An initiative by the National Council to Combat Piracy allows inspection agents to immediately contact the legal representative when they come across a counterfeit product and verify its origin.
The National Consumer Secretariat, through the National Council to Combat Piracy (CNCP) and, in partnership with the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO), launched another feature of the National Directory Against Trademark Counterfeiting. The platform now has a public page for authorities with police and inspection powers to quickly access the contacts of representatives of original trademarks to combat counterfeiting.
The accessible consultation for consumers, companies, and supervisory bodies aims to promote transparency and cooperation in combating piracy and trademark counterfeiting. The announcement was made during the 3rd Ordinary Meeting of the CNCP. It reinforced the federal government’s commitment to defending intellectual property and combating crimes such as piracy, smuggling, and associated tax evasion.
“Now, inspection agents will be able to act with greater agility and precision when identifying counterfeit products, thus protecting consumers and encouraging a fairer and more legal market environment in Brazil,” highlighted the National Consumer Secretary, Wadih Damous.
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The National Directory Against Trademark Counterfeiting aims to centralize and make information available about counterfeit products, facilitating identifying and combating of this type of crime. The launched functionality will allow all security and inspection forces to access data on trademarks registered in the Directory, which today total more than 35 thousand. With the module, when faced with a counterfeit or smuggled product, the police or inspection agent can immediately contact the legal representative in order to acquire more evidence about the counterfeit.
The CNCP executive secretary, Andrey Corrêa, highlighted the importance of this tool in strengthening actions to combat counterfeiting in the country. “Publicizing this part of the Directory is a fundamental step to ensure the best level of information for frontline inspection agents who fight against the circulation of counterfeit products, which harm both the economy and the health and safety of consumers,” he stated.
In addition to providing a public list of contacts, the Directory will also continuously update all data and information on the platform, which can be accessed by consumers, police, and federal inspection authorities.
How it works
The Directory was developed on a free platform with no financial costs. There are two levels of access: restricted and for receiving information.
Restricted registration will be authorized by Senacon’s CNCP, requested from BPTO, and permitted only to public servants assigned to the following bodies and entities: Ministry of Justice and Public Security; Federal Police Department; Federal Highway Police Department; Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Brazil; Federal Public Ministry; Public Ministries of the States and the Federal District; Public Security Secretariats of the States and the Federal District; Civil Police Departments of the States and the Federal District; Institute of Criminalistics or Expertise of the States and the Federal District; and National Institute of Industrial Property.
Registration for reception is open to all interested parties. Information must be requested by email directioagentepublico@inpi.gov.br. Registration must also be requested from the BPTO, where advice from brand specialists will be available. They will answer questions and send the information contained in the restricted area.
