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DESCRIPTION:In\nrecognition of the important role small businesses play\, U
 .S. Customs and\nBorder Protection’s (CBP) invites you to participate in a
  four-part\, no-cost\nwebinar series focused on intellectual property righ
 ts (IPR) and responsible\ntrade practices. Small businesses rely on intell
 ectual property to protect the\ninvestment of their time and resources in 
 innovations and to convey assurances\nof safety and quality to their custo
 mers. In\ncollaboration with U.S. Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Patent and 
 Trademark\nOffice (USPTO)\, this series will provide practical information
  to help\nbusinesses protect their own intellectual property and reduce th
 e risk of\ninadvertently infringing the rights of others. Participants wil
 l learn how to\nassess overseas sourcing options\, identify potential inte
 llectual property\nrisks\, apply best practices for importing\, selling\, 
 and shipping goods\nlawfully\, and how to access no-cost resources provide
 d by experts across the\nfederal government. This\nfour-part webinar serie
 s equips small businesses with essential intellectual\nproperty rights kno
 wledge to protect their brands and navigate international\ntrade with conf
 idence.To\nregister for these free webinars\, click on the registration li
 nk for the\ncoordinating webinar below.CBP\nBrand IQ Webinar Schedule:Thur
 sday\,\nNovember 12\, 2026\, at 1:00 p.m. ET: Understanding\nyour Intellec
 tual Property Rights: Are They Protected? Join\nlegal experts from the USP
 TO and CBP for practical guidance on intellectual\nproperty rights\, commo
 n infringement risks\, and steps small businesses can take\nto protect the
 mselves during the 2026 holiday season.RegisterThursday\,\nNovember 19\, 2
 026\, at 1:00 p.m. ET: Understanding\nIntellectual Property Infringement a
 nd Potential Liability Join\nlegal experts from the USPTO and CBP to learn
  about types of intellectual\nproperty infringement and practical steps yo
 u can take to ensure you are not\nexposing yourself to risk.RegisterThursd
 ay\,\nDecember 3\, 2026\, at 1:00 p.m. ET: How to\nSource\, Sell\, and Shi
 p Merchandise Legally and SafelyJoin CBP\nsubject matter experts for pract
 ical guidance on responsible sourcing\, supply\nchain awareness\, and redu
 cing intellectual property rights risks\, including\nbest practices for re
 sponding to CBP enforcement actions and understanding\navailable remedies.
 RegisterThursday\,\nDecember 10\, 2026\, at 1:00 p.m. ET: Federal\nResourc
 es to Help Protect Your Business and Its Intellectual Property Join\nfeder
 al agency experts to explore resources that help small businesses protect\
 nintellectual property\, identify potential risks\, and avoid unintentiona
 l\ninfringement.RegisterIf you\nhave any questions about this webinar\, pl
 ease contact CBPsbrelations@cbp.dhs.gov.If you\nwould like to be added to 
 our distribution list or opt out of receiving these\nnotifications\, pleas
 e email CBPsbrelations@cbp.dhs.gov.
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SUMMARY:CBP Webinar: Understanding Intellectual Property Infringement and P
 otential Liability
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>In\nrecognition of the important role small
  businesses play\, U.S. Customs and\nBorder Protection’s (CBP) invites you
  to participate in a four-part\, no-cost\nwebinar series focused on intell
 ectual property rights (IPR) and responsible\ntrade practices. Small busin
 esses rely on intellectual property to protect the\ninvestment of their ti
 me and resources in innovations and to convey assurances\nof safety and qu
 ality to their customers. </p><p>In\ncollaboration with U.S. Chamber of Co
 mmerce and U.S. Patent and Trademark\nOffice (USPTO)\, this series will pr
 ovide practical information to help\nbusinesses protect their own intellec
 tual property and reduce the risk of\ninadvertently infringing the rights 
 of others. Participants will learn how to\nassess overseas sourcing option
 s\, identify potential intellectual property\nrisks\, apply best practices
  for importing\, selling\, and shipping goods\nlawfully\, and how to acces
 s no-cost resources provided by experts across the\nfederal government. </
 p><p>This\nfour-part webinar series equips small businesses with essential
  intellectual\nproperty rights knowledge to protect their brands and navig
 ate international\ntrade with confidence.</p><p>To\nregister for these fre
 e webinars\, click on the registration link for the\ncoordinating webinar 
 below.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">CBP\nBrand I
 Q Webinar Schedule:</span></strong></p><p><strong>Thursday\,\nNovember 12\
 , 2026\, at 1:00 p.m. ET: <span style="text-decoration: underline">Underst
 anding\nyour Intellectual Property Rights: Are They Protected?</span> </st
 rong></p><p>Join\nlegal experts from the USPTO and CBP for practical guida
 nce on intellectual\nproperty rights\, common infringement risks\, and ste
 ps small businesses can take\nto protect themselves during the 2026 holida
 y season.</p><p><strong><a href="https://cbp.webex.com/webappng/sites/cbp/
 webinar/webinarSeries/register/5b66f78a18e540d5b21df6c202d36134">Register<
 /a></strong></p><p><strong>Thursday\,\nNovember 19\, 2026\, at 1:00 p.m. E
 T: <span style="text-decoration: underline">Understanding\nIntellectual Pr
 operty Infringement and Potential Liability</span> </strong></p><p>Join\nl
 egal experts from the USPTO and CBP to learn about types of intellectual\n
 property infringement and practical steps you can take to ensure you are n
 ot\nexposing yourself to risk.</p><p><strong><a href="https://cbp.webex.co
 m/webappng/sites/cbp/webinar/webinarSeries/register/5b66f78a18e540d5b21df6
 c202d36134">Register</a></strong></p><p><strong>Thursday\,\nDecember 3\, 2
 026\, at 1:00 p.m. ET: <span style="text-decoration: underline">How to\nSo
 urce\, Sell\, and Ship Merchandise Legally and Safely</span></strong></p><
 p>Join CBP\nsubject matter experts for practical guidance on responsible s
 ourcing\, supply\nchain awareness\, and reducing intellectual property rig
 hts risks\, including\nbest practices for responding to CBP enforcement ac
 tions and understanding\navailable remedies.</p><p><strong><span style="te
 xt-decoration: underline"><a href="https://cbp.webex.com/webappng/sites/cb
 p/webinar/webinarSeries/register/5b66f78a18e540d5b21df6c202d36134">Registe
 r</a></span></strong></p><p><strong>Thursday\,\nDecember 10\, 2026\, at 1:
 00 p.m. ET: <span style="text-decoration: underline">Federal\nResources to
  Help Protect Your Business and Its Intellectual Property </span></strong>
 </p><p>Join\nfederal agency experts to explore resources that help small b
 usinesses protect\nintellectual property\, identify potential risks\, and 
 avoid unintentional\ninfringement.</p><p><strong><a href="https://cbp.webe
 x.com/webappng/sites/cbp/webinar/webinarSeries/register/5b66f78a18e540d5b2
 1df6c202d36134">Register</a></strong></p><p>If you\nhave any questions abo
 ut this webinar\, please contact <a href="mailto:CBPsbrelations@cbp.dhs.go
 v">CBPsbrelations@cbp.dhs.gov</a>.</p><p>If you\nwould like to be added to
  our distribution list or opt out of receiving these\nnotifications\, plea
 se email <a href="mailto:CBPsbrelations@cbp.dhs.gov">CBPsbrelations@cbp.dh
 s.gov</a>.</p>
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