Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy–Roles and Responsibilities of Intermediaries – BASCAP (+AUDIO)
The BASCAP paper on ‘Roles and Responsibilities of Intermediaries: Fighting counterfeiting and piracy in the supply chain’ sets out stepsContinue 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."
French IP Attorney Details Her Pursuit of Counterfeit Manufacturers in China (+AUDIO)
On December 23, 2016, IP Fridays.com published their podcast interview with French IP attorney Isabelle Bissey Pierre about enforcing IPContinue Reading
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
IPFridays.com Podcast Interview with Ron Alvarez
I was interviewed by IP Attorney Ken Suzan (co-host of IPFridays.com) about tracking IP “Proceeds of Crime” and money laundering,Continue Reading
U.S. Government Resources Dedicated to the Investigation and Prosecution of IP Crime
Knowing what U.S. government resources are dedicated to the investigation and prosecution of IP crime is essential for brand ownersContinue Reading
IP Fiction Story: Know Your Internet Presence (+AUDIO)
By Ron Alvarez Katherine couldn’t fall back to sleep. She rose out of bed slowly, careful not to wake herContinue Reading
IP Continuing Education: Michigan State University, Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection
As another school year is about to begin, it is a good time for us IP crime and protection professionalsContinue Reading
The Perils of Using Chinese Contract Investigators (+AUDIO)
One of the essential strategies used by brand holders to acquire information about the promoters behind the counterfeiting of theirContinue Reading
China to Australia Counterfeit Auto Parts Connection (+AUDIO)
It was widely reported in late May that Chinese authorities conducted a raid in the Guangzhou region, and seized 33,000Continue Reading
Review: Illicit Trade Monitor website (+AUDIO)
I was reading an article in The Economist yesterday titled, “Counterfeiting and piracy: Stamping it out: As China grew richerContinue Reading
Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) Counterfeiting Study (+AUDIO)
On June 20, 2016, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) released a study titled, “Measuring theContinue Reading
IP Theft Story/ Cop Buddy Comedy—Movie Review (+AUDIO)
Title: PUERTO RICANS IN PARIS—Released June 10, 2016 Two NYPD counterfeit detective specialists (of Puerto Rican descent) get a visitContinue Reading
IP Networking and Zero Tolerance (+AUDIO)
In my previous post titled, “Assessment of Jurisdictional Public and Private IP Crime Resources,” I said, “One basic complication toContinue Reading
What IP Brand Owners Seek from an IP Private Investigator (+AUDIO)
The following extract is recommendations made to IP rights/brand holders to consider in utilizing and selecting private investigators to assistContinue Reading
Assessment of Jurisdictional Public and Private IP Crime Resources (+AUDIO)
Key to effectively responding to IP violations is to have a global intimacy of IP’s exploitation in the marketplace, andContinue Reading
The Magnitude of the IP Theft Problem (+AUDIO)
The theft of American IP is about much more than the aggregation of big numbers. It is also the collectionContinue Reading
Welcome to IP PI Blog.com
My name is Ron Alvarez. I’m a former NYPD lieutenant; licensed private investigator, and freelance writer. My primary purpose inContinue Reading