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Enhancing Intellectual Property Enforcement through Practical Cooperation with Latvian Customs and Enforcement Officers

The Coalition for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR) collaborates with law enforcement agencies, customs authorities, and rights holders to combat counterfeit trade. Their joint project in Latvia has led to numerous successful raids, seizures, and prevention of trademark infringements. Get detailed insights into their operations and partnerships with national units across Europe.

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Enhancing Intellectual Property Enforcement through Practical Cooperation with Latvian Customs and Enforcement Officers

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  1. Practical Cooperation with Latvian Customs and Enforcement Officers in Intellectual Property Enforcment CIPR - REACT 25 November 2004

  2. Coalition for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR) • 32 professional and business associations in countries of the Former Soviet Union and Baltic States • 19 rights holders • Official observer at WIPO and ICPIP • Member and industry co-chair of the Interpol Intellectual Property Crime Action Group (IIPCAG) • Partnerships with patent authorities, law enforcement and customs agencies in CIS and Baltic States

  3. SNB–REACT • Founded in 1991 • Main objective is to actively fight counterfeit trade • National units in Netherlands, Italy, Romania, Belgium, United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal and the Baltic States. • General services: • Providing assistance with raids • Investigations • Identification of goods • Ongoing communication with customs and law-enforcement authorities • Legal assistance • Training seminars for enforcement coordinators and authorities • Lobbying to improbe national regulations

  4. CIPR-REACT Joint Project in Latvia • Launched in February 2004 • 157 police raids and customs checks undergone • Prevented infringements on 43 trademarks • Seized counterfeit goods in the project’s first 4 months exceeded total seizures by Customs Board last year

  5. Partners in Cooperations Police Customs CIPR - REACT

  6. Areas of Responsibility Police Investigations and seizures Customs Customs measures and destruction of counterfeits CIPR - REACT Rights holders representation and counterfeit identification

  7. Cooperation with Police:Step-by-Step Process a) Purchase Coordinator Market Inspections Suspicion b) Police Seizure Samples Digital Photo Original Manufacturer Statement Police Actions

  8. Cooperation with Customs:Step-by-Step Process Customs Suspicions Call Coordinator Coordinator Visits Customs Takes Samples Digital Pictures Original Manufacturer Statement, Power of Attorney Customs Notification Destruction

  9. CIPR - REACT Effective enforcement - in partnership with rightsholders

  10. CIPR - REACT Additional information: http://www.cipr.org/http://www.snbreact.org/

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