Investigating the investigators in Asia
30 September 2011
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Kanishk Verghese, Hong Kong
Hiring the right investigator in every jurisdiction in Asia can be difficult, brand owners emphasised this week
"I am based in Hong Kong and cover Asia-Pacific, which includes 14 to 15 markets. I cannot walk into another jurisdiction and disguise myself to collect critical information for enforcement," said Mayank Vaid, Asia-Pacific IP enforcement director at LVMH.
On securing the right investigator, Thomas Ma, Asia-Pacific director of global security and trade mark protection at Estée Lauder said: "I talk with other brand owners to ask them who the good investigators are, and who has a good reputation and integrity. We want investigators that do more than just make seizures. We want investigators that go beyond that and collect additional information and...
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