Reducing sources of counterfeit or grey market goods is a perennial challenge for every brand owner. Recent parallel developments in the EU and the US show how legislators are tackling the issue of counterfeit goods on online...more
3/13/2020
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European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
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Intellectual Property Protection ,
OECD ,
Online Marketplace ,
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Regulatory Agenda ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
In 2010, two business school graduates launched Birchbox; a monthly subscription service to a box filled with sample-sized beauty products from over 309 brands.
Birchbox has solved one of the most significant barriers to...more
12/21/2016
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Fashion Branding ,
Generic ,
Instagram ,
Internet Retailers ,
Mobile Apps ,
Price-Fixing ,
Retailers ,
Social Networks ,
Subscription Services ,
Trademarks ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
UK: How to comply with consumer protection laws — are you faking it?
On 4 March 2016, the UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") published guidance for businesses on how to comply with consumer protection law...more
5/16/2016
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Commercial Leases ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Hotels ,
Online Reviews ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Retailers ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Welcome to the first issue of EU Retail News written by members of the Retail Team at Bryan Cave -
EU and US: Marketing fitspiration from SoulCycle -
SoulCycle has taken the US by storm, with fitness studios...more
4/14/2016
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Anti-Competitive ,
Brand ,
Celebrities ,
Commercial Leases ,
Cybersquatting ,
EU ,
France ,
Hashtags ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Internet Retailers ,
Italy ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) ,
PepsiCo ,
Retailers ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Selfies ,
Social Media ,
Supply Chain ,
Trademarks ,
Transparency ,
Twitter ,
UK ,
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