Bipartisan Senate bill calls for sharing counterfeit import data with IP owners

A new Senate bill introduced this week and included in a package of amendments to an annual must-pass defense bill would allow government officials to share information on imports of suspected counterfeit goods with intellectual property rightsholders to help identify and curb the flow of fake goods. The bill , introduced by Senate Finance Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), was among 93 amendments to the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act filed last week by...