Organisation: OECD

New OECD-EUIPO report asks what we can learn from shift in counterfeiting during the pandemic

A new report by the OECD and EUIPO provides a comprehensive overview of how the covid-19 pandemic shifted counterfeiting behaviours and trade routes – and advocates for an integrated and collaborative approach to combatting counterfeits post-pandemic.

09 April 2024

International Women’s Day: overcoming the obstacles to success

Twenty-six influential women in IP share the hardships they had to overcome to rise to leadership positions in a male-dominated industry.

08 March 2024

South African trademark filings show increasing foreign interest in a region ruled by domestic companies

Trademark filing data reveals significant foreign interest and localised exports, with an unusual top filer last year.

29 November 2023

How to make IP-based lending mainstream

Martin Brassell, co-founder and CEO of Inngot, argues the need to deliver reliable, comparable and affordable IP valuations to make IP-based lending mainstream, in this week’s guest opinion column.

02 September 2023

China, India and Turkey remain most problematic countries for EU rights holders, Commission report finds

Despite recent developments in enforcement, the scale, persistence and changing nature of counterfeiting in China, India and Turkey mean that problems continue to surpass progress, a recent EU Commission report warns.

25 May 2023

Despite obstacles to collaboration, strong partnerships remain a crucial tool in the fight against illicit trade

Collaboration between the public sector, private organisations, legislators, enforcement agencies and investigators will be essential to laying the foundation for far more effective enforcement, argues our Saturday opinion.

11 February 2023

SMEs suffering from IP infringement have 34% less chance of survival, EUIPO report says

A new EUIPO report warns that as many as 40% of SMEs in the European Union do not monitor for counterfeiting and other forms of IP infringement, even though SMEs that have had their IP rights infringed have a 34% lower chance of staying in the market than those that have not.

03 February 2023

Innovation at the UKIPO: spotlight on trademark tools and services

Featured in IP office tools and services

In exclusive insights, representatives from the UKIPO share the innovative tools and services they have launched or are developing for the future.

01 February 2023

Counterfeit hotspots in Italy that brand owners should be aware of

Featured in Physical marketplace counterfeit hotspots

In a new addition to our long-running series on physical marketplaces that reportedly engage in the trade of counterfeit goods, we head to Italy.

14 November 2022

EUIPO offers anti-counterfeiting roadmap for transport and logistics services

A new EUIPO discussion paper highlights the key challenges facing transport and logistics services companies while offering best practices for combatting illicit activity along international trade routes.

28 September 2022