New look enforcement mechanisms unveiled

01-02-2013

Joy Atacador

Fashion brands will welcome significant reforms to Australia’s trademark and copyright enforcement mechanisms under the Intellectual Property Laws (Amendment) Raising the Bar Act 2012, which will come into force on April 15, 2013.

Fashion brands will welcome significant reforms to Australia’s trademark and copyright enforcement mechanisms under the Intellectual Property Laws (Amendment) Raising the Bar Act 2012, which will come into force on April 15, 2013.

Australia’s Notice of Objection Scheme provisions enable Customs to seize imported goods that infringe registered trademarks or copyright before entering the market.

Customs will be allowed to disclose more information to trademark and copyright owners who have lodged a Notice of Objection with Customs (‘objectors’) to assist with identifying and locating the Australian importer as well as the exporter/foreign supplier of infringing goods. The new provisions will also permit Customs to allow objectors to inspect or obtain a sample of seized goods to facilitate counterfeit determination.


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