The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued its "2024 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy" on January 8th, directed to "prominent and illustrative examples of ...

A key component of any effective brand protection strategy is an anti-counterfeiting program. How can a brand owner protect its reputation and rights against counterfeiters, infringers and pirates?

Amazon has settled an ongoing lawsuit with two influencers who were allegedly selling counterfeit goods on the platform, the company announced this week. Kelly Fitzpatrick and Sabrina Kelly-Krejci ...

Are they genuine or counterfeit? It can be hard to tell. Photo credit: EdNurg-stock.Adobe.com The problem of counterfeit products remains, paradoxically, both enormous and under the radar. One big ...

Supply chain counterfeiting is a universal problem that plagues almost every industry. There are counterfeit electronic components, car parts, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals — even counterfeit wines.

It is complex but essential work to develop an effective anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy strategy in China, explains Ray (Lei) Zhao of Unitalen Attorneys at Law. With the popularisation of the ...

Almost €2.8bn in sales is lost every year across Europe due to counterfeiting in the wine and spirits industry, according to EUIPO. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) found wine ...

This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of WTR's co-published content. Read more on Insight The online marketplace is the main tool for companies’ advertising and ...

Hubert Pun receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Grants (No. 430-2022-00517 and No. 435-2022-0271) Western University provides funding as a member of The ...