Bill Introduced in House to Give CBP Authority to Tell Rights Holders More About Counterfeits
Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., introduced a bill March 16 that would give CBP the authority to share information with rights holders when counterfeit goods are imported into the United States. A similar provision passed the Senate in its China package,…
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known as the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act. USICA authorizes CBP to share information on suspected violations of intellectual property rights with “any other party with an interest in the merchandise.” Restrictions on sharing information about counterfeits with trademark holders have been a hurdle to stopping counterfeits, CBP has said (see 2104160033).