Organisation: Prada

WTR investigates how Chinese online marketplace Weidian works, the types of fake products available, and why it should be on the enforcement radar of all brand owners.

18 June 2020

As Prada unveils a virtual reality project to give consumers in-store experiences, trademark experts note that brand reputation and counterfeit risk must always be a top priority.

11 June 2020

A WTR investigation has found that Chinese image network Yupoo remains a popular haven for counterfeiters. In response, a Yupoo representative claimed that the company respects IP rights and cannot be blamed for fakes promoted on its platform.

04 June 2020

High-end brands are not the only ones suffering the repercussions of social unrest as trademark activity at the local register plummets.

10 January 2020

Experts from Powell Gilbert consider two recent cases involving owners of luxury brands that serve to clarify the scope of protection of premium brands.

09 December 2019

Featured in Physical marketplace counterfeit hotspots

In the latest edition of our regular series on marketplaces across the world that reportedly engage in the trade of counterfeit goods, we head to the North African nation of Morocco.

29 November 2019

Featured in Physical marketplace counterfeit hotspots

In the next part of our regular series on marketplaces across the world that reportedly engage in the trade of counterfeit goods, we head to Turkey.

30 September 2019

LVMH’s purchase of Belmond reflects an ongoing trend in the luxury market towards the travel industry. However, brands must be wise in this transition as there are endless opportunities for reputational damage.

20 April 2019

The increasing recognition of landlord liability provides brand owners with more effective means to fight counterfeit products.

06 December 2018

The EU General Court has allowed the registration of THE RICH PRADA by Bali-based hotel The Rich Prada International, despite fashion house Prada's "exceptional reputation" in its PRADA mark.

11 June 2018