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Philip, thanks so much!<div><br></div><div>Bene is adding Marie to the BC lists and also will invite a picture from Marie, to add to the <div>MEET the BC document, which we are finalizing for Costa Rica. Your participation in the BC in your past role in AIM,</div><div>and your contributions as past chair of the DNSO Council [for newcomers: GNSO] and as a BC Councilor</div><div>remains with us in a contribution to building the BC. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for your briefing for Marie, and we look forward to welcoming her, and incorporating her into the </div><div>active and vital roles that you have played for AIM in the BC, and in ICANN. </div><div><br></div><div>Marilyn Cade</div><div>BC Chair</div><div><br><br><div>> From: philip.sheppard@aim.be<br>> To: bc-gnso@icann.org<br>> Subject: [bc-gnso] AIM's BC representative<br>> Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:12:32 +0100<br>> <br>> <br>> As I mentioned before AIM 's representative to the BC is now Marie Pattullo.<br>> I thought you may like to see a short profile about Marie.<br>> <br>> After qualifying as a solicitor in the City of London, Marie moved to Brussels<br>> in 1993 and worked in private practice before joining AIM, the European Brands<br>> Association, in 2000. As AIM represents the branded goods industries in Europe<br>> on key issues which affect the ability of brand manufacturers to design,<br>> distribute and market their brands, Marie's role encompasses coordination of the<br>> association's vital brand protection work. Via its Trade Mark Committee, AIM is,<br>> inter alia, a founder member of the OHIM (EU trademark office) Users Group, an<br>> observer to the OHIM Administrative Board and an observer at WIPO. The AIM<br>> Anti-Counterfeiting Committee brings together AIM's members with other right<br>> holders and their associations in the largest such network actively fighting<br>> counterfeiting and piracy at European level. Marie thus works closely with all<br>> European institutions engaged in IP and brand protection matters and with the<br>> relevant experts, particularly in trade mark administration, protection and<br>> enforcement, from the members of AIM and the wider industry. <br>> <br>> Philip <br>> <br></div></div></div> </div></body>
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