There are several resources that I use frequently to learn about counterfeiting and intellectual property fraud cases that happen globally. This kind of research gives you a sense of what is happening in which jurisdiction (i.e. hotspots). They are also useful for determining which law enforcement agency you might want to engage with or which investigative or legal firms have an IP protection practices in a given geographical area.

The first is the International Chamber of Commerce BASCAP Initiative. This is essentially a portal for research on anti-counterfeiting activities around the world. You can research by geographical location, items of interest or enforcement agency which allows you to get some very good, very specific information.

The second source is the Knockoff Report, produced by Rob Holmes of IP Cybercrime in California. His blog focuses on brand protection activities and articles from both a policing and a private sector perspective (note the referral to the Gamasutra article on Sony PSP piracy).

Both of the above sites have e-news letters that you can subscribe to.

Honourable mention goes to the World Health Organizations IMPACT site and to the Interpol Site. The WHO IMPACT site provides some great information on counterfeit drugs and it also provides a mechanism to report incidences of counterfeit medicine, unfortunately it does not appear to be updated very often.

The Interpol site describes some of the initiatives that this organization has been involved with to help stop the spread of counterfeit goods, including medicines.

Finally, and I can’t believe I almost forgot, there is the Linked In Group on Anti-Counterfeiting.