This project is funded by the European Union

This project is funded by the European Union EU Regulation 608/2013 Kenny Wright. Support to Enforcement of IPR. Chisinau, February 2018.

Objective To review EU Regulation No. 608/2013 concerning Customs enforcement of IPR. 2

Agenda Highlights. Small Consignments. Exchange of Information. Conclusion. 3

Highlights • Trade Names. • Topographies of semiconductor products. • Utility models. • Circumvention Devices. 4

Highlights • Trade Names. 5

Highlights • Topographies of semiconductor products. 6

Highlights • Utility models. 7

Highlights • Circumvention Devices. 8

Highlights 9

Highlights • Non-Commercial Nature. • Parallel Trade. • Over runs. • Transit. 10

Highlights 11

Highlights • National Application. • Union Application. • Online Option. 12

Highlights • Perishable Goods Definition - 20 days. • Simplified procedure mandatory. • Ex-officio - 4 days. 13

Highlights 14

Highlights • Obtain photographs. • Inspect goods. • Obtain samples. 15

Agenda Highlights. Small Consignments. Exchange of Information. Conclusion. 16

Small Consignment Procedure 17

Small Consignment Procedure • Ex-Officio Procedure. • Standard Procedure. • Small Consignment Procedure. 18

Small Consignment Procedure • Procedure requested by applicant. • Application approved. • Only suspected counterfeit or pirate goods. • Not perishable. 19

Small Consignment Procedure • Transported by post or fast courier. • Not more than three articles. • Not more than two kilograms. 20

Small Consignment Procedure

Small Consignment Procedure

Small Consignment Procedure

Small Consignment Procedure

Small Consignment Procedure

Small Consignment Procedure Customs Control Suspend Release Notify Right Holder Release Court Notify Holder of Goods Destroy Goods Objection Destruction

Small Consignment Procedure 29

Agenda Highlights. Small Consignments. Exchange of Information. Conclusion. 30

Exchange of Information 31

Exchange of Information EU Map

Agenda Highlights. Small Consignments. Exchange of Information. Conclusion. 34

Conclusion SCOPE 1308/2003 NAMED. 608/2013 1383/2003 PLUS FOUR. PARALLEL TRADE NO MENTION. EXCLUDED FROM REGULATION. TRANSIT NO MENTION BUT TRADEMARK REGULATION & DIRECTIVE. EX-OFFICIO 3 DAYS. 4 DAYS. APPLICATIONS NATIONAL AND UNION. PERISHABLE GOODS NO DEFINITION. GOODS THAT LOSE THEIR EDGE WITHIN 20 DAYS. SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE OPTIONAL. MANDATORY. SMALL CONSIGNMENTS NO PROCEDURE. INFORMATION COPIS. NO REQUIREMENT.

EU Regulation 608/2013 Kenny Wright. Support to Enforcement of IPR. Chisinau, February 2018.