Topic: Investigation/Enforcement

  The Crime of Product Counterfeiting: A Legal Analysis of the Usage of State-Level Statutes Read the full article Kari Kammel, Brandon Sullivan and Lorryn Young, 2019 This legal analysis of the state-level trademark counterfeiting criminal enforcement framework in the United States (“U.S.”) scrutinizes the use and non-use of state statutes to prosecute and convict trademark counterfeiters. Relying […]

  Citizens Support for Local Law Enforcement to Anti-Counterfeiting Activities Read the full article Jay Kennedy, Matthew Maher & Asia Campbell, 2019 Product counterfeiting is a global crime that can have substantial effects within local communities, particularly with regard to its impact on citizens. Undertaking anti-counterfeiting activities at the local level requires law enforcement agencies […]

  The 2017 A-CAPP Center Brand Protection Strategy Summit: Issues and Best Practices in Partnerships, Return on Investment, and E-Commerce Read the full paper Clifford A. Grammich and Jeremy Wilson, 2018 Since its launch as the first academic body focusing on the complexities of anti-counterfeiting and product protection, the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection […]

  Illicit Market for Counterfeit Products at Small Businesses in Michigan Read the Full Article Brandon Sullivan, Jeremy Wilson, Ross Militz, 2017   Research on small businesses facilitating illicit markets and the efforts of nonfederal law enforcement agencies to identify these small business offenders has been scant. This exploratory study examines the illicit market for […]

  The 2016 A-CAPP Center Brand Protection Strategy Summit: Emerging Challenges and Progress Read the full paper Clifford A. Grammich and Jeremy Wilson, 2016 Since its launch as the first academic body focusing on the complexities of anti-counterfeiting and product protection, the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection (A-CAPP Center) at Michigan State University (MSU) […]