, Detecting, and Preventing Counterfeit Electronic Parts will be held on December 2-3, 2009 at the University of Maryland. Counterfeit electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) parts pose a significant threat in the global supply chain. In addition to losses to legitimate producers for the components, equipment failures or malfunctions can present situations that cause mission failures, health and safety concerns and could jeopardize national security.
Topics will include:
Counterfeit and Suspect Part Identification and Mitigation
Inspection Programs and Techniques to Identify Counterfeit and Suspect Parts
Electrical, Physical, and Material Testing Techniques and Standards for Various Components
Legal Liability of Counterfeits and Suspect Parts in the Supply Chain
Legal Strategy for Protecting your Intellectual Property
Enforcement of Intellectual Property and Anti-Counterfeiting Laws
Working with Worldwide Enforcement Agencies
Identifying and Controlling Risks of Item(s) and Vendor Selection
Counterfeit Part Policy and Procedures from Industry and Government
Understanding and Working with Government and Industry Reporting Agencies
Also featuring 3 half-day tutorials:
"Counterfeit Parts Avoidance Training for EEE Parts", by NASA/JPL
"Anti-Counterfeiting: The Powers That Be", by Global Intellectual Property Strategy Center, P.C.
"Material Level Evaluation and Electrical Characterization", by CALCE and Integra Technologies
For more information, contact Melissa Serres Marx (SMTA) at 952-920-7682 or melissa@smta.org.
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