Report: Alibaba says it is being falsely accused of selling counterfeit goods

Amid efforts to crack down on the sale of counterfeit goods, Alibaba is in a center of another related fight.



The Chinese e-commerce giant said Thursday, Feb. 9, that several intellectual property (IP) agencies were filing false complaints against vendors that continue to sell fake goods on its e-commerce platforms, said Fortune.



Specifically, Alibaba singled out IP agency Hangzhou Wangwei Technology, a "reputation-protection" firm that is hired by businesses to help manage their IP rights. Alibaba called the agency an abuser of its system for reporting intellectual property thefts, adding that it would no longer process claims made by the firm, Fortune said.



In the report, Alibaba, which is currently taking proactive measures to crack down on counterfeiters, said it plans to investigate claims, and give merchants time to respond before penalizing them.



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