Americas Watchdog to Assist Corporations being victimized by Global Counterfeiting and Piracy

Americas Watchdog has decided to tie up with Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants to fight global piracy or counterfeiting of products or intellectual property. The task of this group will involve working on behalf of corporate clients or business clients to get rid of the theft of their intellectual property or the counterfeiting of their products. According to Thomas Martin President, "this huge problem is costing corporations up to half a trillion dollars a year". "Global piracy & counterfeiting also puts at risk consumers with unsafe or potentially deadly products" Industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Intellectual Property, Software, Music, Movie DVD's, Fashion, Fashion Accessories, Jewelry, Tobacco are the main target of counterfeiting.

The Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants, on behalf of its clients, will carry out integrated buy operations particularly designed to spot the actual manufacturer of the counterfeit item or the participants in intellectual property/product theft and put up a case against those involved. The goal of these investigations will be civil or criminal prosecutions or sanctions. Americas Watchdog's Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants will work with specific corporations, industry trade groups or their lawyers on a retainer + time basis/project basis.

Studies say that around the world, between 35 and 40 percent of all commercial, packaged software and musical recordings sold every year are thought to be counterfeit. Among patented products that are more difficult to duplicate, such as drugs, electronics and semiconductors, the counterfeit rates are lower but extensive, and increasing. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that at least 10% of the pharmaceuticals sold worldwide every year are counterfeit, valued at more than $50 billion. By the year 2010, counterfeit pharmaceuticals could make up as much as 35%+ of the global market. This year global theft or counterfeiting of intellectual property, pharmaceuticals, entertainment DVD's or CD's, fashion, fashion accessories, jewelry, tobacco and other products will cost corporations between $250 billion to $500 billion dollars.

If a corporation, or business has a problem with intellectual property theft or product counterfeiting, Americas Watchdog & its Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants is there to examine their specific situation and assemble a plan to attack the problem on a country by country basis or internationally. US based or international law firms representing clients victimized by intellectual property piracy or product counterfeiting are welcome to contact Americas Watchdog. The web site for the Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants can be found at http://GP-CC.com. The anytime phone number for Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants is 866-714-6466.