In its 2023 Brand Protection Report, Amazon reveals its efforts to eliminate counterfeit products. Bolstered by more than $1.2 billion in investment and 15,000 personnel, from machine learning scientists to specialized...more
Intellectual property rights are some of the most valuable assets that an Amazon store owner can possess. These rights help distinguish the owner’s products from those of others and can prevent competitors from selling...more
So you’re thinking about changing your company name, brand, or both. We usually like to allow at least a few months to identify the new name and initiate protection. To help you plan, here’s a high-level overview of...more
The quality, taste, and appearance of food and beverage products are important, but there are other aspects of those products that also contribute to, and even sustain, their commercial success. In particular, the...more
Like many industries, the hobby games (HG) industry suffered from unprecedented counterfeiting problems in recent years. Despite steadily rising popularity, until recently HGs were not much affected by piracy and...more
It’s not uncommon for businesses to feel frustrated in trying to protect their products/brands on Amazon from trademark infringers. Many believe that there’s a lack of control over their product listings, and that third...more
The Supreme Court’s June 19, 2017 decision in the Matal v. Tam case has been burning-up the news wires all week. The decision struck down a 70-year-old ban on federally registering disparaging trademarks, finding that the...more