#Brand Protection

Protecting brands and trademarks

Shield icon overlaid on a map of China representing brand protection against trademark squatting
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China Trademark Squatting: The $60M Problem and How to Defend Your Brand

A data-backed guide to defending your brand against trademark squatting in China — covering CNIPA's crackdown on bad-faith filings, famous cases from Apple to New Balance, the first-to-file system, China's subclass strategy, and a practical defensive playbook with real cost estimates.

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Drew Mercer
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Naked Licensing: The Silent Trademark Killer
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Naked Licensing: The Silent Trademark Killer

How naked licensing destroys trademarks — covering landmark cases, the quality control requirement, franchise implications, and practical frameworks.

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Claire Ashford
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Trade Dress Protection: Beyond Logos and Names
·16 min read

Trade Dress Protection: Beyond Logos and Names

Guide to trade dress protection — the distinctiveness and non-functionality tests, famous examples from Coca-Cola to Louboutin, and registration strategies.

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Claire Ashford
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