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Model State Anticounterfeiting Bill
Practical Law Glossary Item 4-506-9011 (Approx. 3 pages)
Glossary
Model State Anticounterfeiting Bill
A model statute published in 2006 by the International Trademark Association (INTA) in consultation with the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) for use by states in developing or updating their trademark anti-counterfeiting laws. Significant provisions of the model bill include:
- Alignment of state criminal counterfeiting penalties with federal standards.
- Enhanced criminal penalties where the offender causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury or death.
- Mandatory destruction, forfeiture, and restitution.
The bill is based in part on a previous model developed by the IACC in 1995 that more than one-third of the states have enacted in some form. For more information, including the text of the model bill, see the INTA website.