CBP, Canon Announce Partnership Against Counterfeit Products
April 23 2024 - 1:13PM
Canon U.S.A., Inc. (Canon), a leader in digital imaging solutions
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today a new
partnership to help prevent counterfeit products from entering the
United States.
Under this partnership, which is part of CBP’s Donations
Acceptance Program, Canon will donate 328 verification tools to CBP
cargo and mail facilities to aid in authenticating a variety of
Canon merchandise.
“Every day across America, the men and women of CBP use cutting
edge technology to address threats to the Homeland while
simultaneously acquiring and deploying new capabilities like this
Canon donation to meet new threats,” said Acting Executive
Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino. “This partnership will
greatly improve our trade enforcement operations in counterfeit and
pirated goods which threatens America’s innovation economy, the
competitiveness of our businesses, the livelihoods of U.S. workers,
and, in some cases, national security and the health and safety of
consumers.”
The trade in counterfeit and pirated goods threatens America’s
innovation economy, the competitiveness of businesses, and, in some
cases, national security and the health and safety of consumers. To
deter the importation of illicit goods and protect U.S. consumers
and businesses, CBP has developed a proactive, aggressive, and
dynamic enforcement approach to Intellectual Property Rights
(IPR) enforcement. CBP’s enforcement efforts are strengthened
by stakeholder collaboration and innovative approaches such as the
CBP and Canon partnership. Canon intends to partner with CBP for
the long term by resupplying and if necessary, upgrading donated
testing devices as CBP’s detection needs evolve.
“Canon is committed to protecting its customers in the United
States, as well as globally, from the health and safety risks that
counterfeits may pose to their person and property. CBP is at the
front line of our U.S. anti-counterfeiting strategy every day,”
said Seymour Liebman, Canon U.S.A., Inc.’s Executive Vice
President, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel.
“This donation complements our long-term goal to provide CBP with
the necessary tools, training and support to combat illicit trade.
This newest donation with Canon will facilitate the identification
and removal of counterfeit goods from the U.S. stream of commerce.
Canon believes that we can send a strong deterring message to those
individuals and companies who seek to unlawfully profit from
Canon’s outstanding reputation by infringing its intellectual
property rights and covertly put U.S. citizens at risk.”
The Donations Acceptance Program enables CBP to accept tools and
technology to enforce intellectual property rights which have been
registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or the U.S.
Copyright Office and subsequently recorded with CBP. Right holders
may learn more about CBP’s e-recordation program and record their
registered trademarks and copyrights at https://iprr.cbp.gov.
Public-private partnerships are a key component of
CBP’s Resource Optimization Strategy and allow CBP to
provide new or expanded services and infrastructure at domestic
ports of entry. For more information,
visit www.CBP.gov/DAP.
About U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency
within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the
management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and
between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping
terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing
hundreds of U.S. laws.
About Canon U.S.A. Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer,
business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to
the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets.
With approximately $29.4 billion in global revenue, its parent
company, Canon Inc. as of 2023 has ranked in the top-five overall
in U.S. patents granted for 38 consecutive years†. Canon U.S.A. is
dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and
environmental responsibility. To learn more about Canon, visit us
at www.usa.canon.com and connect with us on LinkedIn
at https://www.linkedin.com/company/canonusa.
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† Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
Brian Bohl
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
516-408-8214
bbohl@cusa.canon.com