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As long ago as January 2018, Dick Smith was on record, warning the investigation industry in the UK that theContinue Reading

China is amending its foreign trade secrets theft laws according to a recent news report. The proposed amendment is currentlyContinue Reading

Michigan State University’s Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection (A-CAPP) is holding a 3-day online conference with industry leaders toContinue Reading

Early this year The Scientist and the Spy, by Mara Hvistendahl, was published by Riverhead Books. The following is aContinue Reading

Dear IP PI Blog Readers: I just want take a moment to bring to your attention the “New” digital formatContinue Reading

In case you missed yesterday’s announcement that Amazon has created their first Counterfeit Crimes Unit, I just wanted to bringContinue Reading

Recently, I was introduced to the “Thousand Grains of Sand” theory. This theory attempts to explain the strategy that hasContinue Reading

Today is World Anti-Counterfeiting Day. To commemorate this day, the International Chamber of Commerce, (ICC) Business Action to Stop CounterfeitingContinue Reading

The recent introduction of the bi-partisan Airport Infrastructure Resources (AIR) Security Act in the United States Congress is a directContinue Reading

Dear IP PI Blog Reader: I hope this message finds you and yours healthy and safe. With your permission, IContinue Reading

On April 26, 2020, The National Law Review published an article titled, “China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate Issues Top Example CasesContinue Reading

This month the Digital Citizens Alliance (DCA) and Coalition for a Safe Web (CSW) published the results of a timelyContinue Reading

Dear IP PI Blog Readers: I just want to take a moment to acknowledge this special day, April 26, 2020Continue Reading

On February 6th, the U.S. Attorney General delivered the keynote address at the DOJ’s China Initiative Conference in which heContinue Reading

Yesterday, IPFridays.com, posted a podcast interview with FBI Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) Eric M. Proudfoot: SSA Proudfoot is the Acting UnitContinue Reading

Over the years, law enforcement, brand protection specialists and private investigators have been instrumental in the fight against IP infringement,Continue Reading

Here are a few of his comments, “What most company stakeholders pay far less attention to, at their own peril,Continue Reading

Dear IP PI Blog Readers: Just want to take a moment to wish you and your families a Merry Christmas,Continue Reading

A few months ago, I was reviewing the 2018 international small mail shipment statistics put out by U.S. Customs andContinue Reading

The following is a re-print of the U.S. Department of Justice, press release of Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski,Continue Reading

On November 13th, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), in the Southern District of California, announced the indictment of fourteenContinue Reading

On October 16, 2019, an article titled, “The China Connection: How One D.E.A. Agent Cracked a Global Fentanyl Ring,” wasContinue Reading

This article was previously posted on LinkedIn by Paolo Beconcini, and reposted on IPPIBlog.com with the author’s permission. I trustContinue Reading

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: MICHAEL D. ROSS Although not widely reported by the media, trade secret theft is very common. In myContinue Reading

On October 6, 2019, CNBC published an article titled, “U.S. Small businesses are fighting an uphill battle against counterfeiters inContinue Reading

On September 26, 2019, the Chicago Tribune published an article written by Todd Lightly titled, “How A Chicago college studentContinue Reading

A couple of days ago, U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Hickey was interviewed by CNBC. Although he didn’t sayContinue Reading

In my last post titled, “Copyright Trolls and Their Sinister Ways”, I made reference to a copyright protection podcast called,Continue Reading

HYPOTHETICAL COPYRIGHT TROLL SHORT STORY “The Start of a Nightmare“ Diane looked at the envelope from John Slick, Attorney-at-Law inContinue Reading

Today, IPFridays.com posted a terrific interview with Timothy Trainer, a recognized expert in customs and border IP protection in theContinue Reading