Mr. Vikrant Rana, Managing Partner at S.S. Rana & Co.., moderated the session on Guardians of Innovation: Tackling Counterfeiting and Piracy in a Globalized World at the Legal Era’s Global IP, AI & Tech Conclave & Awards 2025, Dubai.
The session shed light on the pressing issue of counterfeiting and piracy on a global scale and explored a range of critical aspects, including best practices adopted by brands to the various role played by government, judiciary and technology to combat this overgrowing menace. The session moderated by Mr. Rana was well received by all the attendees. The valuable insights provided by the panelists Mr. Amit Bhasin, Chief Legal Officer and Group General Counsel, Marico Limited (INDIA), Mr. Daniel Albrecht, Managing Counsel, Starke IP (China) and Ms. Jyothi V K (Tech, IP, Privacy, Policy, Speaker, Mentor– General Counsel & Sr. Vice-President (Legal)- Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, not only provided a comprehensive overview of the issue of piracy and counterfeiting experienced in different jurisdiction but also enlightened everyone with the various steps taken by brands in different jurisdiction to combat the issue as well as highlighted the various initiatives taken by government agencies and the dynamic role played by the judiciaries in their respective jurisdiction to curb the problem.