Bikini Copyright Battle – Will the True Designer Please Stand Up?
A New York Times article written by Katherine Rosman last month titled, “The Itsy-Bitsy Teenie-Weenie Very Litigious Bikini”, is anContinue Reading
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Dear IP PI Blog Readers: Just want to take a moment to wish you and your families a Merry ChristmasContinue Reading
Beware of: Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC)
The following blog post is not about IP per se, however, it does address an alarming fraud scheme that organizations,Continue Reading
Introducing ReconBob – Buster of Crooked Third-Party Sellers on Amazon
I was recently introduced to a FREE and extremely effective database platform for Amazon consumers who want to avoid unscrupulousContinue Reading
Employee Use of Company Computers and Email Continues to Chronically Facilitate Trade Secrets Theft
RECENT FIVE-PART BLOG SERIES-TRADE SECRETS THEFT ENTERPRISE In last month’s five-part blog-post series titled, “Composition of a Trade Secrets TheftContinue Reading
COMPOSITION OF A TRADE SECRETS THEFT ENTERPRISE – CASE STUDY – Part 5 of 5
Last month the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced the second guilty plea from one of fiveContinue Reading
COMPOSITION OF A TRADE SECRETS THEFT ENTERPRISE – CASE STUDY – Part 4 of 5
Last month the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced the second guilty plea from one of fiveContinue Reading
COMPOSITION OF A TRADE SECRETS THEFT ENTERPRISE – CASE STUDY – Part 3 of 5
Last month the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced the second guilty plea from one of fiveContinue Reading
COMPOSITION OF A TRADE SECRETS THEFT ENTERPRISE – CASE STUDY – Part 2 of 5
Last month the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced the second guilty plea from one of fiveContinue Reading
COMPOSITION OF A TRADE SECRETS THEFT ENTERPRISE – CASE STUDY – Part 1 of 5
Last month the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced the second guilty plea from one of fiveContinue Reading
In Case You Missed It…
In case you missed my fellow former law enforcement colleagues (currently brand protection specialists) and I comment on topics such as:Continue Reading
Introducing: “The Brand Protection Professional: A Practitioner’s Journal (BPP)”
In the current issue of The Brand Protection Professional: A Practitioner’s Journal (BPP), several of my IP protection colleagues including myself wereContinue Reading
Use of IP-PIs Embraced by International Trademark Association (INTA)
California IP attorney Scott Alan Burroughs published a recent article in the Above the Law website titled, IP And PIs:Continue Reading
Introducing the “Intellectual Property” Facebook Page
Recently I was introduced to the “Intellectual Property” Facebook page by one of the two administrators, Roxanne Andrieux. The group’sContinue Reading
RECENT 70 MILLION DOLLAR FAKE NIKE AIR JORDANS TAKEDOWN- Private Investigators Played Key Role
On August 7th the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced the arrest of five (5)Continue Reading
Wanted: Another Counterfeit Manufacturer in China
The LA Times recently published an article titled, “America’s most popular doll is being counterfeited. L.A toymaker MGA wants toContinue Reading
The Trademark Counterfeiter’s Depot – Self-Storage Facilities: Another Third-Party Supply Chain Intermediary – Part II
What is an essential way for third-party intermediaries to avoid facilitating a criminal enterprise? KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER (KYC) Whether itContinue Reading
The Trademark Counterfeiter’s Depot – Self-Storage Facilities: Another Third-Party Supply Chain Intermediary – Part I
Self-Storage facilities around the world have more in common than just providing space at reasonable rates for persons in needContinue Reading
IP-PI-Blog.com Added to Top 100 Intellectual Property Blogs & Websites
Dear Readers: Just a quick post to let you know that IP-PI-Blog.com has been selected by Feedspot.com to be added toContinue Reading
Introducing a Blockchain IP Protection StartUp Company – “Vaultitude”
As a follow-up to my previous post titled, “Blockchain Embraced in the Global Fight Against IP Theft,”[1] I was recentlyContinue Reading
Blockchain Research Embraced in Global Fight Against IP Theft
“If I understand Blockchain correctly, it will revolutionize tracking of goods somewhat like how GPS revolutionized navigation.” That statement wasContinue Reading
Lawful Seizure of Cryptocurrency – Proceeds of Crime
It was recently reported in the Wall Street Journal that this past November in the Times Square area of NewContinue Reading
Evidence of Use (EoU) Investigations – Potential IP Investigator Opportunity
Here are three intriguing quotes from a May 14, 2018 article published in Forbes titled, “How Human Detectives Catch AIContinue Reading
2nd Anniversary of IP PI BLOG.com
Dear Subscriber: I just want to take a moment to announce that today is the “Second Anniversary” of the launchingContinue Reading
U.S. Sneakers Sales…$38 Billion Annually…But That’s Not All…
In an article published in today’s New York Times titled, “How Much Is That Sneaker in the Window? by EricaContinue Reading
What is 28 USC 1782? And Why Should IP Protection Professionals Care?
About two weeks ago I was watching a U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee hearing on YouTube titled, “Safeguarding TradeContinue Reading
Nike Counterfeiter Sentenced on Money Laundering Too
Last month in an article published in the Portland News titled, “Man Who Trafficked Counterfeit Nike Shoes Sentenced in Multimillion-DollarContinue Reading
Today is World Intellectual Property Day!
Dear Readers: Today we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day! Visit the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) link below. The WIPOContinue Reading
Fakes Fund Terror
In November 2017, seasoned counterfeit investigator Alastair Gray presented a solemn and yet enthralling 12 minute TED Talk (TED@Tommy) titled, “HowContinue Reading
Digital Content Ecosystem – IP Protection
In September 2017, I published a blog post titled, IP PROTECTION: 8 Things Media Companies Need to Do Before UsingContinue Reading