Earlier this month, I wrote that President Obama planned to sign the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. Since that piece was posted, the President signed the Act, and now trademark and copyright owners have won a significant battle to protect their intellectual property. The Act specifies the information U.S. Customs and Border …
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U.S. Strengthens the Legal Tools to Combat Illegal Trade
Earlier this month, it was announced that President Obama will sign the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. The Act empowers U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to seek the assistance of copyright and trademark owners to determine if imported goods infringe trademarks and copyrights recorded with CBP. In addition, the Act specifically …
- February 18, 2016
- Alex Cook
