He takes the role with a remit to help expand IOTA's membership, boost member engagement and strengthen relationships.
The operation focused on cross-boundary transshipments by sea cargo and local deliveries and netted 157,000 suspected fakes.
Two of the defendants appealed an initial judgment, but that has now been upheld and penalties finalised.
A committee has been formed to explore the use of digital traceability systems to combat the trade in fake goods.
A meeting next week will discuss efforts by the OECD to develop evidence-based analysis and policy recommendations.
A pair of reports identifies IP rights deficiencies in third countries that cause the greatest economic harm to EU interests.
The Dark Side of Imitation – Counterfeit Alcohol and the Fight for Safety
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has published a white paper on the scourge of counterfeit alcohol in response to a string of high-profile incidents that have claimed hundreds of lives.
The document details some of the most notorious incidents in recent years and explains how a brand protection standard (BPS) developed by TAPA Asia Pacific (TAPA APAC) can strengthen the supply chain against counterfeit goods by encouraging logistics companies to "design out" vulnerabilities. Read more