Recording Trademarks With U.S. Customs Service Key Step to Anti-Counterfeiting Fight

An important tool for protecting the coveted trademarks of aftermarket companies is to record registered trademarks with the U.S. Customs Service. U.S. Customs only has authorization to seize shipments that infringe on recorded trademarks, copyrights and trade names. By recording trademarks with customs and by working closely with the agents to help identify infringing shipments, trademark owners gain a critical ally in deterring the entry of counterfeit products into the U.S. aftermarket.

From AAIA AutoFacts

BETHESDA, MD — An important tool for protecting the coveted trademarks of aftermarket companies is to record registered trademarks with the U.S. Customs Service. U.S. Customs only has authorization to seize shipments that infringe on recorded trademarks, copyrights and trade names. By recording trademarks with customs and by working closely with the agents to help identify infringing shipments, trademark owners gain a critical ally in deterring the entry of counterfeit products into the U.S. aftermarket. The recordation procedure is straightforward and a fee of $190 per each class of goods is required.

Complete details are available at the U.S. Customs site http://www.magnetmail.net/ls.cfm?r=6937101&sid=172960&m=38535&u=AutoAfterM&s=http://www.cbp.gov/ImageCache/cgov/content/publications/howprotectipr_2edoc/v1/howprotectipr.doc.

To discuss this service, contact Lee Kadrich at AAIA, at 301-654-6664 or [email protected] [email protected].

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