Called the business crime wave of the 21st century, trademark counterfeiting and product piracy are worldwide in scope and cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars every year. High technology and the globalization of business have made it possible to counterfeit and pirate a seemingly limitless number of products, from t-shirts, designer jeans, films and books to auto and airplane parts, and prescription drugs. The 1995-1996 trade dispute between the U.S. and China shows how serious the problem has become for American business and for U.S. diplomatic relations. Paradise explores the history of counterfeiting and piracy, shows how they are done, and the strategies that U.S. businesses are using to combat them. With interviews, commentary, and anecdotes by corporate attorneys, business leaders, and private investigators, this well-written book is essential for anyone interested in the damage that violations of intellectual property law are inflicting on world trade and what is being done to stop it.
Preface Trademark Counterfeiting The Worldwide Threat The Trade Dispute with the People's Republic of China The Knockoff Street Peddlers and Flea Markets Pursuing the Counterfeiters The Entertainment Industries The Pill Pirates Nuts and Bolts Piracy in Cyberspace Public Education Bibliography Index
PAUL R. PARADISE is a journalist and a freelance writer on a variety of topics, particularly the law and law enforcement./e A frequent contributor to law enforcement periodicals, and a staff writer for T.F.H. Publications, he was formerly an editor for a major publisher of law and law-related materials.
"Mr. Paradise has devoted many years of initiative to
comprehensively researching and detailing the nature and worldwide
impact of counterfeiting and piracy on many major industries. This
work should be an important resource to anyone wishing to
understand this field and protect intellectual property rights and
properties from plunder by thieves."-William Nix, ESQ Former
Vice-President of Business Affairs for NBA Properties
"Paul Paradise's book is essential reading for anyone who wants to
grasp the scope of the global counterfeiting and piracy phenomenon
and its impact on the U.S. economy. The book provides valuable
insights into why intellectual property has become such an
important commodity today, some of the key industries that suffer
from counterfeiting and piracy, and the threats from organized
crime and Southeast Asia. As we move toward the next millennium,
piracy has already taken root in Cyberspace heightening the need
for greater public education and awareness. This book is eminently
readable and provides a vital resource."-Peter Lowe Assistant
Director Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau
"Satellite and cable piracy, which ultimately lead to consumer
signal theft, are significant problems for the cable industry
costing in excess of 6 billion dollars annually. Mr. Paradise has
done an outstanding job in covering this particular problem, as
well as the broader problem of product counterfeiting. Counterfeit
and pirated products, to include cable 'black boxes, ' can be found
on the street corners of many American cities undermining and
negatively impacting the business community at large. For those
interested in present-day American business, this book is a must
read!"-Robert J. Astarita Sr. Vice-President, Corporate Security,
and Henry Hack, Vice-President, Security Telecommunications
Services, New York Metro Area
"Why would a poet and essayist want to read Pail Paradise's
Trademark Counterfeiting, Product Piracy, and the Billion Dollar
Threat to the U.S. Economy? Because anyone can be raided. Poetry
may not be an athletic shoe or CD, but knowing how the pirates
steal is important for anyone who holds a copyright, patent or
trademark. Paradise tells a tale that will make you grab what few
dollars you have left in your wallet and run for the hills."-Laurel
Speer Poet
?A must read by any student of, or investigator concerned with the
theft of intellectual property rights.?-Focus International
?As geopolitical barriers to trade are increasingly dismantled,
this book will continue to be a useful reference for law or
business collections.?-Library Journal
?In short, while this book provides a starting point for those
seeking extensive analysis of intellectual property issues, it also
would be a valuable resource for practitioner who want to insure
that they will not miss relevant issues that may be outside the
scope of their primary expertise.?-The Trademark Reporter
?Paradise's knack for organization and precision in research served
him well for his new book a comprehensive collection of
counterfeiting history, impact and methods as well as a wealth of
anecdotal information.?-Current
?This work is an important resource.?- Entertainment and Sports
Lawyer
?This work is an important resource.?-Entertainment and Sports
Lawyer
?This work is an important resource.??Entertainment and Sports
Lawyer
"A must read by any student of, or investigator concerned with the
theft of intellectual property rights."-Focus International
"As geopolitical barriers to trade are increasingly dismantled,
this book will continue to be a useful reference for law or
business collections."-Library Journal
"Paradise's knack for organization and precision in research served
him well for his new book a comprehensive collection of
counterfeiting history, impact and methods as well as a wealth of
anecdotal information."-Current
"This work is an important resource."-Entertainment and Sports
Lawyer
"In short, while this book provides a starting point for those
seeking extensive analysis of intellectual property issues, it also
would be a valuable resource for practitioner who want to insure
that they will not miss relevant issues that may be outside the
scope of their primary expertise."-The Trademark Reporter
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