Yes, we wanted to “knock ‘em dead” at SURTEX, but our crew was not ready for a murder in the hotel the first night of the show. Despite the police and media presence (Sarah was interviewed by NBC), everyone managed to stay focused on putting on a great SURTEX. This was a strong show for Wild […]

We all love a little adventure and even if we can’t travel somewhere exciting, at least we can create an escape right in our own homes. Maps are the perfect way to create your own little travel-inspired oasis. Designers are using large-scale wall murals to add WOW while product designers are creating entire home decor […]

I’m guessing that very few industries or companies are immune from having their intellectual property ripped off by Chinese firms. This includes trademarks, patents, and (yes, my favorite subject) copyrights.

If the West Coast Art & Frame show in Las Vegas is any indicator, 2015 is going to be quite a year. We’re returning home both exhausted and elated. Held at the Paris Las Vegas casino and convention hall for the second year, the show was well run as ever, and the organizers were ridiculously […]

Two years ago a group of us Art Copyright Coalition members began attending Chinese trade shows for the purpose of confronting copyright infringements.  I admit I had doubts about whether the strategy would work, or just be a futile exercise trying to stop a tsunami. Remarkably, the strategy is working very well. Even though we […]

You may have heard that Alibaba is going public. In a big way, perhaps the biggest IPO ever.  It boggles my mind that the world’s biggest facilitator of counterfeit goods is meeting with such investor acclaim. One of my jobs is working on copyright protection, both for Wild Apple and for the Art Copyright Coalition.  […]

Under the premises that a) policing copyrights may be more effective from inside the Chinese system, and b) building sales in the fastest growing consumer market would be a good thing, Wild Apple for the first time exhibited at China Art & Frame Expo (CAFExpo) in Shanghai. I’ll admit, it was a bit overwhelming with […]