Anti-counterfeiting and Anti-piracy Services
While counterfeiting and piracy cannot be eradicated, the greatest deterrent to infringers is a pro-active anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy strategy. Our team is unrivalled in designing and implementing strategies to prevent counterfeiting and piracy. We work in conjunction with our clients, specialist investigators and government agencies to achieve a cost-effective and co-ordinated resolution.
Why choose our Anti-counterfeiting and Anti-piracy lawyers?
Steps can be taken to identify the manufacturers, importers, distributors, sellers, re-sellers and purchasers of counterfeit or pirated goods and appropriate legal action taken.In addition to our experience dealing with traditional trade routes, we also advise on online anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy protection. This includes the use of technology to monitor the internet and identify online sales of counterfeit or pirated goods as well as infringing content; locate sellers and supply chains; and identify jurisdictions and procedures for enforcement action.
Counterfeiting and piracy is a global problem. The digital age has brought with it many challenges and seemingly knows no boundaries. We work with a close network of international specialists advising on issues relating to their jurisdictions and together offer a truly global solution.
Notable deals and highlights
- The team worked with a major multinational
technology corporation, for whom we record their intellectual property
rights with Customs authorities throughout Europe, to ensure counterfeit
goods were seized in all EEA Member States. We also liaised with HM
Revenue & Customs in England and Wales to ensure the seizure of counterfeit
and pirated products.
- We assisted a global mobile phone manufacturer on the development and implementation of an enforcement programme to prevent the supply and sale of counterfeit and pirate accessories. We liaised with HM Revenue & Customs and Trading Standards and took action against vendors throughout the supply chain. We identified a number of manufacturers in the Far East, allowing enforcement measures to be taken in the relevant jurisdictions.
- We acted in the High Court for a British multinational automotive company in relation to counterfeit car badging and lettering.
- We worked with a leading computer games developer in the seizure and destruction of counterfeit products, including the recordal of Customs Notices.
Key contacts
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Partner, IP and Technology, Protection and Enforcement
Leighton Cassidy
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Partner, Co-Head of IP, Technology Protection and Enforcement Group
John Linneker
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Partner, IP and Technology Disputes, Protection and Enforcement
James Seadon
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London, England
- +44 (0)330 460 6533
- Email James
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Managing Partner - Germany, Technology & Data
Dr Philipp Plog
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Hamburg, Germany
- +49 (0)40 87 88 698 537
- Email Dr Philipp
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Partner, IP
Matthias Berger, LL.M. (San Francisco)
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Hamburg, Germany
- +49 (0)40 87 88 698 0
- Email Matthias
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Partner, Intellectual Property
Josep Carbonell
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Barcelona, Spain
- +34 93 415 00 88
- Email Josep
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Partner, Intellectual Property
Laura Feng
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Beijing, China
- +86 134 8887 8407
- Email Laura
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Partner, Intellectual Property
Nathalie Hadjadj-Cazier
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Paris, France
- +33 (0)1 70 37 81 00
- Email Nathalie
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Partner, IP and Technology, Protection and Enforcement
Nick Rose
Artificial Intelligence Copyright and Database Rights Intellectual Property -
Director, IP and Technology, Protection and Enforcement
Sheena Sheikh Brown
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London, England
- +44 330 460 6545
- Email Sheena
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