In an exclusive guest post, Ross Zhang, legal counsel at Tencent, reveals the brand protection and anti-counterfeiting approach adopted by Weixin, and presents data on its enforcement efforts in 2022.
A new research paper has hit out at litigation actions that target multiple ‘schedule A defendants’, arguing that it is being widely misused.
Nearly 200,000 reports of counterfeiting activity received by Weixin in 2022, down 49% from 2020.
From detecting counterfeits online to a ‘FAKE NEVER’ campaign, the association will target open marketplaces in South Korea.
15 March 2023
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
A WTR investigation identifies three new online platforms – TrademarkSea, Trademarkoo and IPLee – selling thousands of US trademark registrations.
14 February 2023
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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