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AI is the solution to its own disruption: exclusive interview with MarqVision CEO

The brand protection platform's CEO insists traditional monitoring methods “simply are not sustainable” as AI provides the solution to advanced counterfeiting online.

Counterfeit arrests up ten-fold as Europol actions lead to a boom in seizures

Surges in almost all measures show how enforcement bodies’ efforts are succeeding, and highlight the interconnected nature of counterfeiting and organised crime.

Fanatics’ year of expansion makes for an award-winning brand protection team

WTR’s Fashion and Apparel Team of the Year is in a strong position to contribute towards continued brand growth at Fanatics.

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Italy: Stronger enforcement continues to dovetail with augmented border control and harsher punishments

Featured in Anti-counterfeiting and Online Brand Enforcement: Global Guide 2024

Over 20 specialised IP courts utilise Italy’s laws – particularly the Code of Industrial Property – to halt infringement and prosecutive infringers. Concurrently, national customs and border control efforts continue the good fight against the flow of offline fakes.

24 June 2024

INTA leads collaborative effort for anti-counterfeiting enforcement mechanisms and best practices

Featured in Anti-counterfeiting and Online Brand Enforcement: Global Guide 2024

Consumer and brand protection are at the heart of INTA's advocacy. This is no less true for the growing concern about counterfeits sold through online marketplaces. Stopping counterfeit goods from reaching consumers is a long-standing priority for INTA members of all types and from all industries.

24 June 2024

Dubai Customs recycles almost 22 million counterfeit items in five years

Dubai Customs is working with brand owners on a recycling initiative for seized counterfeit goods, in an effort to help protect the environment.

18 June 2024

The rise of Temu: what trademark professionals need to know

A Temu spokesperson reveals information about the platform’s IP protection tools, including a newly introduced brand protection centre, in an exclusive interview with WTR.

17 June 2024

Brand Strategy Summit returns to New York: view the programme now

WTR Brand Strategy Summit USA returns to New York this October with a fantastic programme to help take your brand to the next level.

15 June 2024

Trademark Office reports positive results in fight against counterfeiting

The report also debunks common myths and misconceptions about counterfeiting and piracy.

14 June 2024

“Firmly committed to opposing infringement” – Hoobuy distances itself from Pandabuy in exclusive interview

In an interview, a Hoobuy representative reveals it has launched a brand-blocking mechanism within its search function featuring more than 8,000 blocked keywords.

06 June 2024

Cambodian anti-counterfeit authority loses power to investigate offences following corruption investigation

The Cambodian Counter Counterfeit Committee has undergone a major restructuring that will see its powers to investigate and arrest counterfeiters slashed under new leadership, after allegations of corruption surfaced last year.

04 June 2024

Trademark professionals unflappable in the face of global upheaval

Despite the challenges presented by huge international events, potential political turbulence and contentious changes at one IP office in particular, practitioners from this year’s Global Leaders are confident that the trademark world will remain strong in the face of difficulty.

03 June 2024

Hoobuy: new Chinese shopping agent targets counterfeit buyers following Pandabuy raid

New businesses are stepping in to cater to the lucrative ‘rep scene’, which was left in disarray after the raid and subsequent suspension of Pandabuy operations.

30 May 2024

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