Digital Counterfeiting: COVID Has Made An Already Billion-Dollar Problem Far Worse

Before COVID, counterfeiting was already an existing and growing problem. Imitation and cheap products have been a challenge for trusted brands for at least 20 years. With the reliance upon the internet for obtaining everyday essentials during the global lockdown,...

Counterfeiting Is IP Theft That Is Steadily Growing

Counterfeiting is intellectual property theft that continues to proliferate our lives. An alarming flow of counterfeit merchandise is flooding the US marketplace, with sales reaching over $1.82 trillion in 2020. The sale and scale of counterfeits are growing at a...

U.S. Golf Manufacturers Fight Back Against Counterfeit Goods

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” however, when it comes to knock-off products, there are many dangers that overshadow the admiration, and the intentions are not selfless.  In the world of counterfeit items, no industry is immune to the acts...

Can NFT’s Strengthen Your Intellectual Property?

Non-fungible tokens (NFT) have been around since 2014 but have recently enjoyed increased popularity. Just four months ago, Christie’s auction house sold its first pure digital work for $69 million, setting the record for the highest-paid NFT. What is an NFT? It is...

Online Counterfeiting In A Post-Pandemic World: The Federal Court Responds in Western Pennsylvania

Online counterfeiting has been a widespread global issue for years. However, the Pandemic-induced dramatic shift in consumer behavior from bricks-and-mortar to e-commerce has exacerbated the problem for brand owners and customers. Simply put, online counterfeiting...

Software Copyright: Google vs Oracle Or Necessity vs Convenience? Is It Fair?

A decade-long copyright battle has ended with the Supreme Court landmark ruling in favor of Google. This decision lays a foundation for future software copyright cases, but the decision leaves many asking, “Is cutting and pasting software code actually fair...