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SNB - REACT. European Anti – Counterfeiting Network. Eli Mufisovski SNB-REACT Balkan Skopje 1 April 2009. SNB-REACT Objectives. Enable cost effective anti counterfeiting operations Europe wide for its members Not for profit Straight forward actions Support enforcement agencies - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Eli Mufisovski SNB-REACT Balkan
Skopje1 April 2009
European Anti – Counterfeiting NetworkEuropean Anti – Counterfeiting Network
SNB-REACT Objectives
Enable cost effective anti counterfeiting operations Europe wide for its members
Not for profit Straight forward actions Support enforcement agencies
SNB-REACT: Operational IPR Business Partnership: training-lobbying
SNB-REACT Objectives
Create Pan European networkOne stop service: offices in Amsterdam, Milan, Lisbon, Vilnius,
Skopje, agencies and partners all over Europe
Europe wide investigation/legal follow up
1. National Units
SNB-REACT – Headquarter
SNB-REACT – Headquarter
REACT Italy
Branch
REACT Italy
Branch
REACT Portugal/Spain
Branch
REACT Portugal/Spain
Branch
REACT Baltics
LithuaniaBranch
REACT Baltics
LithuaniaBranch
REACT Balkan
MacedoniaBranch
REACT Balkan
MacedoniaBranch
REACT The Netherlands
Branch
REACT The Netherlands
Branch
React’s anti-counterfeiting national units act by swiftly undertaking seizures on behalf of its member companies at low costs
2. Partners/Agencies
SNB-REACT - Partners
SNB-REACT - Partners
HungaryHungary
AustriaAustria
LuxembourgLuxembourg
RomaniaRomania
PolandPolandFinlandFinland
SpainSpainGermanyGermany
RussiaRussia
GreeceGreece
U.K.U.K.
LatviaLatvia
BelgiumBelgium
SNB-REACT has partnership agreements with specialized intellectual property law firms, investigators and sister organizations. Standard
actions are performed at fixed fees
SNB REACT Balkan
SNB-REACT Balkan
SNB-REACT Balkan
MontenegroMontenegroSerbiaSerbia AlbaniaAlbaniaMacedoniaMacedoniaBosnia and
HerzegovinaBosnia and
Herzegovina
SNB-REACT-operational
Efficiency: to keep fees at low level
Operate at non profit basis:
Standard legal actions, Monitoring markets, event and The Internet Joint actions
IPR Business Partnership
Training efforts: National training with enforcement Asia Pacific region Either as REACT or jointly with WIPO,
UNECE or other intl. organisation Technical assistance: digital camera’s containers/ storage of counterfeits
IPR Business Partnership
Lobby issues:
Shift of liability to intermediaries: Simplified procedures Disposal of counterfeit goods
Liability of intermediaries
SNB-REACT tries to involve Service Providers: legislation, lobbying and if necessary legal proceedings
EU Directive on the Enforcement of IPR 2004/48 recognizes that intermediaries are a relevant link in the counterfeit business
Liability of intermediaries
EU Enforcement Directive: Intermediary can be ordered to provide information
(Article 8) Interlocutory may be issued against an Intermediary
(Article 9)
TRIPS Costs of enforcement shall not be unnecessarily
costly (Article 41, 2) Infringer pays the right holder damages adequate to
compensate for injury the right holder has suffered (Article 45)
Liability Transporter
Vital role – movement of counterfeit Targets:
1. Impose costs on the shipper/consignor2. Immediate surrender of goods/documents3. Pro-active approach with obvious infringing
consignments
Liability Transporter
Costs / Surrendering TRIPS – infringer liable for costs Anti Piracy Regulation 2003/1383 – unclear
wording right holders pay for the costs; will be repaired in the future
In absence of infringer – costs should stay in contractual chain (confirmed by Dutch Summary Judge (China Shipping 22 august 2006))
Liability Transporter
Carriers – General Freight Conditions:
1. Do not transport counterfeit
2. Right to surrender counterfeit goods
3. Shipper liable for damages
Liability Transporter
Pro –active approach
Bill of lading – general obligation to inspect goods
Actual obligation to check when shipper is notorious for sending counterfeit goods – risk analysis
Liability Transporter
To achieve our targets: - Promoting with organizations the amendment
of freight conditions- Lobbying for better legal conditions on costs- If the right case comes up – legal
proceedings
Landlords
Landlords of markets / fairs
Responsible for their tenants when informed about illegal activities
Base EU Enforcement Directive
Landlords
Targets: 1. Inclusion in general condition/lease
agreement explicit prohibition of trade in counterfeit
2. Disclosure of traders details3. Pro-active approach towards obvious
infringements
Internet Service Providers
Internet: perfect platform
Targets
1. Immediate removal2. Disclosure of personal data3. Pro-active approach
Operational activities
Follow up notification enforcement officers
Legal actions: civil, criminal Investigations Monitoring of markets, fairs Monitoring of the Internet Storage, destruction of goods
CONCLUSION
Work on legislation Strengthening the system
Offer more assistance in the area to the authorities
- Practical with enforcement- Training, storage, destruction eo- Legislation
Thank you for your attention
SNB REACT BALKAN
Ms. Eli Mufisovski Dame Gruev nr 1
Skopje, Macedonia
Tel +389 2 3228 244Fax + 389 2 3298 007
[email protected]@snbreact.orgwww.snbreact.org