Enforcement Of Intellectual Property Rights Through Customs

Custom Authorities are gaining importance for their role in enforcing intellectual property by protecting borders from the entry of goods that infringe intellectual property. In the wake of increasing international trade, Customs has broader responsibility of border control and IP protections, since there cannot be any better solution for intellectual property protection than confiscating infringing goods at the border itself. Indian Customs is in news again for detaining Samsung and others' import consignments at several ports in the country on the basis of a patent granted to S. Ram Kumar. This Article analyzes the legal framework for border enforcement of IP in the India.

Legal Framework under Customs Act, 1962