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Intellectual property and white-collar crime: report of issues, trends, and problems for future research

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This research examines the association between intellectual property (IP) and whitecollar crime (WCC), and identifies future research that might benefit policymakers; federal, state, and local agencies; and the general public. Research methods include a review of literature, a review of information and data in IPR violations and WCC, and inquiry in areas that directly deal with IP laws and enforcement practices, such as law enforcement agencies, IP-based industries and private law firms.

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  1. Annette D. Beresford
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Beresford, A.D., Desilets, C., Haantz, S. et al. Intellectual property and white-collar crime: report of issues, trends, and problems for future research. Trends Organ Crim 8, 62–78 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12117-005-1014-z

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