OUR EXPERTISE
Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection
Our three main aims in developing an anti-counterfeiting and brand protection strategy for our clients are:
1.
to remove or substantially reduce the counterfeiting threat in the market
2.
to make the counterfeiters pay for their unlawful acts
3.
to trace and recover assets from counterfeiters, thus enabling the campaign to be self-funding – our strong and experienced criminal practice works closely in this regard
We have significant experience and expertise in assisting clients to develop and implement an effective anti-counterfeiting strategy in Sri Lanka and overseas. We employ all the tools available to the brand owner to tackle this problem, be it civil litigation, administrative seizures or private prosecutions.
We are also working alongside organisations that lobby the Government and its agencies to implement effective statutory changes to enable brand owners to tackle the counterfeiting problem more effectively.
Our work includes:
We are also working alongside organisations that lobby the Government and its agencies to implement effective statutory changes to enable brand owners to tackle the counterfeiting problem more effectively.
Our work includes:
advising on and implementing notification procedures with Sri Lanka Customs Authorities
liaising with Sri Lanka Customs authorities to ensure that they are watching out for our clients' products and that they have all the support and evidence they require. We work closely with these organisations to ensure that our clients' products are seized
advising on and obtaining interim relief such as pre-action disclosure applications, search and seizure orders, and injunctions
liaising with prosecuting authorities in relation to investigations and prosecutions
advising clients on how to address the growing problem of the Internet and sale of counterfeit goods through auction sites
private prosecutions of counterfeiters for trademark and copyright offences
working with independent third parties who can assist our clients in addressing particular problems in a cost-effective and efficient manner
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