Experience in the police force, knowledge of "the streets" and a good network of informants are all things that matter far more than a university degree when criminal-investigator positions open up.

In the time of knowledge economy, the importance of the protection of patent is beyond doubt, and the criminal protection of patent becomes the focus in the academic circles.

However, it is quite possible they are only used as fronts for this global organization without any knowledge of it's criminal activity in the field against innocent people.