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
Author: Ron Alvarez
Ron Alvarez is an IP Investigations / Protection writer and licensed private investigator in New York City. He is a former NYPD lieutenant where he investigated robbery, narcotics, internal affairs, and fine art theft cases. Ron is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and earned a B.A. in Government and Public Administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan. He has published a number of articles on various investigative topics for PI Magazine. Ron is certified by the Interpol-International IP Crime Investigators College (IIPCIC.) as a "Transnational and Organized Crime Intellectual Property (IP) Investigator."
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
Dubai Anti-Counterfeit Authorities in Action: Step-By-Step Video
About a week ago Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (DED)–who are essentially the “Trademark Infringement Police”–were videotaped by the Al Arabiya-KhaleejContinue Reading
China and Hong Kong Again Account for Lion’s Share of 2017 U.S. Seizures–No Surprise…But Still!
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security report on “Intellectual Property Rights Seizure Statistics-Fiscal Year 2017, was recently released. TheContinue Reading
Major Illegal Musical File-Sharing Copyright Thief Sentenced in U.S. Federal Court
On March 22, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the sentencing of a musical copyright thief to five (5)Continue Reading
How Did the 9 Iranian IP Thieves Do It?
So, how sophisticated was the massive theft of IP by the 9 Iranians charged by the U.S. Department of JusticeContinue Reading
“Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Trafficking of Counterfeit Apple Goods Into the United States.”
Three days ago I shared a February 2nd U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) press release on my blog’s daily “IPContinue Reading
Does the IP Industry Reach Out to Federal Law Enforcement Enough? – FOLLOW-UP
My last post published on February 10th titled, “Does the IP Industry Reach Out to Federal Law Enforcement Enough?” wasContinue Reading
Does the IP Industry Reach Out to Federal Law Enforcement Enough?
I was recently reading an article titled, “Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth?– Interaction with Federal Law Enforcement,” published inContinue Reading
Snapchat Employee Leaks–Potential Damage Chronically Misunderstood (Trade Secrets Protection)
A recent article published in a U.S. publication (The Daily Beast) titled “Cult-Like Language”; Snapchat Threatens Crackdown, Jailtime for Leakers”,[1]Continue Reading
Investigating Intellectual Property (IP) Theft
The July/August 2017 issue of PI Magazine contained an article I wrote titled, “Investigating Intellectual Property (IP) Theft. The articleContinue Reading
Digital Piracy Crackdown – UK Report (Summary)
In September last year, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and City of London Police, Police Intellectual Property Crime UnitContinue Reading
U.S. Government Resources Dedicated to the Investigation and Prosecution of IP Crime-UPDATE
In my October 24, 2016, blog-post titled, “U.S. Government Resources Dedicated to the Investigation and Prosecution of IP Crime,” IContinue Reading
IP Protection – Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) +AUDIO
In my previous blog post titled, “Trade Secrets Protection-Mindfulness,” I referred to an incident in Massachusetts in which a badContinue Reading
Trade Secrets Protection-Mindfulness (+AUDIO)
CASE STUDY The U.S. Department of Justice announced that on a late evening this past August, the CEO of aContinue Reading
Why Media Companies Should Screen the Backgrounds of Copyright Infringement Claimants (+AUDIO)
In an article published in the World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) on September 25, 2017, it was reported that a copyrightContinue Reading
IP Protection: 8 Things Media Companies Need to Do Before Using Third-Party Contractors (+AUDIO)
Two weeks ago it was reported in Reuters that police in Mumbai, India, arrested four current and/or former employees ofContinue Reading
Fake Solar Eclipse Glasses: An Outrage (+AUDIO)
Tomorrow, millions of people around the world will get ready to watch the solar eclipse. How many of those willContinue Reading
Investigating Intellectual Property (IP) Theft (+AUDIO)
The July/August 2017, issue of PI Magazine includes a feature article I wrote titled, “Investigating Intellectual Property (IP) Theft.” The article takes aContinue Reading
Can Science Help Solve the Counterfeit Problem? (+AUDIO)
In the following intriguing video and article published in the Mirror on July 5, 2017, titled, “No More Cheap Knock-Offs: Here’sContinue Reading
China’s Bootlegged Computer Software Problem (+AUDIO)
A recent article was written by PAUL MOZUR, in the NY Times, on May 15, 2017, titled, “China, Addicted toContinue Reading
Transnational Pursuit of Sports Content Piracy (+AUDIO)
The following article titled, “La Liga Gets Tough on Piracy of Its Content” published in the NY Times on April 8,Continue Reading
Anatomy of a Major Brand Owner/Chinese Police Counterfeit Investigation and Seizure (+AUDIO)
The following article published in China Plus on May 25, 2017, titled, “Chinese police crack country’s biggest case of fake sports shoes”,Continue Reading
Proactive Pursuit of Entertainment Content Pirates (+AUDIO)
In a June 13, 2017, Variety article, written by TODD SPANGLER, it publicized the creation of a coalition of entertainment organizationsContinue Reading
Monitoring Your Brand on the Internet (+AUDIO)
One of many things a New York Times article titled, “A Small Table Maker Takes On Alibaba’s Flood of Fakes,” published onContinue Reading
2017 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property Crime Conference
11th Annual IP Crime Conference will take place on 28 & 29 August – New York City, U.S.A – United NationsContinue Reading
Chinese Consumers Outfoxed by Chinese Counterfeiters (+AUDIO)
The irony of what’s reported in this June 7, 2017 article titled, “Chinese Factories Fake Shipping Addresses to Sell Counterfeit Air Jordans”Continue Reading
CBP Launches “The Truth Behind Counterfeits” Campaign to Inform Travelers of the Dangers of Counterfeit Goods (+AUDIO)
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched the “The Truth Behind Counterfeits” campaign today to raise awareness of the dangers andContinue Reading
Patent Troll Supreme Court Decision has Strategy Implications for IP Private Investigations (+AUDIO)
The widely reported decision of the Supreme Court that limits the ability of plaintiffs (often ‘patent trolls’) to sue outsideContinue Reading