Protecting the Brand, Volume I: Counterfeiting and Grey Markets is a handbook for law practitioners as well as business executives. It is a unique perspective of best practices in addressing issues around counterfeiting and grey markets - from a legal as well as a business point of view. The authors explore the threats posed by counterfeiting and grey markets to a variety of industries and illuminate what problems these may cause. Before setting forth the range of legal strategies for remedying incidents of counterfeiting and grey markets, the authors outline preventive measures businesses can take to combat the threats, and showcase some of the emerging technologies that can serve as enablers of Brand Protection's 3 IPR's (3 I's= Intelligence, Investigation, Innovation; 3 P's= Protection, Perseverance, Perpetuation; 3 R's= Remedy, Recovery, Rehabilitation).
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Testimonials Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introduction of Intellectual Property Chapter 2. What Is a Brand and Why Protect It? Chapter 3. Problems Caused by Counterfeit and Grey Market Goods Chapter 4. Incidents of Counterfeiting and Grey Marketing in Various Industries Chapter 5. Proactive Internal Procedures to Combat Counterfeiting and the Grey Market Chapter 6. Trademark Infringement: Diminishing the Value of Brand Equity Chapter 7. International Trade Commission and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Lanham Act and the Tariļ¬ Act Chapter 8. Issues Relating to Websites Chapter 9. New Technologies and Alternative Methods to Combat Counterfeiting and Grey Market Chapter 10. International Remedies About the Authors Index