SECRET ANTI-COUNTERFEITING INTERNATIONAL DEAL RELEASED
April 1st, 2010
BY KEITH NUTHALL
AUTO manufacturers have long worried about the growth of counterfeiting in their industry, especially of vehicle part copies that might not perform. They have also complained about their designs being copied by rival car makers, especially in emerging markets. This week, a new draft international agreement was unveiled that could give companies the chance to chase parts and design counterfeiters in the courts, and push police and customs officials into launching criminal cases.
It is called the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and it ...
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