{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Customs &amp; International Trade Law Firm","provider_url":"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com","author_name":"Jennifer Diaz","author_url":"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/author\/jen\/","title":"Intellectual Property Rights are High Priority for CBP - Customs &amp; International Trade Law Firm","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wgtX0IjXhA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/intellectual-property-rights-are-high-priority-for-cbp\/\">Intellectual Property Rights are High Priority for CBP<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/intellectual-property-rights-are-high-priority-for-cbp\/embed\/#?secret=wgtX0IjXhA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Intellectual Property Rights are High Priority for CBP&#8221; &#8212; Customs &amp; International Trade Law Firm\" data-secret=\"wgtX0IjXhA\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) takes Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) enforcement very seriously, in fact, its a priority.&nbsp; Shipments not destined for the U.S., that are merely in transit (for example from China for a brief stop in Miami to the ultimate destination in Latin America), are no exception.&nbsp; The fact that CBP enforces IPR rights for in transit merchandise surprises many &#8212; but lets face it, if CBP is to protect IPR rights, why should it stop at products solely destined for the U.S.?&nbsp; If you took the time to register your trademark or copyright with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and then took the extra step to record that trademark or copyright with CBP, wouldn&#8217;t you want CBP to stop infringers, even if they are just passing through for a brief moment?&nbsp; Check to see if a company has taken that extra step to record their IPR here. CBP publishes IPR statistics yearly.&nbsp; The statistics for 2009 were recently published in December of 2009.&nbsp; There were 14,841 seizures from IPR violations.&nbsp; Of no surprise,&nbsp;China was the top trading partner for IPR seizures in FY 2009 with a domestic value of $204.7 million in counterfeit merchandise, accounting for 79% of the total value seized.&nbsp;&nbsp;Footwear was the top commodity seized in FY 2009 with a domestic value of $99.7 million, which accounted for 38% of the entire value of infringing goods.&nbsp; Consumer electronics was a distant second at $31.7 million, accounting for 12% of the seizure pie.&nbsp;&nbsp; Footwear [&hellip;]"}