A webinar was held on the topic "Counterfeit goods and their differences from original goods»

On June 05, 2020, at 15.00, The educational and methodological center of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan together with the company" Schmitt & Orlov Intellectual Property "held a webinar on" Counterfeit goods and their differences from original goods " for employees of territorial state revenue agencies.

Schmitt & Orlov Intellectual Property is an international firm specializing in intellectual property issues with its head office in Beijing. It is a permanent member of international organizations such as INTA, MARQUES, GRUR, APAA.

The purpose of the event is to increase the competence of employees of state revenue agencies to detect counterfeit products.

The speakers were Yulia Shustova, a specialist in interaction with customs authorities of Schmitt & Orlov Intellectual Property, Arzhan Moldabaev, a lawyer of Schmitt & Orlov Intellectual Property, and Denis krakhmalev, a representative of Procter & Gamble.

The fight against counterfeit products is an urgent topic today, since almost any industry of the market can find counterfeit goods. The damage caused by counterfeit products and measures taken by customs authorities in the fight against counterfeiting are considered. The distribution of counterfeit products not only harm the copyright holder, but also the goods themselves, having low quality, pose a threat to health and are dangerous to use

The webinar participants got acquainted with information of a registered trademarks of the companies owners, about the distinctive characteristics of the original products of the holders against possible counterfeit products, was also shown samples of original products from counterfeited products, for example brands such as "LACOSTE", "UNDER ARMOUR", "SUPERDRY", "Procter & Gamble".

The event was held successfully, in an active manner, through discussion and constructive dialogue between all participants.