anti - counterfeiting

Anti-counterfeiting practice

Are you reading this paragraph because someone is selling or using pirated or counterfeit versions of your trademarked goods, patented inventions, designs, registered plant varieties, trade secrets, confidential information, or other protected works in Ecuador without your permission?

If so, Ecuador’s Intellectual Property Law, in conjunction with international agreements such as Decision 466 of the Andean Community Commission and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS), as well as a combination of other laws and treaties will protect you. Ecuador does enforce these laws, but it takes a great deal of energy, experience, persistence and skill on the part of your attorneys, and sometimes patience and endurance on your part, to reap the benefits of winning these cases.

At the border

We have worked successfully with the Investigations Unit of the Customs Office to quickly stop and seize potentially counterfeit goods at the border.

Investigation & seizure

We investigate and find the locations of counterfeit goods for ex parte judicial inspection and seizure or sealing of infringing goods.

Cease & desist process

We prepare and present Cease & Desist Letters, and follow up with the infringer. In most of these cases, infringers stop using our clients’ intellectual property and stop selling the infringing goods without our having to resort to litigation.

Litigation

To date, we have found that Administrative Infringement proceedings are the most efficient and economical way to stop infringement actions. However, when judicial litigation is required, our civil litigation attorneys are prepared.