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Faking… can always be a sensitive subject. But this type of boudoir fakery is downright dangerous. Last week, Chinese authorities arrested 37 individuals for masterminding and running a massive condom counterfeiting ring from the rural province of Fujian. Police confiscated Some 4.65 million fake condoms destined for online retailers and international clientele.
On May 9th, 2013, the Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) hosted its first annual IP Champions Conference to recognize individuals who make positive contributions to our world through promoting and protecting intellectual property. The event highlighted the successes of creators and stewards of IP who have enhanced jobs, innovation, safety, and access.
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While most of us begrudgingly stood in line at the post office yesterday to send in our checks to Uncle Sam, there are others who, well, did not. And it’s not because they couldn’t. Some of these tax-adverse “entrepreneurs” raked in anywhere from $120,000 to $10 million, and even $100 million through illicit counterfeiting and piracy operations.
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Millions of teenage girls around the country will fork over their hard-earned dollars from babysitting gigs and after-school jobs to make their prom night memorable. While some of these purchases are meant to be fake—eyelashes, tans, or hair extensions—others could be less than they bargained for.
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It’s like a scene from a Hollywood movie. A disease that most Americans think of as something exclusive to the third world comes to the U.S. The drugs that have long been used to treat the disease are resistant. The epidemic begins.
It’s not as far-fetched as it should be.
