On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictment of eight (8) persons (five of which were arrested)Continue Reading
Distinguished Panel to Discuss ‘Brands vs. Domain Names’ on November 9th at 11am EST Experts in IP law and domainContinue Reading
Today and tomorrow is Amazon Prime Day (October 13 and 14) Bolster Research published an excellent article that describes theContinue Reading
This post (post 2 of 3) considers what is driving this drastic spike in ransomware attacks and the hacker ecosystem.Continue Reading
QUICK UPDATE On June 2, 2019, I published a post where I expressed being intrigued to learn that China’s ThousandContinue Reading
Four years ago, when I started to follow the progression of ransomware attacks, two of the prominent examples of thatContinue Reading
On August 5, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice published a press release updating the status of the U.S. TransnationalContinue Reading
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 wanted to take this opportunity to wish you happy holidays and a safe andContinue 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