Product Counterfeiting & Illicit Markets

Illicit Market for Counterfeiting Products at Small Businesses in Michigan. American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 61 (11): 1289-1312, 2017.

This exploratory study examines the illicit market for counterfeit products sold through small businesses in the State of Michigan. Research on small businesses facilitating illicit markets and the efforts of nonfederal law enforcement agencies to identify these small business offenders has been scant. Read More

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How Global Firms Organize for Brand Protection. Brand Protection Professional, Vol. 1 (1): 34-36, 2016.

Brand-integrity management has become more important to global firms, but few studies have examined how brand-owning firms assess and mitigate product counterfeit risk. This brief summarizes research on ten brand-protection teams about organization, measurement, practices, success and other areas of brand protection. This benchmarking study illustrates the brand protection practices of these leading firms. Read More

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Interview with the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) Danny Marti. Brand Protection Professional, Vol. 1 (2): 14-17, 2016.

As the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) within the Executive Office of the President of the United States, Danny Marti leads efforts to develop a strategic plan on the enforcement of intellectual property rights and is responsible for coordinating efforts of federal agencies engaged in intellectual property policy and enforcement. Read More

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A Total Business Approach to the Global Risk of Product Counterfeiting. GlobalEdge Business Review, Vol. 10 (1): 1-6, 2016.

Product counterfeiting is a growing, global risk that poses many negative consequences for businesses, consumers, governments, national security, the economy, and society. Research suggests that the first step in formulating effective strategies to combat such crime is to understand what shapes the nature of the criminal opportunity. Read More

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Measuring the “Unmeasurable” Approaches to Assessing the Nature and Extent of Product Counterfeiting. International Criminal Justice Review, 2016.

Due to its considerable negative consequences, product counterfeiting is a global problem that is a growing concern for consumers, government entities, law enforcement, and businesses. Unfortunately, current assessments of the nature and extent of the problem are largely unreliable and based on methodologies with significant limitations. Read More

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Featured Research

A Performance-Based Approach to Police Staffing and Allocation

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

Brand Protection and the Global Risk of Product Counterfeits: A Total Business Solution Approach

Edward Elgar Publishing

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