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Ron Alvarez
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Intellectual Property (IP) Private Investigations Consultant/Blogger and Crime Fiction Self-Published Novelist
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2018-07-27 15:09
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ronalvarez
fiction
2019-03-26 02:47
The Sons of Mount Carmel - Chapter 5 (Scenes:2, 3...) (An NYPD Murder Mystery Novel)
The Father Manny Gonzalez murder was her case. She’d caught it. She had to be present to witness Father Gribbon’s formal identification of the body at the ME’s Office; she had to observe the autopsy; all
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ip
2019-03-20 21:06
Does the IP Industry Reach Out to Federal Law Enforcement Enough? (IPPIBlog.com)
I was recently reading an article titled, “Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth?-- Interaction with Federal Law Enforcement,” published in the March 2017 issue of The Brand Protection Professional, written
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ronalvarez
fiction
2019-03-19 00:42
The Sons of Mount Carmel - Chapter 5 (1) (An NYPD Murder Mystery Novel)
CHAPTER 5 (1) Toni Santiago first met Ryan two years before when she was a patrol officer in a Spanish Harlem precinct. Her sector car had been called to a triple homicide at a social club at E. 105th
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fiction
2019-03-15 02:54
"The Sons of Mount Carmel" Chapter 4 (An NYPD Murder Mystery Novel)
CHAPTER 4 Toni and Geddes were accelerating on the Cross-Bronx Expressway en route to Bronx borough headquarters—also the home of the Bronx Homicide Squad; both housed in a police precinct stationhouse
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intellectual
2019-03-11 15:30
Book Review: The Counterfeit Detective By Paul R. Paradise 244 pp (Koehler Books-2015)
Reviewed by Ron Alvarez Paul Paradise has written a novel that is not only an absorbing investigative thriller but also a solid vehicle in which to experience the complexities of the counterfeiting and
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fiction
2019-03-10 13:23
"The Sons of Mount Carmel" Chapter 3 (An NYPD Murder Mystery Novel)
CHAPTER 3 After they brought Father Gribbons to the M.E.’s office to identify Father Manny’s body, by mid-afternoon Toni and Geddes showed up at the midtown Manhattan office building housing the law offices
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counterfeiting
2019-03-09 15:01
IP Theft Story/ Cop Buddy Comedy—Movie Review (ippiblog.com)
By Ron Alvarez Title: PUERTO RICANS IN PARIS—Released June 10, 2016 Two NYPD counterfeit detective specialists (of Puerto Rican descent) get a visit from a Paris handbag designer (Collette) and her associate
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fiction
2019-03-09 03:23
"The Sons of Mount Carmel" Chapter 2 (An NYPD Murder Mystery Novel)
CHAPTER 2 Normally, a direct call to the lieutenant—or sometimes just a text—would have been enough of a notification, even a high-profile murder like a priest—to just give him the basic details as his
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trade
2018-11-25 00:11
Trade Secrets Protection: Snapchat Employee Leaks--Potential Damage Chronically Misunderstood (IPPIBlog.com)
A recent article published in a U.S. publication (The Daily Beast) titled “Cult-Like Language”; Snapchat Threatens Crackdown, Jailtime for Leakers”,[1] was a stark reminder to me of how little some employees
ronalvarez
fiction
2018-09-22 18:25
The Sons of Mount Carmel by Ron Alvarez Chapter 1 (A NYPD Murder Mystery Novel)
CHAPTER 1 “What’s cooking?” Detective Toni Santiago said into her iPhone. She noticed the time on the screen read 6:42 before she answered. She'd been running on the tree-lined campus of the College of
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ip
2018-09-19 16:58
U.S. Government Resources Dedicated to the Investigation and Prosecution of IP Crime-UPDATE
In my October 24, 2016, blog-post titled, “U.S. Government Resources Dedicated to the Investigation and Prosecution of IP Crime,” I detailed the considerable resources the U.S. dedicates to the fight against
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writing
2018-09-15 01:54
The Sons of Mount Carmel by R. Jay Alvarez (A New York City Murder Mystery Novel)
“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee… Jeremiah 1:5 PROLOGUE SUNDAY MORNING Milton Iglesia had taken a window seat in the last row
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ip
2018-09-14 00:36
IP Protection - Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID)
In my previous blog post titled, “Trade Secrets Protection-Mindfulness,” I referred to an incident in Massachusetts in which a bad actor physically infiltrated a robotics company’s facility without notice.
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ip
2018-09-10 18:10
Trade Secrets Protection-Mindfulness
CASE STUDY It was reported that on a late evening this past August, the CEO of a medical technology company in Massachusetts stumbled upon a person unknown to him sitting in the company conference room
ronalvarez
ip
2018-09-08 00:08
Why Media Companies Should Screen the Backgrounds of Copyright Infringement Claimants
In an article published in the World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) on September 25, 2017, it was reported that a copyright infringement claim made against Curtis Jackson (a.k.a. 50 Cent) and Starz[1]
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ip
2018-09-04 16:28
IP PROTECTION: 8 Things Media Companies Need to Do Before Using Third-Party Contractors
Two weeks ago it was reported that police in Mumbai, India, arrested four current and/or former employees of a third-party Mumbai-based company for suspicion of leaking an unaired episode of “Game of Thrones.”
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ip
2018-09-03 16:47
IP Theft Investigation Article Published in PI Magazine (written by Ron Alvarez)
The July/August, 2017, issue of PI Magazine includes a feature article written by Ron Alvarez, titled, "Investigating Intellectual Property (IP) Theft." The article takes a broad look at the
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ip
2018-08-31 15:08
Can Science Help Solve the Counterfeit Problem?
In the following intriguing video and article published in the Mirror on July 5, 2017, titled, "No More Cheap Knock-Offs: Here's How Scientists May Have Solved the Problem of Counterfeit Goods,"
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ip
2018-08-26 13:53
Introducing the "Intellectual Property" Facebook Page
Recently I was introduced to the "Intellectual Property" Facebook page by its moderator, Roxanne Andrieux. Roxanne began her career at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in 1983 where her team
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ip
2018-08-25 19:09
China's Bootlegged Computer Software Problem
A recent article written by PAUL MOZUR, in the NY Times, on May 15, 2017, titled, "China, Addicted to Bootleg Software, Reels From Ransomware Attack," reminded us of a number of troubling things,
