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Brand Guardians: Effective Strategies Against Cyber Counterfeiting: Part 2

Jul 16 2025

Our first article in this series highlighted the financial and reputational damage counterfeiting causes to brand owners and the significant societal consequences associated with the reproduction, sale and dissemination of counterfeit products around the globe. We looked at how having strong Intellectual Property (IP) protection, selling through social or e-commerce platforms that have rigorous seller verification processes and educating consumers, retail and social platforms about the difference between genuine and counterfeit products, are all fundamental strategies which can be effective in the fight against online counterfeiting. Supplementing these steps with strategic enforcement action and IP protection measures are equally important.

Brand Guardians: Effective Strategies Against Cyber Counterfeiting: Part 1

Jul 09 2025

In this two-part series, we show not only how to protect your brand from counterfeiting but also how your efforts to do so can simultaneously reduce organised crime, people trafficking, forced labour, toxic health risks and environmental crimes.

Perfume, Proof, and Parallel Imports: How Coty’s Traceability System Won a Trade Mark War

Jun 29 2025

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On 16 April 2025, the District Court of The Hague in the Netherlands handed down a decision relating to the complex issue of trade mark exhaustion in the context of parallel trade disputes.

US$18.3 Million Wearable Blanket Infringement Award Stands Despite Newly Announced Design Patent Standard

Aug 21 2024

An Arizona federal judge denied Top Brand LLC’s motion for a new trial following an US$18.3 million jury award to Cozy Comfort Co. for infringement of two Cozy Comfort design patents and the “Comfy” trademarks used in connection with “The Comfy” hooded wearable blanket, which was featured on the television program “Shark Tank”.

Principals and Agents: UK Consultation to Deregulate the Commercial Agents Regulations

Jul 26 2024

The Department for Business and Trade has extended the deadline for responses to be submitted to its consultation on the deregulation of the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (the CARs), as part of a plan to review the needs of UK businesses following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU).

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