Your intellectual property rights are only as strong as your ability to enforce them at every point of entry into the market. The most damaging infringements often come from counterfeit goods manufactured abroad and illegally imported to undercut your brand and deceive your customers. Fighting these infringers one by one after they are already in the country is a costly and reactive battle. Our company provides a powerful, proactive defense by taking the fight directly to the border. We specialize in Customs Recordation and IP Enforcement, transforming Georgia's customs authorities into your frontline defenders. This vital service is for any brand owner, patent holder, or copyright owner facing the threat of imported counterfeits or pirated goods.
The first step in building this legal wall is to arm the authorities with the information they need. We provide meticulous assistance with recording your trademarks and copyrights with the Revenue Service of Georgia, placing your brand on their official watch list. This empowers customs officers to proactively identify and detain shipments of suspected counterfeit goods, effectively stopping infringers before they can cause harm. Recordation is the tool; strategy is how you wield it. We provide expert advising that includes training customs officials on how to identify your genuine products versus common counterfeits and establishing direct lines of communication for rapid verification of suspect goods.
When customs detains a shipment of suspected fakes, a swift and decisive legal response is required. We provide powerful representation in customs enforcement actions and seizures. We act quickly to inspect the detained goods, provide the legal opinions necessary to confirm infringement, and work with the authorities to ensure the goods are seized and ultimately destroyed. We manage the entire process, defending your brand and enforcing your rights at the nation's gateways. With this strategy, we turn the border from a point of vulnerability into your strongest line of defense.