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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP

2. Address

Address1
1818 N Street, NW, 7th Floor
 Address2
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City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
​Los Angeles
 State
​CA
 Zip Code
​90067
 Country
​USA
4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Eric J. Schwartz
​2023557903
​ejs@msk.com
5. Senate ID#
​309936-10000912
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ALLIANCE
6. House ID#
​385920004
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2020
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​10,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: ERIC J. SCHWARTZ
 Date
1/20/2021 11:58:29 AM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code CPT

16. Specific lobbying issues

Copyright and electronic commerce in the digital environment, including implementation of the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and the WIPO Performers and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) abroad, and U.S. participation in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as well as bilateral and multilateral trade agreements.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Eric
Schwartz
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Kevin
Rosenbaum
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Sofia
Castillo Morales
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TRD

16. Specific lobbying issues

A) Development and implementation of U.S. trade policy, negotiation of bilateral agreements, and administration of U.S. trade laws (such as Special 301, African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), and Free Trade Agreements) with respect to copyright protection and enforcement.

B) Development and implementation of U.S. trade policy with respect to implementation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), and related intellectual property protection and enforcement issues within the WTO.

C) Development and implementation of U.S. trade policy, negotiation and implementation of bilateral agreements, including but not limited to Free Trade Agreements, and administration of U.S. trade laws with respect to market access of U.S. copyright industries in selected foreign markets.

D) Registrant conducted lobbying activities on behalf of client with respect to copyright protection and enforcement and/or market access by U.S. copyright industries in some or all of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Krygyz Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Venezuela.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Eric
Schwartz
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Kevin
Rosenbaum
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Sofia
Castillo Morales
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)