Online Brand Protection is indispensable, as most forms of infringement—such as counterfeit products, lookalikes, dupes, and other types of brand misuse—occur primarily online.
It’s a challenge to map out all the issues, and even harder to decide where to begin with enforcement. Even large companies are often hesitant to implement an effective Online Brand Protection strategy: there’s fear of the unknown and concern about having insufficient capacity to manage everything. How do you proceed when dozens or even hundreds of infringement cases are reported?
According to Stobbs, traditional methods no longer work. Clients lose sight of the bigger picture, lose control of the process, and end up paying too much for programs that focus on the wrong things.