Counterfeit goods represent a problem at an international scale. Distribution of such goods does not just interfere with business as usual – it threatens the survival of any commercial project rooted in intellectual property. Semenov & Pevzner offer comprehensive anti-counterfeit services in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.

Core services:

• marketplace monitoring and detection of counterfeit and under-declared goods
• video-surveilled test purchasing, gathering of evidence
• pre-trial communication with infringers
• full legal support in civil proceedings
• drafting of complaints to law enforcement agencies
• coordination of police raids and raids carried out by the Federal Customs Service and the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare
• full legal support in administrative and criminal proceedings (including appeals and enforcement)
• stopping the import of counterfeit and under-declared goods into Russia, other territories of the Eurasian Economic Union, and Ukraine
• uncovering supply chains frequently used by infringers
• monitoring and suppression of infringing commercial activity of online counterfeit distributors, including social networks, marketplaces, and search results
• ongoing and strategic consulting
• PR-support of anti-counterfeit measures