Anderson Materials Evaluation, Inc. offers materials analysis services to help your company identify and prove instances of intellectual property theft. Our expertise in determining the composition of materials, including bulk materials, low concentration additives, fine particles, thin films, or surface treatments, can often prove patent violations or breaches of non-disclosure agreements. In some cases, we measure the physical properties, such as thermal or mechanical, to determine if intellectual property theft has occurred. Our analyses can help you actively protect your company.
Intellectual property and counterfeit goods problems are common in international trade. In 2017, Operation Mail Flex, an investigation by Customs and Border Protection, seized 43% of express mail packages arriving from Hong Kong and China. Most items seized were counterfeit, though some were controlled substances. The European Union IP Office and Europol recently reported that counterfeit and copyright-infringing goods smuggled into the EU came primarily from China and Hong Kong in 2019 and 2020. Do you know whether your product is being counterfeited, stolen, or your copyright violated by China or other countries?
Our experiences in intellectual property theft include:
- Identifying coating chemistries on silica-based particles using XPS surface analysis and optical microscopy.
- Identifying processing methodologies of shape memory alloys in dental drills analyzed with DSC.
- Investigating sand coatings for producing grout of varying colors as part of an intellectual property theft case.
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