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Monthly Archives: January 2013

Super Bowl Counterfeiters Need a Better Game Plan

Super Bowl Counterfeiters Need a Better Game Plan

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Last year, more than 42,000 Super Bowl-related memorabilia items were seized. While an unlicensed t-shirt might not seem dangerous, particularly when compared to fake medicines or car seats, Department of Homeland Security’s John Schmidt told NBC’s Jeff Rossen, “The proceeds from the sale of these items support criminal enterprises like gangs, drug organizations, underground networks.”

New Report Highlights IP Enforcement Efforts in 2012

New Report Highlights IP Enforcement Efforts in 2012

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New report from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shines light on dangers of counterfeiting and piracy and the magnitude of this illicit shadow market.

Welcome to the New GIPC

Welcome to the New GIPC

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By Trinh Nguyen If you’re not a first time visitor, you may have a noticed a bit has changed here on the virtual manifestation of the Global Intellectual Property Center. Though we may have undergone a minor facelift, the same message lies at our heart: intellectual property is vital to creating jobs, saving lives and [...]

The State of American Business 2013

The State of American Business 2013

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With tough economic times holding onto the coattails of 2013, success in the form of entrepreneurship, jobs, innovation, and competitiveness topped the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 American Jobs and Growth Agenda.