Government Assistance and Influence

1. Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, etc., need to be registered in every country where a company does business (desires to protect its interest in its intellectual property). Research and comment upon situations where the country is not a Signatory to the international Intellectual Property Agreements and countries that are lax in enforcing such agreements

2. Government assistance to companies, often referred to as Corporate Welfare, is a very controversial issue in trade agreements. Research and discuss how governments influence and effect national competitiveness. Also discuss the resent government Bailout of the banking and automotive industries.

3. Government assistance to companies, often referred to as Corporate Welfare, is a very controversial issue in trade agreements. Research and discuss how governments influence and effect national competitiveness. This Conference should also discuss the resent government Bailout of the banking and automotive industries