Fighting Product Piracy

Provides an overview of the most important IP rights that can be subject to product piracyDetails the ways that rights can be protected and describes the civil, criminal and regulatory actions that can be madeConsiders the possible legal measures against product piracy including interim injunctions, action on the merit, custom seizures and the involvement of criminal prosecutors and/or product safety authoritiesFocuses on the situation in Germany with country chapters covering France, The Netherlands, UK, Spain, China and the US to provide perspective on the co-ordinated approach in different countriesWritten by lawyers from Clifford Chance who practice in the relevant jurisdictions, the title contains many examples and practical tips from their experience, for example advice on dealing with custom seizuresConsiders the effect of the EU Directive 24/48/EC (Enforcement directive) and the EU Product Piracy Regulation EC No.1383/23