Combating illicit use of trademarks: current issues

The author considers the fight against trafficking in counterfeit goods, the main legal ways to protect the rights of bona fide producers and legal owners: filing of the claim and prosecution of wrongdoing by a criminal case or cases of administrative violations. The conclusion is that achieving success in the fight against counterfeit goods is only possible if there is a common technique to investigate crimes involving violations of trademark rights, as well as with the active participation of the copyright holder.