Organisation: Alibaba Group

Last Friday, companies including Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga filed a lawsuit against Alibaba Group in a US federal court contending that the e-commerce giant has not done enough to prevent sales of counterfeit goods on its sites. Calling the accusations baseless, an Alibaba spokesperson said that Kering had “chosen the path of wasteful litigation instead of the path of constructive cooperation”.

18 May 2015

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While trademark counsel seem to be benefiting from closer relationships with marketing, significant challenges remain – not least managing an increasingly complex digital workload within renewed budgetary constraints

01 May 2015

The latest issue of <i>World Trademark Review</i> magazine is now available online to subscribers, with our cover story focusing on the latest Brand Finance Global 500, which reveals the world’s most valuable brands.

27 February 2015

Alibaba Group chairman Jack Ma met this week with China’s top product quality regulator, emerging with more promises of an anti-counterfeit crackdown on the company’s sales portals.

12 February 2015

While a war of words between China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce and Alibaba Group attracts global headlines, another Chinese government body has quietly established a new e-commerce union aimed at freezing out disreputable traders.

29 January 2015

Last week, the Alibaba Group and Microsoft announced a memorandum of understanding aimed at curbing the availability of counterfeit Microsoft products on Alibaba’s platforms and warning the public about the risks of using unlicensed software. The collaboration is the latest in a series of partnerships with brands, the online giant having previously called for more companies to help them in their fight against counterfeits.

14 January 2015

The <i>WTR</i> Daily service resumes today after a short break, making it a natural time to recap on some of the trademark-related stories that have caught our eye over the past couple of weeks.

05 January 2015

Following Alibaba’s recent call for increased brand owner co-operation, <i>World Trademark Review</i> has been contacted by one trademark practitioner who has expressed frustration with the prevalence of counterfeit products on the site and argues that the e-commerce giant should be under certain obligations to filter out fake goods.

07 April 2014

Tonight, the IP elite from across Asia will be celebrated at a gala dinner in Singapore. Positively, savvy trademark strategies are central to the success of many of the corporate success stories.

18 November 2013

Last week, the vice director of China’s State Intellectual Property Office highlighted a growing awareness of IP protection issues amongst the country’s enterprises. Today, those domestic companies which are leading the market in terms of their IP strategies will be honoured at a gala dinner. Importantly, for many of the companies identified, a savvy trademark and brand strategy is identified as key to their success.

03 December 2012