Brands vs Domain Names: Webinar–Global IP Panel, November 9th
Distinguished Panel to Discuss ‘Brands vs. Domain Names’ on November 9th at 11am EST Experts in IP law and domainContinue Reading
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Amazon Prime Day – Beware of Scams – October 13 – 14
Today and tomorrow is Amazon Prime Day (October 13 and 14) Bolster Research published an excellent article that describes theContinue Reading
Cyber Attacks for Ransom: Exponentially Growing Problem (Post 2 of 3)
This post (post 2 of 3) considers what is driving this drastic spike in ransomeware attacks and the hackers ecosystem.Continue Reading
China’s Notorious Thousand Talents Program – Equal Opportunity Recruiter – UPDATE
QUICK UPDATE On June 2, 2019, I published a post where I expressed being intrigued to learn that China’s ThousandContinue Reading
Cyber Attacks for Ransom: Exponentially Growing Problem (Post 1 of 3)
Four years ago, when I started to follow the progression of ransomware attacks, two of the prominent examples of thatContinue Reading
Update: U.S. Transnational and High Tech Crime Global Law Enforcement Network (GLEN)
On August 5, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice published a press release updating the status of the U.S. TransnationalContinue Reading
Interview with UK Investigator re: How Data Protection legislation disadvantages the very people it should protect
As long ago as January 2018, Dick Smith was on record, warning the investigation industry in the UK that theContinue Reading
Risk Assessment re: China’s Proposed Amendment to Its Espionage Law
China is amending its foreign trade secrets theft laws according to a recent news report. The proposed amendment is currentlyContinue Reading
Online Conference–A Brand’s New World-The Future of Challenges in Brand Protection: July 20-22 (Hosted by: MSU/A-CAPP)
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
Book Review: The Scientist and the Spy. Review by Russell Atkinson
Early this year The Scientist and the Spy, by Mara Hvistendahl, was published by Riverhead Books. The following is aContinue Reading
New Digital Format of the Brand Protection Professional (BPP) Magazine
Dear IP PI Blog Readers: I just want take a moment to bring to your attention the “New” digital formatContinue Reading
Amazon’s First Counterfeit Crimes Unit
In case you missed yesterday’s announcement that Amazon has created their first Counterfeit Crimes Unit, I just wanted to bringContinue Reading
So…What is the China-Espionage “Thousand Grains of Sand” Theory?
Recently, I was introduced to the “Thousand Grains of Sand” theory. This theory attempts to explain the strategy that hasContinue Reading
World Anti-Counterfeiting Day – BASCAP / U.S. IPR Center Webinar
Today is World Anti-Counterfeiting Day. To commemorate this day, the International Chamber of Commerce, (ICC) Business Action to Stop CounterfeitingContinue Reading
U.S. Congress Message to China: You Need Not Bid
The recent introduction of the bi-partisan Airport Infrastructure Resources (AIR) Security Act in the United States Congress is a directContinue Reading
4th Anniversary of IP PI Blog.com
Dear IP PI Blog Reader: I hope this message finds you and yours healthy and safe. With your permission, IContinue Reading
China Victim of Chinese IP Thieves Too: China Report Claims
On April 26, 2020, The National Law Review published an article titled, “China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate Issues Top Example CasesContinue Reading
YouTube Used by Criminals to Promote Sale of Bogus COVID-19 Supplies and Medications — Investigative Report Shows
This month the Digital Citizens Alliance (DCA) and Coalition for a Safe Web (CSW) published the results of a timelyContinue Reading
World Intellectual Property (IP) Day — 2020
Dear IP PI Blog Readers: I just want to take a moment to acknowledge this special day, April 26, 2020Continue Reading
“Russia Wants to Conquer the World – China Wants to Own the World”
On February 6th, the U.S. Attorney General delivered the keynote address at the DOJ’s China Initiative Conference in which heContinue Reading
IP Fridays.com Podcast Interview re: FBI Activities in Intellectual Property – FBI’s Intellectual Property Rights Unit
Yesterday, IPFridays.com, posted a podcast interview with FBI Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) Eric M. Proudfoot: SSA Proudfoot is the Acting UnitContinue Reading
Who is Educating the IP Protection and Investigative Leaders of Tomorrow?
Over the years, law enforcement, brand protection specialists and private investigators have been instrumental in the fight against IP infringement,Continue Reading
Investigating Insider IP Theft
Here are a few of his comments, “What most company stakeholders pay far less attention to, at their own peril,Continue Reading
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Dear IP PI Blog Readers: Just want to take a moment to wish you and your families a Merry Christmas,Continue Reading
How Can Individual Packages–Delivered Through International Mail be Cost-Effective for Chinese Counterfeiters?
A few months ago, I was reviewing the 2018 international small mail shipment statistics put out by U.S. Customs andContinue Reading
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Remarks at the 13th Law Enforcement and Industry Meeting on IP Enforcement
The following is a re-print of the U.S. Department of Justice, press release of Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski,Continue Reading
Are Brands Scammed Into Replacing Counterfeits of Their Products with Authentic Ones?
On November 13th, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), in the Southern District of California, announced the indictment of fourteenContinue Reading
Chinese Counterfeit Fentanyl and the U.S. Overdose Epidemic
On October 16, 2019, an article titled, “The China Connection: How One D.E.A. Agent Cracked a Global Fentanyl Ring,” wasContinue Reading
OEM Manufacturing and Trademark Infringement in China (Guest Contributor: IP Attorney Paolo Beconcini)
This article was previously posted on LinkedIn by Paolo Beconcini, and reposted on IPPIBlog.com with the author’s permission. I trustContinue Reading
Trade Secrets Theft–Costs of Not Updating Existing Agreements (Guest Contributor: IP Attorney Michael D. Ross)
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: MICHAEL D. ROSS Although not widely reported by the media, trade secret theft is very common. In myContinue Reading