Protect your pet brand from copycats

As digital commerce continues to evolve, the risks associated with intellectual property infringements and counterfeit products are escalating. DIV Brands, a prominent player in the direct-to-consumer market, understands this challenge well. With a diverse portfolio of 17 brands and a presence in 19 countries, they found themselves particularly vulnerable to threats such as copycat products and unauthorized use of their brand assets. This case study explores how Trama partnered with DIV Brands to secure BÆRSkin’s intellectual property, ensuring the brand’s identity and value remained intact amidst an increasingly competitive market.

Online brand protection is becoming increasingly more convenient. Major e-commerce platforms as well as social media allow easy reporting and takedown of products and content infringing on intellectual property rights. Trademark registration is however an essential first step of making sure that these advances play in your favour, not act against you in a detrimental way.

Many entrepreneurs still consider trademark registration to be the least important step in the process of establishing their brand. This can become a big issue. Not registering a trademark from the start leaves a company vulnerable to potential copycats and other forms of brand infringement that can significantly damage its reputation and hamper growth. Here are 5 main risks associated with not registering a trademark that can be detrimental to your brand