In this article, the second in our series, we look at the various legal options brand owners have when faced with copycats and compare trends across some key regions....more
12/12/2025
/ Advertising ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
Counterfeiting ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
E-Commerce ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Enforcement ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Unfair Competition
One of the biggest challenges facing brand owners today is the rise of the copycat. In this article (the first of our series of three), we look at the different types of copycat, their public perception, and how the market...more
11/21/2025
/ Advertising ,
Brand ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
Counterfeiting ,
Enforcement Actions ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
False Advertising ,
Influencers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marketing ,
Online Platforms ,
Social Media ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition
We previously wrote about a Chinese court decision that protected the copyright of AI-generated images in the ‘half heart’ case. However, in a recent case, the Zhangjiagang People’s Court (in China’s Jiangsu province) denied...more
In March 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) in China published a newsletter detailing the government's 2024 enforcement actions against illegal advertisements. According to official statistics, in...more
On 7 March 2025, the Changshu People’s Court (in China’s Jiangsu province) announced that it had recently concluded a case on the topical issue of whether AI-generated works can be protected by copyright. In the case, a...more
The China National Intellectual Property Administration ("CNIPA") issued the Guidelines for Patent Applications for Artificial Intelligence ("AI") Related Inventions (Trial Implementation) ("Guidelines") on 31 December 2024,...more
2/26/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Innovation ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Machine Learning ,
Patent Applications ,
Patents ,
Technology Sector