September 2021 | Bulletin num.136 |
Subscribe
|
Protection of Industrial Property Rights (IPR) in e-commerceThe restrictions on mobility that have occurred during the pandemic, and especially the strict confinement measures that took place during 2020 due to the crisis caused by Covid-19, have caused a considerable increase in the use of the data network, and, therefore, in purchases over the internet. The situation has clearly led to the rebound in electronic commerce (e-commerce) in Spain. This issue was already discussed in our magazine in May: InfoPI May 2020: Online commerce sales soar in Spain due to the coronavirus. Basic rules to detect counterfeit products on the internet. E-commerce continues to grow and plays an important role for many companies and business in the take-off and in adapting to new times. However, what can you do if you discover a counterfeit of your product for sale in an e-commerce marketplace? Or what to do if someone is using your brand on an e-commerce list by taking advantage of your good reputation to mislead consumers? Aware of these changes in consumer habits, the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights has opened a new section within its website: the protection of industrial and intellectual property rights in electronic commerce markets. . This new section contains IPR protection tools in e-commerce markets. Information is provided on what we should do if we discover that our brand or business is being compromised in an e-commerce market. To protect your business and your customers, the first step is to remove those posts. In this new section, three main tools are at your disposal:
More information
|
Table of contentsSpanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) summer coursesEuropean cooperation: electronic signature of notifications of Designs of the Back Office system of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, O. A. (SPTO)New agreements signed by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO)Celebration in Madrid of EPIP2021Blog¿Qué es la mala fe en el registro de marcas? |