Bob Barchiesi speaks on NBC's Top Story with Tom Llamas regarding the recent historic $1B seizure of counterfeit luxury goods in New York. Listen Here: #IACC #anticounterfeiting.

Congratulations to law enforcement authorities, brands and industry partners who worked together to successfully bring about one of the largest counterfeit seizures in U.S. history. Read More:

Counterfeits can be found in all industries, including in airplanes. Bogus parts can cause serious malfunctions and safety hazards.

This year's Special 301 Report identified 29 countries, 7 of which were placed on USTR's Priority Watch List. The IACC was pleased to see that USTR’s final determinations were largely consistent with the recommendation.Read more: .#IACC #USTR

Learn the newest trends and stay on top brand protection opportunities! ☑️ .#brandprotection #corporateevents #intellectualproperty

Great to have 200 NYPD officers and 37 brands connecting and learning from each other about counterfeit trends and solutions at our Law Enforcement Training Program held at an NYPD Academy in Queens today. Thanks to the NYPD for all they do to keep businesses and consumers safe!

Kudos to Greater Manchester Police, City of London Police and other law enforcement cleaning up fakes on Cheetham Hill in the UK. Counterfeiting is not a victimless crime and is connected to other organized criminal activities.

Demonstrating the value of brand protection efforts can be hard. Our member @Dyson shares his approach in our June 2022 Member Spotlights. Find out more here:

Registration for the IACC Annual Conference 2023 is now live! Take advantage of early bird pricing and save. We can't wait to see you in Nashville! Register here: .#IACCConf2023.

Mark your calendars! The Europol IP Crime Conference is coming up on October 27-28, 2022 in Rome. We're excited to partner with @Europol and the @GDF on this annual event held in-person for the first time since 2019. Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

Save the Date for IACC 2023! We're excited to host our next Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee from April 2-4, 2023. We look forward to seeing you in the Music City! Stay tuned for more details coming soon! #IACCConf2023

Have you had a chance to review our Q1 Newsletter? We provide resources and tools on membership and program info, upcoming Training App in Europe, and more! Check it out here:

Fraudulent food: a criminal network in Spain is accused of selling about €10 million worth of fake saffron.

What comes with an IACC Membership?. 👉 Member Referral Program and IP Experts Directory.👉 Participation in IACC Member Spotlights.👉 Access to global connections to law enforcement and platforms. and more!. Ready to join us? Learn more here.

How can we better educate consumers about the harms of counterfeiting and piracy? The answer for Christine M Plotke, Director of Trademark Protection for The Estee Lauder Companies Inc is transparency. Read more here.

Florian Tute, Sales Director Central Northern Europe & North America at Scribos has three pieces of advice for an SME building up their IP enforcement program: Keep it simple, involve the end consumer, and leverage your data. Learn more here.

We're thrilled to have wrapped up another successful conference! Thank you to the 550+ attendees from 45+ countries who participated this year. Check out some photos and a recap of our 2022 Annual Conference here:

"A brand's value is diluted if their products are being abused and counterfeited." Below, read more about how Laura Coulter, Brand Protection Manager and IP Services, Inc, helps fight against fakes to protect a brand's value.

For Amy C Ziegler, shareholder at Greer Burns & Crain, Ltd, the most rewarding part of her job is when she and her team succeed at stamping out counterfeiting! Read about her role, top moments of 2021, and more here.