Roadtrippin' With The PTO
The Patent and Trademark Office and U.S. Chamber of Commerce kicked off an educational tour in Raleigh, N.C. on Wednesday designed to raise awareness of the dangers of counterfeiting and piracy. The initiative also aims to give businesses the resources needed to protect themselves. The tour will include stops in Detroit, Mich., San Antonio, Texas, Seattle, Wash., Portland, Ore., and Burlington, Vt.
"Counterfeiting and piracy have real implications for local economies and consumers. They are threatening jobs, stealing tax revenue, and putting families at risk," Caroline Joiner, executive director of the Chamber's Global Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative, said in a press release.
Counterfeiting and piracy cost the U.S. economy more than $250 billion a year and result in the loss of 750,000 jobs, recent statistics show.
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