Problem with Sage Publications
Special Report on Intellectual Property [Updated Periodically]
02 January 2016
This article is periodically updated.
Copyrights and other intellectual property rights are strategic assets that provide significant value. They safeguard the works of creators, allowing them to benefit from their efforts, which in turn fosters creativity and innovation.
Scott M. Graffius vigorously maintains, enforces, and protects his copyrights and other intellectual property rights.
Organizations Around the World Use Graffius' Intellectual Property
With authorization/license from Graffius, hundreds of businesses, professional associations, government agencies, and universities around the world have appropriately featured and used his intellectual property. Here are just a few examples: Adobe, American Management Association, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Bayer, Boston University, Broadcom, Cisco, Constructor University Germany, Deimos Aerospace, DevOps Institute, EU Europass Teacher Academy Italy, Ford Motor Company, Hasso Plattner Institute, IEEE, Johns Hopkins University, London South Bank University, Microsoft, New Zealand Government, Oracle, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, SBG Neumark Germany, Singapore Institute of Technology, TBS Switzerland, Torrens University Australia, US National Park Service, US Tennis Association, UC San Diego, UK Sports Institute, University of Galway Ireland, Virginia Tech,Yale University, and many more.
Identifying Violations and Protecting Integrity
Some engage the ethical issue of plagiarism or the legal issue of copyright infringement and/or other bad acts. Among multiple steps, Graffius identifies them to protect the integrity and value of his intellectual property and to deter future violations and other problems. Examples follow.
- Auditore, Vanessa / SuccessHQ.com.au / Success HQ Pty Ltd - copyright-infringement-notice-for-vanessa-auditore.pdf at https://www.ScottGraffius.com/resources/copyright-infringement-notice-for-vanessa-auditore.pdf
- AuthorHouse / Author Solutions / The Najafi Companies, is the publisher of an infringing publication
- Bloomfield, Jacqueline; van Diggele, Christie; Frotjold, Astrid; Schneider, Carl; Howard, Rosa; Roberts, Christopher; and Lane, Stuart are the offending authors of the plagiarizing and infringing paper 'Achieving the unachievable: the development of a large-scale interprofessional education workshop for first-year health professional students,' which was published by the European Society of Medicine
- BJSS - see CGI
- CGI - BJSS infringed on Graffius' copyright, and that serious intellectual property matter was unresolved when CGI acquired BJSS on 25 February 2025, so CGI is responsible for BJSS' violation of Graffius' intellectual property; Notice to CGI of Infringement of Scott M. Graffius' Intellectual Property and Damages and Second Notice to CGI of Infringement of Scott M. Graffius' Intellectual Property and Related Damages
- Dame Leadership - copyright-infringement-notice-for-dame-leadership.pdf at https://www.ScottGraffius.com/resources/copyright-infringement-notice-for-dame-leadership.pdf
- Ethiopian Airlines - Notice to Ethiopian Airlines of Infringement of Scott M. Graffius’ Intellectual Property and Damages
- Institute of Public Administration (IPA) / The Academy for Developing Administrative Leaders (ADAL) / Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKY) / National University of Singapore (NAS)
- Owners Corporation X Pty Ltd - Notice to Owners Corporation X Pty Ltd of Infringement of Scott M. Graffius’ Intellectual Property and Related Damages
- Sage Publications Inc. is the publisher of the infringing publication, Principles of Management: Practicing Ethics, Responsibility, Sustainability by Oliver Laasch
- Schnetzler, Luca - Luca Schnetzler (aka "Luca Netz"), CEO of Pudgy Penguins
- UK Versity - Notice to UK Versity Online Limited of Infringement of Scott M. Graffius' Intellectual Property and Damages and Second Notice to UK Versity Online Limited of Infringement of Scott M. Graffius' Intellectual Property and Related Damages
Cases Where There Was an Issue But It was Resolved
This section highlights instances where the responsible parties, or those otherwise involved, demonstrated professionalism and integrity by taking accountability for the violation and resolving it.
- Journal of Neurosurgery (thanks to the Chief Publications Officer of the Journal of Neurosurgery, this matter was resolved)
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