How Online Recordation Of IP Rights With Customs Works?

Introduction

Cross-border counterfeiting and infringement of goods can have severe long-term consequences for an economy. In order to protect the IP rights of the holders as well as to secure the economy from such breaches, the government formulated Intellectual Property Rights (Imported Goods) Enforcement Rules, 2007. These rules are aimed to prevent counterfeiting and infringing good from entering into the market. In order to benefit from the rules, right holder has to fulfill certain procedural obligations. The whole procedure is known as recording of IP Rights with the Customs. This process can now be done online through Indian Customs IPR Recordation Portal (https://ipr.icegate.gov.in).