Copyright protection
Learn about intellectual property rights and their protection
Key actions
You can carry out procedures relating to the "Trademark intervention application" and "Withholding of goods due to trademark infringement".
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Defence and customs protection of intellectual property rights
Find out more about intellectual property rights and how to protect them in the field of customs.
Initiation of proceedings at the request of a party or ex officio by the customs authorities
See what the procedure to follow if you see a brand, design, patent, etc. violated. That it is an intellectual property right
Customs intervention procedure and destruction of goods
How can customs intervene? Can goods that infringe an intellectual property right be destroyed?
- Notification from the Commission regarding the surveillance of the respect of intellectual property rights by the customs authorities in relation to the goods entered in the customs territory of the Union without being released for free circulation including goods in transit (422 kB - pdf )
- Regulations Copyright and trademarks