New report offers some policing pointers for trademark counsel

The Office of the United States Trade Representative’s latest Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets report, which identifies both online and physical marketplaces engaging in commercial-scale IP infringement, has been published. Designed to help the United States and foreign governments to prioritise enforcement of intellectual property rights, the report serves as useful reminder of some key physical markets that brand owners may wish to police.