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#82 Brand Protection in the Digital World

#82 Brand Protection in the Digital World

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This episode explains how intellectual property operates in the digital age, where information can be copied and distributed at near-zero cost, fundamentally challenging traditional IP concepts based on exclusivity and control. It highlights how digital environments, such as social media and platform ecosystems, create new risks for brands and rights holders, including loss of control, unintended use, and blurred IP ownership. The discussion further explores how enforcement mechanisms are shifting away from classical legal proceedings toward platform-based governance, such as notice-and-takedown systems, while also emphasizing strategic considerations like the Streisand effect and the decision not to enforce in certain situations. It also addresses the growing economic importance of intangible assets and the tension between openness and protection in digital innovation ecosystems.
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