Organisation: 3M

The US public is increasingly underestimating the dangers of buying medication online, consumer survey finds

The results of a recent survey by the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies suggest that news reports and awareness campaigns about counterfeit drugs and unauthorised health providers are struggling to get through to the public.

07 December 2023

Demand for weight-loss drugs highlights key factors for brand owners tackling opportunistic infringers 

As Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly work overtime to meet soaring demand for their popular diabetes and obesity drugs, trademark experts weigh in on what brand owners can do when opportunists take advantage of supply issues.  

12 October 2023

3M anti-counterfeit platform launch is a teachable moment

3M has launched a new global counterfeit reporting platform, in a welcome move for rights holders around the world, this week’s Saturday opinion explains.

01 October 2022

Fake drugs and medical supplies top priority for US authorities, annual enforcement data reveals

The Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator has issued its Annual IP Report to Congress, providing a vital snapshot of the US enforcement landscape.

13 April 2022

3M fights covid-19 opportunists with global anti-counterfeiting programme: a year in trademarks

Vice president and chief trademark counsel Colette Durst reflects on 3M’s anti-counterfeiting successes and what an uncertain economy has in store for in-house teams.

28 December 2021

Enforcement tips from Starbucks; Mastercard recognised for bettering society; judges look to the future – INTA 2021 report

WTR offers more highlights, learnings and observations from the midway point of INTA's 2021 Annual Meeting.

18 November 2021

Covid and counterfeits: how brand owners are fighting back against pandemic opportunists

In an exclusive guest post, experts at Gowling look at how brand owners have tackled a significant rise in counterfeit goods during the covid-19 pandemic.

21 October 2021

Renewed calls for US marketplaces and social media platforms to be added to USTR list, as platforms respond

During the comment period for the 2021 Notorious Markets List, calls have been made for US online marketplaces and social media platforms like Amazon and Facebook to be included. 

14 October 2021

US trademark litigation: H1 2021

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Trademark litigation filings at US federal district court level remain set to exceed 2020’s number this year, according to the latest data from Lex Machina. 

19 July 2021

“In times of crisis, trust matters”: top counsel consider the pandemic’s impact on brands

Covid-19 has affected IP practices in a range of ways. WTR’s Global Leaders reflect on changes to workplace processes and the IP landscape that have been felt over the last 18 months.

08 July 2021

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