Meet the risk of counterfeit goods at the border.

We are by your side in the filing and enforcement processes for the border protection of goods subject to trademarks, patents, designs and other intellectual property rights. Detention of goods or suspension of customs procedures is not a definitive finding of infringement.

Comprehensive support for your intellectual property rights at customs

We bring together the details identifying your products, your ownership of rights and potential risks in a single file.

• Protecting intellectual property rights at customs: We prepare border measures applications for your registered trademarks, patents, designs and other rights.
• Application file and product identification: We build a strong application file with technical details that distinguish genuine products from suspected ones.
• Suspension of suspected goods: We add the relevant product, shipment and usage information to the file for assessment.
• Process management and legal follow-up: We plan the necessary legal steps and deadlines for the stages following detention.

The 4 stages of the customs protection process

• Application preparation: Registration and ownership documents, product descriptions and risk information are added to the file.
• Electronic application: An electronic rights protection application is submitted to the Ministry of Trade.
• Customs review: The administration's notifications, product samples and the assessment process are followed.
• Legal follow-up: Deadlines after detention and the necessary legal steps are planned.

Required information and documents

• Registration certificates and information on ownership of rights
• Technical details distinguishing genuine from suspected products
• Known information about the importer
• Examples of risky shipments and supporting documents

Who is it suitable for?

• Owners of registered trademarked products
• Manufacturers of products covered by a patent
• Registered design owners
• Businesses that export and import