Jef Vandekerckhove, vice-president and country manager Europe for Philips Intellectual Property and Standards headquartered in the Netherlands, shares his anti-counterfeiting tips
Counterfeit sellers have become far more sophisticated in the way they appeal to consumers. But there are still plenty of ways to tackle the trade in knock-offs, say Julia Gard, Karen McGee and Olivia Fleming of Barnes & Thornburg
Secretive negotiations are underway for an international anti-counterfeiting deal. But what will ACTA mean for Europe? Marlous Stal-Hilders of Nederlandsch Octrooibureau explains
The Court of Justice’s nuanced ruling in a dispute over the use of trademarked keywords answered some questions and raised others. Susanne Mellqvist and Maria Lagergren of Valea analyse the decision
Copyright owners have used a range of tactics from litigation to DRMs to tackle online piracy. Marilena Garis of Metroconsult assesses some winning strategies
Jerry Yulin Zhang of Haiwen & Partners explains how China’s tax system is relevant to the fight against counterfeiting
Xu Ying of Beijing Wan Hui Da Law Firm explains how brand owners can use Customs to prevent counterfeits leaving China
Binny Kalra and Saif Khan of Anand and Anand look at the impact of counterfeiting from an Indian perspective
Indran Shanmuganathan and Chew Chui Yiang of Shearn Delamore set out the rules protecting well-known trade marks in Malaysia
Counterfeiters often use Mexico as a gateway to Central and Latin America. So stopping fakes both at the border and inside the country can be very cost effective. Sergio Rangel of Olivares & Cia outlines the best strategies
Editha R Hechanova of Hechanova Bugay & Vilchez analyses recent trade mark oppositions and appeals in the Philippines
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