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Border Protection
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The New Zealand Customs Service ("Customs") runs a very
effective border surveillance system using what are called Customs
Notices. Customs is only able to take action against counterfeit or
infringing goods if the relevant Notices are in place.
Currently the Customs Notice system is available for use with
trade marks or copyright works. A trade mark notice can be lodged
in respect of a registered New Zealand trade mark. A copyright
notice can be filed for works in which copyright subsists (see our
Copyright information page of our website for more information on
this).
Once a Notice is lodged, Customs will inspect shipments randomly
for infringing goods, and will detain any goods it suspects of
infringing the relevant trade mark and/or copyright work.
For more detailed information about border protection click on
the headings below, or to learn more about the expertise of our Anti-counterfeiting team click
here.
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