One of the widespread violations of exclusive rights to trademarks (TM) is the transfer of counterfeit products and their components manufactured in other countries (except for the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union) to the territory of the Russian Federation for their onward sale within the country.
Experts in the field of intellectual property protection are unanimous in the opinion that it is far more effective to stop distribution of an entire shipment of counterfeits when it is first imported into Russia rather than search for fakes later at retail sites, retail chains and wholesale warehouses. This preventive measure enables right holders to detect poorly protected regions and keep an ear to the ground, which is crucial for implementing a comprehensive intellectual property protection strategy.