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Out in the open: battling counterfeiters in the social media landscape

Social media presents brands with great opportunities, but if they want to fully realise the benefits they need to take care of the obvious, such as their own social media accounts, as Chrissie Jamieson of MarkMonitor explains.

Latest news

Indian matchmaking site secures TM injunction

24-04-2019

Indian matchmaking website Matrimony.com has obtained an injunction against a series of websites, including one owned by Kerala-based Kaylan Jewellers, for domain names which infringed its trademarks.

Sunkist wins bid to stop ‘Sunkissed Families’ TM

24-04-2019

‘Lady Marmalade’ writer sues Sony for copyright infringement

24-04-2019

Photographer sues Clorox over cat portraits

23-04-2019

‘Peppa Pig’ owners sue over counterfeit merchandise

18-04-2019

Upload filters are ‘likely’ under Copyright Directive: Germany

17-04-2019

Advertising

The ultimate in influencer marketing: TV product placement 31-01-2018
Crime by manipulation 27-01-2016

Anti-counterfeiting

Branding

Brand protection and blockchain: the .luxe sunrise 01-10-2018
Canada’s imminent trademark law changes attract brand trolls 11-07-2018

Domain names

Brand protection and blockchain: the .luxe sunrise 01-10-2018
Domain name management: five guiding principles 04-09-2018

Online copyright

GS Media: where are we now? 07-02-2018
Broadcasting with caution 08-11-2017

Service providers

Protecting reputations: using blockchain to mitigate the scourge of counterfeit goods 28-02-2018
GS Media: where are we now? 07-02-2018

Snapshot

Snapshot: Fleep 01-05-2014
Snapshot: Webtrate 01-04-2014

Social media

Instagram assists with weeding out fake influencers 16-05-2018
Out in the open: battling counterfeiters in the social media landscape 21-02-2018