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MAY 2016

Developing Best Practices to Address Counterfeiting and Piracy

Roles and Responsibilities of Intermediaries - Fighting Counterfeiting and Piracy in the Supply Chain

BASCAP Intermediaries Report

1.  Raise awareness of intermediary vulnerabilities

2.  Review current approaches across multiple sectors and intermediary groups to address the problem

3.  Identify alternative solutions

4.  Assess whether these programs are working

5.  Suggest best practices and measures for intermediaries working independently and with right holders/governments to more effectively address the problem

Objectives of the Report

§  15 years of ecommerce: what have we learned? §  This is a dynamic challenge – fraudsters keep

adapting – gaming policies, working around filters – the response must be dynamic too

§  ecommerce is a hybrid market of local and international products and rights - platforms have to set policies beyond local law

§  Platform cooperation with law enforcement needs coordination with rights holders

Chris OldknowSenior Policy [email protected]