01 May, 2024 Eye-opening insight into the scale of counterfeit goods By Becky Swindell A recent investigation and subsequent raid of various locations belonging to international e-commerce platform Pandabuy has led to the...
28 Mar, 2024 Amazon's proactive anti-counterfeiting work is good news for brands - statistics from the 2023 Brand Protection Report By Megan Rannard Amazon's annual Brand Protection Report was released this week, detailing the work done in 2023 to tackle infringement on its platforms. ...
07 Mar, 2024 Amazon loses UK Supreme Court appeal in cross-border "targeting consumers" case By Megan Rannard In a judgment handed down yesterday, 6 March 2024, the UK Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed Amazon's appeal in their fight with...
29 Feb, 2024 UK food products gain protected status in Japan By Noelle Pearson A host of UK food and drink products have gained protected status in Japan. Businesses have welcomed the news that 37 Geographical...
28 Feb, 2024 Court of Appeal confirms that Aldi's light-up gin bottle infringes Marks & Spencer's registered designs By Mike Shaw It is reassuring to see that the Court of Appeal has upheld the earlier court decision finding that Aldi's light-up gin bottle design...
26 Feb, 2024 The impact of social media influencers on counterfeit purchasing decisions By Megan Rannard A second study by the UKIPO shows that 24% of males in the UK aged between 16 and 60 are prompted to purchase counterfeit products as a...
14 Feb, 2024 Amazon and BMW win groundbreaking civil lawsuit against counterfeiters in Spain By Megan Rannard Amazon's Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) and BMW Group have been successful in a joint civil lawsuit in Spain against four individuals...
08 Feb, 2024 Chanel unanimously wins infringement and counterfeit lawsuit against luxury reseller, What Goes Around Comes Around By Megan Rannard On Tuesday, a New York jury unanimously ruled in favour of Chanel in their lawsuit against the luxury second-hand reseller, What Goes...
01 Feb, 2024 WIPO proposes a generic risk-based framework for online anti-counterfeiting By Megan Rannard A report from the WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement presents the findings of their research into anti-counterfeiting practices by...
23 Jan, 2024 EUIPO reports on the significant economic effects of counterfeiting in the clothing, cosmetics and toy sectors By Megan Rannard The EUIPO has published a new report entitled “Economic impact of counterfeiting in the clothing, cosmetics and toy sectors in the EU”...
18 Dec, 2023 Counterfeiters in China replace moutai liquor through pinholes in genuine bottles By Megan Rannard It has been reported in The Straits Times and by The Drinks Business that counterfeiters in China have been drilling 0.2mm holes in...
14 Dec, 2023 Ferrari's "Anti-Counterfeiting Reward Scheme" By Megan Rannard I saw some posts circulating online last week describing emails from Ferrari, signed by their chief commercial and marketing officer...