Alibaba Group Issues Anti-Counterfeit Annual Report: the Amount of IP Litigation Decreases 42%

2018/01/12

On January 10, Alibaba Group released 2017 Annual Report of Alibaba IP Protection (Anti-Counterfeit Annual Report). According to the Report, in 2017, 240 thousand taobao shops were closed and 97% of all links were banned once they went online which were suspected to infringe others. Under the environment of that more than 17% obligees cooperate with Alibaba, the amount of IP litigation decreased 42%. The data indicates that data technology has transformed great driving force of anti-counterfeit and selling fakes online behaviour has been seriously cracked drown under the operation of law enforcement agencies, brand obligees and consumers etc. The year of 2017 is a time that Alibaba achieved historical breakthroughs in the aspects of governing online fakes and IP protection with all sectors of society.