E-COMMERCE MARKETPLACE PROTECTION

E-commerce sites are a breeding ground for copies and counterfeits. We detect listings containing violations of your intellectual property and remove them on the world’s busiest marketplaces, so you can focus on growing your business.

PROTECTION ON SOCIAL MEDIA

In recent years, we have seen an explosion of IP infringement on social media platforms. The growth of new shopping features and tools has made it easy for counterfeiters to sell their copycat goods, and brand misuse is common. Many brands/prominent public figures are increasingly being misrepresented in fake online profiles used for fraudulent activity. Often, these profiles scam customers, steal personal information and destroy reputations.

Fortunately, there is a way to combat social media fakery – led by our dragons’ tireless efforts to monitor, detect and enforce brand misuse every day.

DOMAIN MONITORING

Your brand’s website is your online identity. When third-parties (some of which could be cyber-squatters) register domain names using your brand name the consequences could be severe. For example, a copy of your website could be used to phish for your customers details, a store can use your branding to sell counterfeit goods, or your brand could be associated with an undesirable person/company/industry without your knowledge. Unfortunately, domain fraud is increasingly common, and can divert traffic from your website, while denting your revenues and reputation. We find domains that abuse your brand and take them down.

WEBSITE INFRINGEMENTS

Is your brand being faked online? From replica sites posing as your brand to dodgy third-party suppliers, infringing websites can seriously harm your reputation – while diverting traffic from your official site. Snapdragon detects and takes down fake websites for you, so you can focus on the task of growing your business. Find out how we do it.

MOBILE APP PROTECTION

Living in an increasingly digital and mobile world means more and more people use their devices to browse and shop online. However, brands who have developed their own mobile app are very much at risk of intellectual property infringements. Fake apps appear on many of the most popular app stores, and your official app could be unknowingly distributed on application websites packed with malware. Often, your registered trademark such as your brand name or logo will be used to promote the app, or your copyrighted materials will be stolen to imitate your brand. This puts your customers at risk of fraudulent activity, such as paying for a copycat app, purchasing counterfeit goods, or providing their details to an illicit third party. We can help safeguard your brand and your customers.

INVESTIGATIONS

As part of our brand protection service, we can provide bespoke investigations to our clients where required. This can be provided as part of your regular service, or on a one-off basis.

Sometimes, in addition to your boots on the ground investigations, you may require extra information in order to reinforce your online brand protection strategy. We are always here to help. Here are just some of the investigative services we can provide.

NFTs

Since NFTs first gained hold in 2014, their momentum has been stratospheric. Indeed, between 2018 and 2020, the market has exploded tenfold – showing no signs of stopping. In this time, NFT marketplaces have become a widespread feature of online brand protection, with opportunistic copycats always on the prowl. At SnapDragon we are passionate about defending your digital assets in the metaverse – and safeguarding the integrity of your brand.