Topics: Investigation/Enforcement

The Role of International Cooperation on Trademark Enforcement

Emily Osika, 2019 Abstract The role of international cooperation through several transnational bodies provides countries the ability to cooperate on trademark enforcement mechanisms, allow for, and develop a global agenda on trademark enforcement. This is important because trademark violations are a global concern, in which countries and industries share an invested interest. Between the United …

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IP Rights in the Middle East: Cultural Complexities Behind Legal Enforcement

Kari Kammel, 2020 The enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights varies widely from country to country. This article will examine the cultural context enveloping the enforcement of IP rights in the Middle East and posit some ideas for companies looking to understand or protect their IP in this region. While not an exhaustive list, several …

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The 2017 A-CAPP Center Brand Protection Strategy Summit: Issues and Best Practices in Partnerships, Return on Investment, and E-Commerce

Clifford A. Grammich and Jeremy Wilson, 2018 Since its launch as the first academic body focusing on the complexities of anti-counterfeiting and productprotection, the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection (A-CAPP Center) at Michigan StateUniversity (MSU) has sought closer partnerships with brand owners. The 2017 Brand Protection StrategySummit, the third such summit hosted by the …

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A-CAPP Center Product Counterfeiting Database: Insights Into Converging Crimes

Jay Kennedy, 2019 PREFACE This report is a detailed review of product counterfeiting incidents contained within the A-CAPP Center’s Product Counterfeiting Database (PCD), most of which involve pharmaceuticals, electronics, food products, and automotive parts. The PCD contains information about specific product counterfeiting schemes, including information about the offenders who were criminally indicted. Cases contained within …

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