A federal statute that provides criminal penalties for intentional trafficking or attempted trafficking in goods or services, and knowingly using a counterfeit mark in connection with those goods or services (18 U.S.C. § 2320).

Penalties for violations include:

More severe penalties apply to repeat offenders.

This statute also amended the Lanham Act to provide additional civil remedies for trademark counterfeiting, including:

For more information, see Practice Notes, Protecting Against Counterfeit Trademarks and Gray Market Goods and Trademark Litigation: Monetary Relief: Enhanced Monetary Awards in Counterfeiting Cases.