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United States: How a multi-pronged legislative approach is curbing the online trade in fakes

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Anti-counterfeiting enforcement in the United States stems largely from two federal statutes: the Lanham Act (codified at 15 USC Section 1051) and the Trademark Counterfeiting Act 1984 (codified at 18 USC Section 2320). The...more

Freeman Law

Counterfeiting Under Section 2318

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Counterfeit and Illicit Labels Under Section 2318 - Much like the Copyright Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2318 is a criminal statute designed to protect creative works. It prohibits knowingly trafficking in counterfeit or illicit...more

Hogan Lovells

China IP litigation and prosecution statistics: taking a step back to see the bigger picture.

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According to several recent publications by Chinese governmental authorities, both IP litigation and IP prosecution numbers in China continue to increase significantly. ...more

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Covering up doesn’t get you off the hook – criminal liability for the import of counterfeit branded clothing

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German Federal Court of Justice, ref. no. 5 StR 554/17 - Counterfeiters typically make tremendous efforts to cover up their identity and the details of their actions. ...more

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