Common Ground: The Sports Brand Protection Summit

Counterfeit networks and repeat infringers rarely operate within the boundaries of a single brand. Yet sports leagues and their licensing partners often face the same sellers, storefronts, and digital threats through separate investigations and enforcement efforts.

As online enforcement becomes more complex and evidence requirements continue to evolve, identifying effective ways to share intelligence and coordinate action is increasingly important.

The Sports League & Licensing Partner Summit brings together brand protection and legal leaders from major U.S. sports leagues and their licensing partners for a candid, closed-door discussion about the challenges shaping today's enforcement landscape—and the opportunities for a more collaborative approach.

Through peer-led discussion and insights from an anonymous pre-summit survey, participants will examine shared infringement patterns, the growing demands of enforcement, and opportunities to strengthen investigations against persistent and high-impact infringers.

What We'll Discuss

The Changing Enforcement Landscape

Explore how evolving platform requirements, evidence standards, test buys, and social commerce are changing the cost and complexity of enforcement. Discuss what it takes to build stronger cases and sustain meaningful action beyond individual takedowns.

Preparing for High-Impact Sports Moments

From the Super Bowl and All-Star events to playoffs, drafts, and major merchandise launches, tentpole moments create predictable opportunities for counterfeit activity. Exchange perspectives on anticipating spikes in infringement and how earlier intelligence could support a faster, more coordinated response.

Looking Beyond Individual Listings

Takedowns can address individual instances of infringement, but the networks behind them may continue operating. Discuss the challenges of pursuing repeat offenders and investigating the broader networks involved in manufacturing, logistics, and payments.

Exploring Opportunities for Collaboration

Consider the practical barriers to working across leagues and licensing partners, including data sharing, evidence ownership, legal considerations, budgets, and responsibilities. Explore what a more coordinated approach could require and where collaboration could make the greatest difference.

A Forum Built on Peer Perspectives

This is a working conversation, not a traditional presentation. Corsearch will frame each topic and facilitate discussion, with participants bringing their own experiences, priorities, and perspectives to the table.

An anonymous pre-summit survey will help surface shared challenges and areas of overlap across participating organizations. Results will be presented only in aggregate, without attributing individual responses to specific organizations.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Compare perspectives on emerging enforcement challenges and evidence requirements.
• Identify common infringement targets, platforms, and investigative priorities.
• Share lessons from investigations and enforcement efforts.
• Explore opportunities for earlier intelligence sharing and more coordinated action.
• Help shape future discussions around collaborative brand protection.

Help Shape the Future of Collaborative Enforcement

The challenges facing sports leagues and licensing partners increasingly overlap. Addressing them effectively starts with an open conversation about shared priorities, practical barriers, and where collective action could have the greatest impact.

Join fellow industry leaders for a candid exchange of perspectives and help shape the next chapter of collaborative sports brand protection.