Brand Protection

Manufacturing in China: Pros, cons, and how to protect your brand in 2026

China — 12 mins

Manufacturing in China: Pros, cons, and how to protect your brand in 2026

Manufacturing in China can give brands access to extensive production capacity, established supply networks, specialist…

Alibaba IP Protection Platform: How it works in 2026

Brand Protection — 10 mins

Alibaba IP Protection Platform: How it works in 2026

Alibaba provides dedicated intellectual property protection tools that help rights holders identify, report, and manage…

Patent protection: How to protect and enforce patents in 2026

Brand Protection — 13 mins

Patent protection: How to protect and enforce patents in 2026

Patent protection gives inventors and businesses the legal right to prevent others from using certain…

How to combat AI-powered scams

Impersonation Removal — 10 mins

How to combat AI-powered scams

AI tools now write the phishing email, build the storefront, clone the voice on the…

How to copyright a design for T-shirts: Copyright, trademarks, and fashion design patents

Brand Protection — 11 mins

How to copyright a design for T-shirts: Copyright, trademarks, and fashion design patents

Creating an original T-shirt or clothing design takes more than a good idea. The artwork,…

Triangulation fraud: how it works and how to prevent it

Brand Protection — 9 mins

Triangulation fraud: how it works and how to prevent it

Triangulation fraud turns a legitimate retailer into the fulfillment arm of someone else’s scam. A…

Social media phishing: 9 threats brands should know and how to prevent them

Social Media — 17 mins

Social media phishing: 9 threats brands should know and how to prevent them

Social media is a core business channel. Brands use it to communicate with customers, launch…

How to report a fake business on Google Maps in 2026

How To's — 12 mins

How to report a fake business on Google Maps in 2026

Fake Google Maps listings can divert customers, impersonate legitimate companies, promote scam websites, collect payments,…

How to report fake TikTok accounts, impersonators, and counterfeits (2026)

Brand Protection — 13 mins

How to report fake TikTok accounts, impersonators, and counterfeits (2026)

TikTok gives brands access to established reporting and IP protection tools for addressing impersonation and…

How to remove a counterfeit from AliExpress: Report and takedown guide (2026)

How To's — 17 mins

How to remove a counterfeit from AliExpress: Report and takedown guide (2026)

AliExpress handles rights-holder enforcement through the Alibaba International IP Protection Platform, the official portal for…

Intellectual property infringements: Types, examples, and prevention (2026)

IP Insights — 22 mins

Intellectual property infringements: Types, examples, and prevention (2026)

A marketplace seller uses your trademark in a product title but ships an unrelated item.…

How to serve a cease and desist letter: A 2026 guide

How To's — 20 mins

How to serve a cease and desist letter: A 2026 guide

You discover a website copying your product images. A marketplace seller is using your trademark…

Business identity theft: What it is, warning signs, and prevention (2026)

Brand Protection — 16 mins

Business identity theft: What it is, warning signs, and prevention (2026)

An unfamiliar loan application appears under your company’s name. The tax authority rejects a return…

How to file a UDRP complaint: process, costs, and requirements

How To's — 13 mins

How to file a UDRP complaint: process, costs, and requirements

A UDRP complaint is one of the most widely used formal routes to recover a…

Fake vs replica: the difference, the law, and how to spot both

Ecommerce — 13 mins

Fake vs replica: the difference, the law, and how to spot both

People use “fake” and “replica” as if they mean the same thing. Sellers often rely…

App store copyright infringement: how to report and remove infringing apps

Brand Protection — 13 mins

App store copyright infringement: how to report and remove infringing apps

A fake app does not need to copy your entire product to cause damage. It…

Fashion brand protection: How to protect designs, IP, and revenue in 2026

Fashion — 16 mins

Fashion brand protection: How to protect designs, IP, and revenue in 2026

Fashion brand protection is no longer only about stopping obvious fake handbags, shoes, or apparel…

DMCA takedown: What it is and how to file one

Brand Protection — 13 mins

DMCA takedown: What it is and how to file one

A DMCA takedown is one of the most common ways copyright owners can request the…

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