13 June 2023FeaturesTrademarksIan Block and Andrea Fuelleman

Enforcing trademarks online: what brands need to know

Trade in counterfeit goods has risen steadily since the COVID-19 pandemic, especially on online marketplaces. The US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) reported confiscating nearly 25 million counterfeit products in 2022, a haul that would have been worth $3 billion if the items had been genuine.

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