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Practical Cooperation with Latvian Customs and Enforcement Officers in Intellectual Property Enforcment. CIPR - REACT. 25 November 2004. Coalition for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR). 32 professional and business associations in countries of the Former Soviet Union and Baltic States
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Practical Cooperation with Latvian Customs and Enforcement Officers in Intellectual Property Enforcment CIPR - REACT 25 November 2004
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
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
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
Partners in Cooperations Police Customs CIPR - REACT
Areas of Responsibility Police Investigations and seizures Customs Customs measures and destruction of counterfeits CIPR - REACT Rights holders representation and counterfeit identification
Cooperation with Police:Step-by-Step Process a) Purchase Coordinator Market Inspections Suspicion b) Police Seizure Samples Digital Photo Original Manufacturer Statement Police Actions
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
CIPR - REACT Effective enforcement - in partnership with rightsholders
CIPR - REACT Additional information: http://www.cipr.org/http://www.snbreact.org/