Respond to a border seizure of suspected infringing goods
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- From the seizure notice, the importer's claim for release, product photographs and the client's registrations, build the timeline of the claim and action periods, a table comparing the seized goods with the client's marks or works, and an index of the evidence. The tool writes nothing in any originating process, affidavit or letter of demand.
- What the lawyer must review
- Decide whether the goods infringe and whether to commence infringement proceedings within the action period or let the goods be released, write the proceedings or the correspondence with the importer, and manage the cost exposure under the undertaking.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. From the seizure notice, the importer's claim for release, product photographs and the client's registrations, build the timeline of the claim and action periods, a table comparing the seized goods with the client's marks or works, and an index of the evidence. The tool writes nothing in any originating process, affidavit or letter of demand. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
- Calculate the 10 working day claim period from the seizure notice and the 10 working day action period from notification of any claim.
- Check the comparison of the goods against the registration particulars and photographs.
- Confirm no sentence produced by the tool appears in any filed document or letter.
- Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.
Sources
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.