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America's Criminal Defense Group – Intellectual Property Fraud Lawyers Practicing Nationwide
America's Criminal Defense Group serves individuals across the country with dedication and a commitment to the presumption of innocence. Our lawyers are skilled in all aspects of criminal law, including intellectual property fraud. A white collar crime, intellectual property fraud is the illegal counterfeiting or piracy of items and innovations that are products of another person's mind.
What Is Intellectual Property?
Intellectual property is any innovation that is born of a person's brain power and as a result has some value in the marketplace. These innovations are usually commercial in nature and include any work of art, music, literature, photography, design, logo creation, business name, or any other new idea or product that is seen as potentially lucrative. The World Trade Organization seeks to protect industrial property and copyrighted materials on an international basis by assigning criminal penalties to the act of intellectual property fraud.
If you are under investigation or are being charged for intellectual property fraud, contact the criminal attorneys at America's Criminal Defense Group.
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Aspects of Intellectual Property Fraud
Intellectual property fraud is a highly complex field of law. Because of the unique nature of intellectual property, violations of the laws governing its use often result in no direct loss of resources on the part of the rightful owner. Additionally, since no physical contact is necessary to commit intellectual property fraud, the victim often is unaware of the transgression.
Intellectual property fraud includes:
- Counterfeit trademark crimes (e.g., producing false trademarks for goods and services)
- Copyright infringement (e.g., illegal reproduction of expressive material)
- Counterfeit labeling (e.g., creating or trafficking false labels for computer programs, movies, music, and other copyrighted works)
- Theft of trade secrets (e.g., sharing or stealing formulas, designs, or other profitable business information that is not generally known to the public)
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Contact America's Criminal Defense Group
Intellectual property fraud is complex and involves many different laws designed to protect the rights of individuals and businesses. Although the crimes may seem harmless, there are serious consequences for violating intellectual property laws. If you are facing charges for this white collar criminal offense, contact the lawyers at America's Criminal Defense Group. Our attorneys practice nationwide, with representatives in California, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Washington, Massachusetts, New York, Nebraska, Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, and Washington, D.C.
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If you are facing charges for intellectual property fraud, contact America's Criminal Defense Group today.
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