Cutting It Off at the Source: Enforcing Design Rights Against Counterfeiters at the Border

The number of counterfeit products being sold from abroad via the Internet is growing at an alarming rate. Enforcing one’s design rights in the courts against counterfeits in the United States (U.S.) and Europe can be a costly endeavor.  But manufacturers of products with innovative designs may find relief by refocusing their enforcement efforts on goods as they cross the border—either the border leaving the country of the manufacturer, such as China, or at the border as they enter the sales market, such as the European Union (EU). 

In this webinar, we will discuss acquiring the proper rights in advance as well as organization and timing  to effectively stop infringing products as they move across borders. Specifically, we will address:

• Challenges to traditional enforcement against counterfeiters in U.S. and EU courts;
• When and where to acquire rights outside home markets to facilitate enforcement at the border;
• How to exercise rights at the border of countries where goods are manufactured, specifically focusing on China;
• How to exercise rights at the EU border, including the power to detain and destroy “small consignments” without a court order and;
• Enforcing design rights at the U.S. border via the U.S. International Trade Commission.

Speakers: 
Philip L. Cupitt, Ph.D.
Elizabeth D. Ferrill

Date:
Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Time:

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT
10:00 -11:00 a.m. PDT