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Criminal Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Latin America: An Institutional Grammar Tool Approach

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Criminal Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Latin America: An Institutional Grammar Tool Approach
Manuel Vélez and Doria Vélez, 2025 Do criminal sanctions actually deter intellectual property crime? This white paper examines how Latin American countries design and enforce criminal intellectual property rights laws, with a deep dive into Mexico’s recent enforcement decline. The main objective of the research is to describe and compare the similarities and differences between […]

When Organizations Talk to Consumers about Counterfeiting: Analysis of 2005-2024 Communication and Consumer Education Campaigns to Build Theory-Informed Brand Protection Strategies

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When Organizations Talk to Consumers about Counterfeiting: Analysis of 2005-2024 Communication and Consumer Education Campaigns to Build Theory-Informed Brand Protection Strategies
Anastasia G. Kononova, Saleem Alhabash, Patricia Huddleston, Moldir Moldagaliyeva, Heijin Lee, Subhalakshmi Bezbaruah, Dana Anafina This project investigates the effectiveness of anti-counterfeiting communication strategies through content analysis and experimental research grounded in media and communication theory. Nearly 400 messages from 94 campaigns (2005–2024) were analyzed to identify elements that induce or reduce psychological reactance—a resistance […]

Beyond the Brick-and-Mortar Paradigm- The Legal and Procedural Foundations of Schedule A Litigation in Combating Online Counterfeiting as Distinct from Traditional Trademark Enforcement

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Beyond the Brick-and-Mortar Paradigm- The Legal and Procedural Foundations of Schedule A Litigation in Combating Online Counterfeiting as Distinct from Traditional Trademark Enforcement
Kari Kammel, Jessica Boeve This Article analyzes the emergence and evolution of Schedule A litigation as a procedural mechanism for combating online trademark counterfeiting. In response to the proliferation of anonymous infringers operating through third-party e-commerce platforms, plaintiffs have increasingly relied on expedited judicial remedies—including ex parte temporary restraining orders, asset freezes, and electronic service—to […]

Artificial Intelligence & Intellectual Property: Perceptions of Intellectual Property and Brand Protection Professionals

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Artificial Intelligence & Intellectual Property: Perceptions of Intellectual Property and Brand Protection Professionals
Saleem Alhabash, Kari Kammel, Duygu Kanver, Maria Molina Amid exponential growth in the use of artificial intelligence (AI), the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection (A-CAPP) and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) conducted a multi-method study to explore threat and benefit perceptions of AI use in intellectual property protection among experts […]