Rights holders demand easier removal of counterfeits from marketplaces

Rights holders want to be able to block the sale of counterfeit goods through marketplaces in a pre-trial procedure. Six industry organizations have asked Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to introduce such a provision into the law "On Platform Economy", which is being developed.

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The number of disputes and conflicts on the grounds of selling counterfeit goods is growing, according to their collective letter. Therefore, the authors propose to create personal accounts of right holders in the information systems of marketplaces, through which they could file complaints to the operators of trading platforms. Based on this, pages with counterfeit products could be blocked without a court decision.

In addition, the associations want to introduce mandatory labeling of sellers who have confirmed the rights to the results of intellectual activity, as well as goods on electronic platforms.

In general, the proposals of colleagues in one form or another are taken into account in the bill, and some of the proposed amendments have already been implemented in the current legislation or in the functionality of platforms, said the president of the Association of Internet Commerce Companies (AKIT) Artem Sokolov.

"Separate laws regulate the procedure for handling personal data, labeling: all marketplaces are participants in the turnover of labeled goods and transmit data to the "Honest Mark" system. The platforms have a specially developed procedure and forms for appeals of right holders. At the same time, we believe that a more attentive attitude of platforms to documents on confirmation of conformity, labeling requirements will have a positive impact on the e-commerce market," he said.

The appeal to Mikhail Mishustin was signed by the Association of Manufacturers and Sellers of Home Appliances and Electronics RATEK, the Association of Animated Cinema, the Association of Children's Goods Industry Enterprises (AIDT), the Association of Computer and Information Technology Enterprises (APKIT), the Association of Manufacturers of Branded Trademarks "Rusbrand" and the Association of Direct Selling.

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