We are an organization housed at Michigan State University and founded in 2009. The A-CAPP Center identifies and examines the complex issue of trademark counterfeiting from a practical, actionable, academic nexus/viewpoint, working collaboratively with brand protection practitioners and communities worldwide.

She is a Research Council Member with the Anticounterfeiting and Product Protection Center (ACAPP). She teaches consumer behavior, retail strategy, and strategic brand communication courses. Her current research focuses on eye-tracking to evaluate consumer information processing of point-of-purchase retail display elements (e.g., signage, price ...

ACAPP Brand Protection Stategy Summit March 21-23, 2023 East Lansing, MI. LEARN MORE. State Level IP Prosecutor Training December 8, 2022. The A-CAPP Center hosts this one day training for IP prosecutors at DePaul University to discuss trends in counterfeiting and working with federal counterparts and brands on insights and best practices for ...

NEW LOCATION Still close to the downtown area, the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center is walking distance to many MSU attractions and offers new venues for our evening networking receptions, as well as reduced lodging prices.; NEW SUMMIT APP The Summit for attendees, speakers, and sponsors.; NEW EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS Registration open with an offer for …

The A-CAPP Center’s new non-credit, online, professional education provides essential resources for individuals interested in brand protection and illicit trade of goods or those looking to deepen their understanding and explore diverse perspectives from two contexts: introductory and practice.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ATTENDANCE: The A-CAPP Center Brand Protection Strategy Summit is an event hosted for the benefit of its brand owning partners and limits participation of vendors, service providers, lawyers, and/or consultants. Non-brand owners may only attend the summit on the days permitted and shall not solicit any sales during the event.

Professional Certificate in Anti-Counterfeiting and Brand Protection The Professional Certificate in Anti-Counterfeiting and Brand Protection is a comprehensive online training program designed to teach the skills and knowledge professionals need to …

The A-CAPP Center and International Business Center at MSU have been long term partners on issues relating to trademark counterfeiting as an international business problem both for larger multinational corporations, and also for small businesses.

RESEARCH OVERVIEW. The A-CAPP Center is a non-profit, interdisciplinary research-focused center at Michigan State University. The Center began as the Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection Program, which was under the direction of the School of Criminal Justice at MSU.

Join us for our 6th and first summit since the pandemic hosted for our brand protection professional partners. Attendees will share, learn, and network with one another through open, collaborative, meaningful, and participant-led conversations within …