BOSTON, Ma --- OpSec Security, Inc., the global leader in
anti-counterfeiting and brand protection solutions, today announced
that it has been selected by the Collegiate Licensed Properties
Association (CLPA) to provide online brand protection services for
their member colleges and universities. The CLPA will now be able to
shut down unauthorized sales and IP infringements on Internet auction
sites on behalf of their member schools.
The CLPA is a university-owned licensing cooperative managed by the
Licensing Resource Group (LRG) of Holland, Michigan. CLPA’s membership
includes more than 150 LRG-managed schools and 20 independently-managed
universities that represent more than $1.2 billion in licensed retail
sales. The online brand protection program from OpSec Security enables
the individual collegiate licensing programs to identify, monitor, and
take action against counterfeit and unlicensed products auctioned on
eBay.
“The CLPA is the first in the collegiate industry to offer internet
monitoring services for all of its members,” said Rick Van Brimmer,
CLPA president, and director of trademarks and licensing for Ohio State
University. “The online brand protection initiative coupled with our
authentication program launched in 2007 will preserve the brand value
of the collegiate licensed trademarks. These schools will be the first
to engage in a comprehensive brand protection program that provides
security in both physical and digital marketplaces.”
“We are honored to implement the first online brand protection program
that will monitor the Internet marketplace for collegiate
institutions,” said Jeffrey Unger, president, brand protection, OpSec
Security. “CLPA’s member institutions have built their trademark
reputation on years of noted integrity and tradition with their fans
and supporters. Unauthorized merchandise sold on eBay undermines
CLPA’s mission to ensure these universities are receiving due royalties
for products branded with their name and logo. This unfair trade also
challenges their relationship with authorized licensees and their
commitment to providing fans with the highest quality products.”
The integration of CLPA’s Internet monitoring initiative, with their
existing authentication program, delivers the most effective
anti-counterfeiting solution in the collegiate licensing industry.
About OpSec Security, Inc.
OpSec Security, Inc. is a wholly-owned division of OpSec Security Group
plc (London AIM: OSG). OpSec is the global leader in providing
anti-counterfeiting technologies, services and software to over 250
companies across industry sectors and more than 40 governments
worldwide. The Group operates manufacturing facilities and laboratories
in the USA and the UK, and has sales operations in the Americas,
Europe, and Asia. For more information, please see
www.opsecsecurity.com, or contact Terri Mock, +1-617-226-3075, or
tmock@opsecsecurity.com.
