IP Enforcement Portal upgraded to allow for electronic filing of customs applications in the EU

IP Enforcement Portal is a single EU platform that assists IP right (IPR) owners to file and manage customs applications for action and to deal with related IPR enforcement matters. As of 13 December 2021, this tool has become the single e-filing and management point for customs applications for action (AFAs) for 24 EU Member States, with an alternative system still existing in 3 EU Member States (DE, ES and IT). In view of this major development, IP right holders that have not yet started using this tool to record IPR related information with EU enforcement authorities should seriously consider doing so in the course of 2022. And those who have should make sure their records are up to date and in the desired format.