Topic: E-commerce

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Tencent’s latest brand protection report points to drop in enforcement activity

Nearly 200,000 reports of counterfeiting activity received by Weixin in 2022, down 49% from 2020.

16 March 2023

Korea Brand Fashion Association sets sights on fakes as legislators eye action

From detecting counterfeits online to a ‘FAKE NEVER’ campaign, the association will target open marketplaces in South Korea.

15 March 2023

New report reveals shocking level of DTC brand counterfeiting online

A new report from MarqVision reveals the worrying extent to which DTC brands are being targeted by counterfeiters online – and the biggest roadblocks to enforcement.

21 February 2023

USPTO director urges “extreme caution” over buying trademarks online as new platforms rise in prominence

A WTR investigation identifies three new online platforms – TrademarkSea, Trademarkoo and IPLee – selling thousands of US trademark registrations.

14 February 2023

USTR resists calls to include social media platforms in Notorious Markets List

The Office of the US Trade Representative has released its 2022 Notorious Markets List, resisting calls to include social media and US platforms accused of facilitating counterfeiting.

01 February 2023

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