Eric Smith

• Global Trade & Investment
• Intellectual Property & Technology

Shareholder

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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Johns Hopkins University

M.A.

1969

International Law and Economics

University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall)

J.D.

1967

Stanford University

B.A.

1964

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Activities: Chairman, ITAC 15, the Executive Branch's trade advisory committee on intellectual property rights and regularly advises the U.S. government on negotiating strategy in the trade/intellectual property rights arena.

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Activities: Member, Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP): advises the State Department on a broad range of international economic policies.

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Activities: Led IIPA delegation to China, including private discussions with Vice Premier Wu Yi and senior Ministers on IP protection in China (November 2006). Major press coverage, including CCTV, Reuters, AP, Xinhua.

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Activities: Led IIPA delegations to Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Italy, Russia and other countries on copyright law revision, treaties adherence, and improved enforcement.

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Activities: Participant drafter on behalf of the copyright industries of model FTA provisions on copyright protection and enforcement.

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Activities: Manages the WIPO Treaties Global Implementation Project on behalf of IIPA and multinational copyright-based companies to secure ratification and full implementation of the WIPO "Internet" Treaties in as many countries as possible.

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Activities: Former member, IFAC 4, advised the U.S. Government on e-commerce issues

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Activities: Former Trustee, Copyright Society of the U.S.A.

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Activities: Former Chairman, D.C. Bar's Committee on Copyright

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Activities: Secretary, Copyright Roundtable

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Activities: Former Member, Board of Directors, Washington Chamber Symphony

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Activities: Member, American Bar Association

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Activities: Member, Federal Communications Bar Association

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Activities: Member, International Technology Law Association