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A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark... more +

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

Adams & Reese on 7/29/2025

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

Counterfeiting Under Section 2318

Freeman Law on 11/3/2021

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

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

Hogan Lovells on 9/19/2018

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

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

Hogan Lovells on 5/29/2018

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

Counterfeiting Under Section 2318

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

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

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