Alarming consumer behavior with counterfeit toys

Toys & Games6 mins

Alarming consumer behavior with counterfeit toys

The counterfeit industry becomes all the more obscure when we consider how dangerous a counterfeit…

How to use UDRP Proceedings to fight cybersquatting

Brand Protection4 mins

How to use UDRP Proceedings to fight cybersquatting

If a rights owner identifies a domain name identical or almost similar to his trademark,…

The business case for design patent protection

Ecommerce5 mins

The business case for design patent protection

When it comes to protecting intellectual property, design rights often take a backseat to copyrights,…

3 ways technology can tackle the global counterfeiting problem

Technology3 mins

3 ways technology can tackle the global counterfeiting problem

Counterfeiting isn’t a new problem. In fact, the companies selling fake goods have been around…

How Telegram is used to pirate books, magazines and textbooks

Social Media3 mins

How Telegram is used to pirate books, magazines and textbooks

Telegram was the app set to become a household name when it launched in 2013,…

BII: Online & offline anti-counterfeiting investigations

Market Research4 mins

BII: Online & offline anti-counterfeiting investigations

People have been making counterfeit goods for hundreds of years, and that’s no different today.…

How cheap does a counterfeit have to be to steal your sale?

IP Insights4 mins

How cheap does a counterfeit have to be to steal your sale?

Counterfeit products now account for 3.3% of global trade. A percentage that increments with every…

Ultimate Guide to American Utility Patents

U.S.7 mins

Ultimate Guide to American Utility Patents

Red Points’ comprehensive guide for helping brands worldwide to obtain patent protection in the United…

BII: Counterfeiters testing the waters on Tik Tok, PPC, and more

Brand Protection4 mins

BII: Counterfeiters testing the waters on Tik Tok, PPC, and more

Red Points carried out a survey with over 100 industry professionals, asking them what they…

Counterfeiting and IP in fashion: an introduction

Fashion8 mins

Counterfeiting and IP in fashion: an introduction

Protecting the creative endeavors of fashion designers is a challenge that pulls brands in countless…

How to protect a fashion brand against counterfeits

Fashion5 mins

How to protect a fashion brand against counterfeits

If you’re working in a fashion brand, the chances are that you’ve got plenty of…

The gray market watch industry: what you need to know

Fashion5 mins

The gray market watch industry: what you need to know

Today's luxury watch collectors have struck luck; luxury watches are now more affordable and easily…

Fake car parts driving consumers into trouble

Market Research5 mins

Fake car parts driving consumers into trouble

It’s not every day that you come across a counterfeit item that actually puts human…

First-to-use versus first-to-file trademark regimes

U.S.6 mins

First-to-use versus first-to-file trademark regimes

Red Points examines and compares first-to-use and first-to-file trademark systems and the trademark strategies to…

8 fashion brands employing lateral thinking to counterfeit issues

Fashion5 mins

8 fashion brands employing lateral thinking to counterfeit issues

In the fashion industry, originality is everything. It can’t come as much of a surprise…

Stitching up the reality behind the counterfeit handbag industry

Fashion6 mins

Stitching up the reality behind the counterfeit handbag industry

Counterfeit handbags have long since extended from New York City’s Canal street to a plethora…

4 reasons why selling counterfeit goods online is getting easier

Ecommerce4 mins

4 reasons why selling counterfeit goods online is getting easier

From 3D printers revolutionizing the industry, to checkout systems on social media, as well as…

Amazon inventory management causes authentic vendors to sell fakes

Marketplaces3 mins

Amazon inventory management causes authentic vendors to sell fakes

Amazon's commingled inventory system has led to authentic brands being accused of selling counterfeits, and…

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