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Why you need to include a trademark in the customs register
The Customs Register of Intellectual Property Objects (TRIPO) is a register of objects of copyright, related rights, trademarks, service marks and appellations of origin of goods, which implements measures that prevent the release of products from customs control.
Inclusion of a trademark in the customs register (TRIPO) is an effective way to combat counterfeit products. In the event that a product arrives at the border that violates your trademark rights, the product will be detained, and you will be notified.
To add a trademark to TRIPO, the holder righs must provide tthe Federal Customs Service. with a package of documents and evidence of the import of counterfeit goods.
For what purposes do you need to enter a trademark in the customs register?
The customs register has open access, it is regularly updated and serves as an effective mechanism for protecting the exclusive rights of rightholders. It is for such purposes that the trademark must be entered in the customs register.
The goods arriving at the border undergo customs control, where, along with other checks, the violation of copyright, related rights, rights to trademarks, service marks, appellations of origin of goods is checked. The verification of these rights is carried out in accordance with TRIP - the Customs Register of Intellectual Property Objects. If a violation is detected, the goods DO NOT enter the country and are recognized as counterfeit.
If you suspect that goods that violate your rights are being supplied to the country, or may be supplied, the trademark should be entered in TRIPO.
What information is entered in the customs register?
First, it is always necessary to enter in the customs register the names, indications or images of trademarks, the very description of the trademarks. You also need to indicate information about the documents confirming the state registration of trademarks.
The applicant himself or the holder of rights must indicate his data. Such as: place of residence, postal address, his phone number, email or contacts where he can be contacted. You also need information about state registration and information about registration with the tax authority as a taxpayer (TIN). For an individual, you must also indicate the passport data.
How long is the registration in the customs register valid?
You can independently determine the period for which the intellectual property object will be included in the register, but it should be no more than 2 years. Upon expiration of the registration period, you have the option of extending it.
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