The work of eBay’s Global Asset Protection (GAP) team against counterfeit goods online was recently highlighted in LP Magazine, a well-known magazine in the loss prevention industry. Last July, eBay launched an Anti-Counterfeit Operations (ACO) team to develop more effective methods of detecting, removing, and restricting counterfeit goods and those who sell them. Not only does the team reach out to eBay’s buyers and sellers, but also works extensively with retailers whose products are most prone to being illegally faked. The ACO team’s successful findings and strategies have been implemented in other eBay departments and have been a great asset to the company’s larger intellectual property team.

Read the full article written by eBay’s Dave DiSilva of the eBay’s GAP team.