On September 23-25, UL Standards & Engagement partnered with INTERPOL, the Government of Curaçao and its partner the Curinde Free Trade Zone to host the 2024 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property Crime Conference in Willemstad, Curaçao.

Counterfeit products — goods or packaging that bear a trademark that is virtually the same as one registered to an authorized owner — are one of the most significant global risks to intellectual property rights owners. Their effects can harm consumers, rights owners, and governments. For consumers, counterfeit products can pose risks to health and safety. This paper focuses on public awareness regarding counterfeiting and ways to increase it.

The 16th annual IP Crime Conference report is now available, which provides session insights, best practices, and exciting outcomes that occurred at the 2023 event held in Lillestrøm, Norway, from 25 to 27 September.

The 2024 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property Crime Conference will occur on September 23-25 in Willemstad, Curaçao. INTERPOL will cohost the 17th annual event with the Government of Curaçao and its partner, the Curinde Free Trade Zone, in partnership with UL Standards & Engagement and presented by the International IP Crime Investigators College.