Estimated by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in 2006, nearly 5-7% of the global world trade is in counterfeit goods, with the counterfeit market being worth approximately US$600 billion annually. Existing technical countermeasures, such as holograms, smart cards, biometric markers and inks, represent a flexible portfolio of solutions against some counterfeiting behaviors. Recently, ...

background negotiations surrounding the trans-pacific partnership (tpp) trade and investment agreement have recently concluded. although trade and investment agreements, part of a broader shift to global economic integration, have been argued to be vital to improved economic growth, health, and general welfare, these agreements have increasingly come under scrutiny for their direct and indirect...