Book Review: The Counterfeit Detective By Paul R. Paradise 244 pp (Koehler Books-2015) – AUDIO REVIEW
Reviewed by Ron Alvarez Paul Paradise has written a novel that is not only an absorbing investigative thriller but alsoContinue Reading
Reviewed by Ron Alvarez Paul Paradise has written a novel that is not only an absorbing investigative thriller but alsoContinue Reading
I was interviewed by IP Attorney Ken Suzan (co-host of IPFridays.com) about tracking IP “Proceeds of Crime” and money laundering,Continue Reading
Knowing what U.S. government resources are dedicated to the investigation and prosecution of IP crime is essential for brand ownersContinue Reading
By Ron Alvarez Katherine couldn’t fall back to sleep. She rose out of bed slowly, careful not to wake herContinue Reading
As another school year is about to begin, it is a good time for us IP crime and protection professionalsContinue Reading
One of the essential strategies used by brand holders to acquire information about the promoters behind the counterfeiting of theirContinue Reading
It was widely reported in late May that Chinese authorities conducted a raid in the Guangzhou region, and seized 33,000Continue Reading
I was reading an article in The Economist yesterday titled, “Counterfeiting and piracy: Stamping it out: As China grew richerContinue Reading
On June 20, 2016, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) released a study titled, “Measuring theContinue Reading
Title: PUERTO RICANS IN PARIS—Released June 10, 2016 Two NYPD counterfeit detective specialists (of Puerto Rican descent) get a visitContinue Reading
In my previous post titled, “Assessment of Jurisdictional Public and Private IP Crime Resources,” I said, “One basic complication toContinue Reading
The following extract is recommendations made to IP rights/brand holders to consider in utilizing and selecting private investigators to assistContinue Reading
Key to effectively responding to IP violations is to have a global intimacy of IP’s exploitation in the marketplace, andContinue Reading
The theft of American IP is about much more than the aggregation of big numbers. It is also the collectionContinue Reading
My name is Ron Alvarez. I’m a former NYPD lieutenant; licensed private investigator, and freelance writer. My primary purpose inContinue Reading