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As consumer purchasing journeys become more fragmented, businesses must balance brand protection with legal compliance, commercial flexibility and evolving technology. In this session, our cross-border specialists from the UK, France and Germany explored how intellectual property rights, selective distribution strategies and contractual protections can be used together to safeguard brand prestige. The discussion also examined emerging risks associated with online marketplaces, influencer relationships and AI-generated content, and considered practical steps businesses can take to strengthen brand governance and enforcement strategies. Key takeaways Key insights from the session included: protecting the full brand experience requires a combination of trademarks, design rights, copyright and other IP protections selective distribution remains a powerful tool for controlling who sells products, how they are presented and where they are sold strong contractual frameworks help protect brand value across distributor, influencer, and brand partner relationships AI is changing how consumers discover and engage with brands, making effective monitoring and risk management increasingly important protecting brand prestige requires close coordination across legal, commercial and compliance teams, with proactive governance often proving more effective than reactive action About the Consumer Lens series Consumer Lens brings together legal and industry insights on the issues that matter most to consumer businesses. 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Understanding the evolving landscape

Brands today face increasing challenges in protecting their reputation, value and distinctiveness across a growing range of sales channels, digital platforms and AI-driven consumer touchpoints. As consumer purchasing journeys become more fragmented, businesses must balance brand protection with legal compliance, commercial flexibility and evolving technology.

In this session, our cross-border specialists from the UK, France and Germany explored how intellectual property rights, selective distribution strategies and contractual protections can be used together to safeguard brand prestige. The discussion also examined emerging risks associated with online marketplaces, influencer relationships and AI-generated content, and considered practical steps businesses can take to strengthen brand governance and enforcement strategies.

Key takeaways

Key insights from the session included:

protecting the full brand experience requires a combination of trademarks, design rights, copyright and other IP protections
selective distribution remains a powerful tool for controlling who sells products, how they are presented and where they are sold
strong contractual frameworks help protect brand value across distributor, influencer, and brand partner relationships
AI is changing how consumers discover and engage with brands, making effective monitoring and risk management increasingly important
protecting brand prestige requires close coordination across legal, commercial and compliance teams, with proactive governance often proving more effective than reactive action

About the Consumer Lens series

Consumer Lens brings together legal and industry insights on the issues that matter most to consumer businesses. Through a series of global webinars, we explore emerging risks, regulatory developments and strategic challenges across the sector.

Upcoming sessions will continue to examine the trends reshaping consumer markets and provide practical guidance for businesses operating in an increasingly complex environment.

To request a copy of the webinar recording or discuss any of the topics covered, please contact consumer@eversheds-sutherland.com.

Eversheds Sutherland takes all reasonable care to ensure that the materials, information and documents, including but not limited to articles, newsletters, reports and blogs (""Materials"") on the Eversheds Sutherland website are accurate and complete. However, the Materials are provided for general information purposes only, not for the purpose of providing legal advice, and do not necessarily reflect the present law or regulations. The Materials should not be construed as legal advice on any matter.

The Materials may not reflect the most current legal developments. The content and interpretation of the Materials and the law addressed in the Materials are subject to revision.

No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the accuracy or completeness of the Materials and therefore the Materials should not be relied upon. Eversheds Sutherland disclaims all liability in respect of actions taken or not taken based on any or all of the contents of the Materials to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Materials are not intended to be comprehensive or to include advice on which you may rely. You should always consult a suitably qualified Lawyer/Attorney on any specific legal matter.

Any views expressed through the Materials are the views of the individual author and may not reflect the views of Eversheds Sutherland or any other individual Lawyer/Attorney.