A-CAPP CENTER

Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection

We are a non-profit organization housed at Michigan State University and founded in 2009.

The A-CAPP Center identifies and examines the complex issue of trademark counterfeiting from a practical, actionable, academic nexus/viewpoint, working collaboratively with brand protection practitioners and communities worldwide.

OUR THREE PILLARS

Research

We strive to be the global leader in the production and dissemination of impactful research and scholarship in the areas of brand protection, product counterfeiting and trade in illicit goods.

Education

Our education program pursues cutting edge research projects, shares new solutions, and provides thought leadership in the area of brand protection.

Outreach

We provide thought leadership and share information on new solutions to brand protection challenges through various outreach activities, including providing resources, hosting and attending events, collaborative partnerships, and speaking engagements.

Student Intern Job Placement

7 A-CAPP Student interns were recently hired into brand protection positions

Kari Kammel testifies in regards to SHOP SAFE Act of 2021

Kari Kammel was called upon by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet to testify with regard to the SHOP SAFE ACT of 2021.

Watch Hearing

New A-CAPP Director

Kari Kammel was recently named as the A-CAPP Center Director

A-CAPP Student Accomplishments

A-CAPP Center Students place well in “Bring Down Counterfeiting 2022: Policy Hackathon.