Thousands of participants, including global leaders, businesses, and Intellectual Property (IP) legal experts, attended the annual International Trademark Association (INTA) meeting in Singapore from 16 to 20 May 2023. The world’s largest IP event commenced with a welcoming speech by Jomarie Fredericks, the President of INTA. The event held at the...
Intellectual property (IP) infringements remain a persistent challenge for businesses worldwide, encompassing various illicit activities such as the distribution of counterfeit medicines, falsified ingredient labels on medications, e-book piracy websites, and the proliferation of imitation designer shoes. Recognizing the gravity of this issue, the Office of the United States Trade Representative...
Counterfeit drugs, like jumped out of the skin, lurking increasingly in the market. Prices that are relatively cheaper than the original product shoot up the possibility of consumers consuming counterfeit drugs. Packaging is one of the primary markers used, besides price, to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit medicines. Unfortunately, it becomes...
The insurance world suffers substantial losses due to fraud annually. In America specifically, losses due to insurance crimes reach approximately 80 billion US Dollars each year. How about in other countries? According to a source, in 2015, more than 130,000 fraud cases related to insurance were reported in the UK. This number only scratches...
