International Theft of Trade Secrets, International
Patent Infringement, and International Intellectual Property
Rights Infringement are on the Rise by International Patent Infringement Government Procurement Whistleblower Reward Lawyer, International Trade Secret Theft Procurement Whistleblower Lawyer, and International Patent Infringement Supply Chain Import Business Litigation Lawyer Jason S. Coomer
International
theft of trade secrets and international intellectual
property right infringement are on the rise as China,
Mexico, Russia, and other emerging countries are seeking to
improve their technology to move up the manufacturing value
chain. With fierce competition from
countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia
and Bangladesh attempting to undercut China's manufacturing of
labor-intensive goods as well as higher end supply chain
manufacturing competition from other emerging countries
being placed on China,
Russia, and Mexico; the pressure to obtain high end trade
secrets and intellectual property has led to corporate
espionage and theft of valuable trade secrets and
intellectual property. These products when used in other products can come through the supply chain and be the basis for patent infringement lawsuits, whistleblower reward lawsuits, and other types of lawsuits.
International Patent Infringement Government Procurement Reward Lawsuits,
International Trade Secret Theft Government Procurement Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits, International
Supply Chain Procurement Fraud Whistleblower Lawsuits,
International Patent Infringement Qui Tam Lawsuits, and
International Business Litigation Lawsuits
International theft of trade secret lawsuits, international
patent infringement lawsuits, international intellectual
property right infringement lawsuits, and other
international business litigation lawsuits can be
complicated legal matters requiring an experienced legal
team to work across jurisdictions and work with different
government entities. These cases can become procurement fraud whistleblower reward lawsuits when internationally produced products reenter the United States and are sold to the U.S. Government or another governmental entity.
Establish U.S. Government-Wide Working Group to
Prevent U.S. Government Purchase of Counterfeit Products
The 2011 IPEC Annual Report on Intellectual Property
Enforcement
As the purchaser of over $500 billion in
goods and services per year, the U S Government must ensure
that it does not purchase counterfeit goods, secure its
supply chain, and take the necessary steps to combat the
evolving tactics of counterfeiters The Joint Strategic Plan
established a government-wide working group to prevent the
purchase and use of counterfeit products Over the last year,
the IPEC convened an interagency group consisting of subject
matter experts to develop an anti-counterfeiting framework
that is flexible enough to accommodate the wide variety of
missions across the government and their different systems
of procurement The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP),
Department of Defense (DOD), DOJ, and NASA have assumed
leadership roles within the working group based on their
vast expertise with U S Government procurement and
anti-counterfeiting practices Other members include the DOC,
Department of Energy, HHS, DHS, and Department of
Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the
Missile Defense Agency, the General Services Administration,
the Small Business Administration, the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, and the National Reconnaissance Office The main
focus of this interagency working group is to ensure that
the U S Government has the necessary tools to ensure that it
does not purchase or use counterfeit products The working
group is examining legislative authority, regulations,
procurement policy and guidance, industry studies and
reports, and international anti-counterfeiting standards in
order to identify areas where risk to the security of U S
Government supply chain from counterfeit parts can be
reduced The working group developed six objectives to focus
the group’s efforts to identify legislative, regulatory, or
policy gaps and propose solutions to fill those gaps The six
objectives are:
• Counterfeit Risk Assessment
• Supplier Requirements
• Traceability
• Testing and Evaluation of Goods
• Counterfeit Training and Outreach
• Enforcement Remedies
The group is developing a government-wide
strategy using tools that are already at the U S
Government’s disposal and creating new tools to combat the
purchase or use of counterfeit goods by the U S Government
The strategy will focus on reducing the risk of counterfeit
items entering the supply chain, dealing efficiently with
any suspected counterfeit items that do enter the supply
chain, and strengthening remedies against those who provide
counterfeit items to the U S Government.
International Patent Infringement Government Procurement Reward Lawsuits,
International Trade Secret Theft Government Procurement Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits, International
Supply Chain Procurement Fraud Whistleblower Lawsuits,
International Patent Infringement Qui Tam Lawsuits, and
International Business Litigation Lawsuits
International theft of trade secret lawsuits,
