Border Measures - Counterfeit Goods- Training Programs

Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal, jointly with the International Anti-counterfeiting Coalition (IACC), organized the "Training Seminar on Detection of Counterfeit Goods" held in Buenos Aires on August 6, 2013. The event gathered over 105 attendees including Customs agents, members of a variety of Divisions of the Federal Police, agents with the National Gendarmerie, officers of the Naval Prefecture, members of the Metropolitan Police and agents with the Provincial Police of Buenos Aires. Over 20 brands took part in the event, representing industries such as clothing, luxury goods, communications, electronic devices, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and consumer products. Participating brands included ADIDAS, REEBOK, HASBRO, ELI LILLY, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, PROCTER & GAMBLE, COLGATE-PALMOLIVE, CHANEL, HERMES, SONY, OAKLEY, PFIZER, APPLE and LONGCHAMPS. Gustavo P. Giay, Mariano J. Peruzzotti and Andrés O’Farrell gave presentations on how to identify potential counterfeiting red flags.