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The dark side of fake goods

As consumers prepare for year-end festivities, many are looking for great deals. But a report from Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) warns that scammers and organised crime networks use legal entities and loopholes to avoid detection by authorities and profit from consumers’ appetite for good deals with fake products.
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3 Ways Tech Can Help Brands Fight Counterfeit Products

In the age of AI, brands are fighting fakes and outsmarting counterfeiters with invisible armor.
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EUIPO: Challenges and good practices to prevent the use of apps and app stores for IP infringement activities

The number and use of applications or ‘apps’ has grown rapidly over the past 15 years, as they are now a major channel for users to access content and a diversity of services from e-commerce to ban
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WIPO’s New Youth Empowerment Strategy: IP-YES!

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) introduced its first Youth Empowerment Strategy, named IP-YES!
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WIPO launches New Youth Empowerment Strategy for enhanced youth engagement

The World Intellectual Property Organization launched its first Youth Empowerment Strategy, dubbed IP-YES!
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Game on: Navigating intellectual property in esports

You probably know that the Olympic Games and Paralympics are taking place in Paris this year, and that Euro 2024 will be played in Germany.
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Foul play: The high cost of IP infringement in sports

As Europe gears up for major sporting events like UEFA EURO 2024, the Tour de France, and the Olympic Games in Paris, the European Union faces concerning trends in illegal sports streaming and coun
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New impetus in the fight against scams targeting IP right owners

On 16 May 2024, the EUIPO hosted the 9th Anti-Scam Network meeting in a hybrid format.
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Hard rock band Kiss sells brand and songs for $300 m

The hard rock band Kiss has sold its back catalogue of songs to a Swedish music investor for a figure thought to be upwards of $300m (£237m).
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