About IACC
The International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition is the world's largest non-profit organization devoted solely to protecting intellectual property and deterring counterfeiting. Our membership spans from automotive, apparel, luxury goods and pharmaceuticals, to food, software and entertainment. From the small privately owned companies to large multinationals, we share one common goal–to combat counterfeiting and piracy.
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Latest News
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The Fight Against Counterfeit Goods
Bob Barchiesi/IACC were featured on the Today Show regarding the issue of counterfeits.
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IACC, RIAA Applaud Mississippi AG Hood for First Ever Statewide Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force
JACKSON, MS - Dec. 8, 2009 - Today, representatives from the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition and the Recording Industry Association of America welcomed the announcement from Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood of the first-in-the-nation statewide law enforcement task force dedicated to fighting counterfeiting and copyright infringement. The new task force will serve as a national model that will protect consumers, save jobs and boost local economies by fighting knockoff goods and pirated media.
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Designer Coach Gets Real Serious About fighting Fake Handbags, Accessories in Dallas
By JON NIELSEN / The Dallas Morning News
jnielsen@dallasnews.comThe fashion police are out, and they're not looking to bust fashion faux pas.
Coach, known for high-end designer accessories, has launched an aggressive legal blitz on suspected counterfeiters across the nation, most recently targeting a handful of Dallas-area retailers.
The company has filed two civil lawsuits in U.S. district court in Dallas in recent weeks to target suspected rogue retailers. The suits are among about 100 filed nationwide this year against defendants accused of selling fake Coach goods.
Enforcement Successes
N.J. Authorities confiscate 15k pairs of fake Nike sneakers at Port Elizabeth
Federal authorities in New Jersey say they seized 15,000 pairs of fake Nike shoes at Port Elizabeth as part of a nationwide sweep of counterfeit products.
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Events
- 09.19.2010 - 09.21.2010
- Imaging Supplies Coalition (ISC) 2010 Conference on Counterfeiting
- 10.10.10
- Upcoming Safe Medicines Conference in DC
- 10.13.10 - 10.15.10
- 2010 IACC Annual Fall Conference
- 5.11.11 - 5.13.11
- 2011 IACC Annual Spring Conference
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IACC helps you find Intellectual Property Law Firms, Investigative Agencies and Product Security Firms.
Member Spotlight
- Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.
- Anderson Kill's anti-counterfeiting practice fields a team of criminal and IP litigators led by former federal and state prosecutors, experienced in handling matters relating to counterfeiting, piracy and parallel imports.
- Sam Watkins
- Sam Watkins is a Senior Attorney in the Los Angeles Office of Theodora Oringher Miller & Richman PC. He has extensive experience in the area of trademark and related intellectual property litigation, with an emphasis on designing and implementing cost-effective Brand Protection strategies targeting counterfeiters, gray marketers, pirates, and others who illegally import or distribute trademarked, copyrighted, or patented goods.