State piracy crackdown bears fruit
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Notorious market list excludes Thais
published : 10 Feb 2021 at 05:32 Counterfeit goods seized by the Intellectual Property Department and related agencies are destroyed.
The government s continued efforts to crack down on counterfeit and pirated goods has yielded fruit as the latest findings of the US s 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy has not identified any notorious markets in Thailand that engage in selling counterfeit and pirated goods.
Vuttikrai Leewiraphan, director-general of the Intellectual Property Department, said this offers a good sign for Thailand that there were no Thai commercial areas or shopping malls listed in the US s Notorious Markets List after the government has strenuously attempted to continue a crackdown on intellectual property violations.
February 10, 2021
In response to BJP MP Gangasandra Siddappa Basavaraj’s question on “a recent report released by the US Trade Representative (USTR) include flea markets in New Delhi and Mumbai and also an e-commerce platform operating in India for selling fake goods, involving counter-feiting and piracy,” the government responded in parliament that it had “India is under no obligation to take action based on reports being generated by independent sovereigns,” and that the USTR’s report was “specific to addressing concerns of American consumers”.
“However, Central Government has been taking active steps to control the menace of counterfeiting and piracy,” the response by the government was quick to add. “Several initiatives to strengthen enforcement agencies through regular training and sensitization programs have been undertaken by the Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) with Police, Customs and Judiciary.”
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Snapdeal and four Indian shopping complexes have figured in the latest 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy issued by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR).
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Snapdeal, one of India s largest e-commerce platforms, has contested a US Trade Representative report that placed it on the Notorious Markets List for counterfeiting and piracy, and termed it ill-informed and incorrect.
Snapdeal and four Indian shopping complexes have figured in the latest 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy issued by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR).