As more and more consumer products enter the market every year, there is an equal upswing in counterfeit products crossing our borders to divert legitimate sales.
It’s time to take a proactive approach to this problem.
This slide deck from our April 30, 2014 webinar explores the results of the recently published Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2013 Intellectual Property Rights Seizures Statistics, and tactics a business can take to work directly with the Department of Homeland Security to reduce counterfeit products making their way into the marketplace.
This slideshow covers
• Products counterfeiters are targeting most;
• Ways counterfeit products are making their way across borders;
• Changes in counterfeit product statistics from 2012 to 2013;
• Steps you can take to secure your trademark;
• How to work with Department of Homeland Security (DHS);
• Other preventative measures
Let us know if you have any questions, we look forward to hearing from you!
1. Channel IQ
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Channel IQ | Know What You Don’t Know Series:
Global Counterfeiting in 2014
Tactical Solutions to Solving Your Problems
David Howell | Director, Brand Protection, Channel IQ
David Lukasik | Principal, LTE, Inc.
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Counterfeit
2013 Top 5 Most Counterfeited Items by MSRP
pharmaceuticals
5%
$80MM
apparel/accys.
7%
$116MM+
electronics
8%
~$150MM
watches
29%
$500MM+
Handbags/wallets
40%
$700MM+
6. Counterfeit
• The number of IPR seizures increased nearly 7% from
22,848 in FY 2012 to 24,361 in FY 2013.
• The estimated MSRP of seized goods increased from
$1.26 billion in FY 2012 to $1.74 billion in FY 2013.
• Average daily seizures totaled just over 66 seizures per
day, with an average MSRP of each seizure being
slightly more than $71,500.
2013 by the Numbers
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7. Counterfeit
• For the first year since FY 2005, footwear seizures are
not one of the top 5 commodities seized.
• Overall sports jerseys made up almost 29% of all seized
counterfeit shipments.
• Additionally, 1,413 domain names distributing counterfeit
merchandise were seized
2013 by the Numbers
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12. Partnering with Homeland Security
Counterfeiting is Illegal
The Good News:
There are tools in place to support your
Brand Protection efforts
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13. Partnering with Homeland Security
• Record your registered marks with DHS
▪ https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/271/kw/IPR/
• Develop and distribute a Counterfeit Education Guide
Protecting your Trademarks in the USA
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17. Partnering with Homeland Security
• Record your registered marks with DHS
▪ https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/271/kw/IPR/
• Develop and distribute a Counterfeit Education Guide
• Develop and deliver targeted training
• Share data for targeted enforcement
Protecting your Trademarks in the USA
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18. Partnering with Homeland Security
• Suspect Package intercepted at Port of Anchorage.
• CBP ANC contacted rights holder based on the information provided on
the CBP Recordation site.
• Primary Rights holder made three calls
▪ IPR Center
▪ Other identified brands
▪ Local council in destination city
• IPR center coordinated and executed a successful controlled delivery.
Product was intercepted and importers were arrested.
Cross-Border, Multi-Brand, Success Story | Anchorage, AK
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20. Partnering with Homeland Security
• Customs training provided at Port of JFK by rights holder.
• Information is shared on suspected importer of counterfeit goods.
• HSI takes the information and develops a case.
• HSI contacts rights holder for assistance in a warehouse raid
• Counterfeit product is seized, suspect is arrested
Jamaica, NY. Success Story
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22. Partnering with Homeland Security
It is important to understand that you can only
enforce your trademark rights in the countries
that you have your marks registered.
1688.com (China)
OLX.com (Philippines)
International Recordation
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Chicago, IL 60654
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312.846.1199
For More Information Please Contact:
Thank You
David Howell: dhowell@channeliq.com