Submit your feedback by June 27 on OECD's online marketplace guidelines

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USPTO Alert

Comment window closing soon for OECD's draft online marketplace guidelines

Submit your feedback by Friday, June 27

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is soliciting public comments on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Draft Voluntary Guidelines for Countering Illicit Trade in Counterfeit Goods on Online Marketplaces.

The guidelines are being developed to provide OECD member countries, online marketplace operators, and intellectual property (IP) rights holders with insights and best practices for local economies to enhance enforcement against counterfeit products found on online marketplaces.

The submission deadline for written comments is Friday, June 27, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

To receive a copy of the guidelines:

• Please email your request to enforcement@uspto.gov for a password-protected link.

To comment on the guidelines:

• The USPTO published a Federal Register Notice on May 19 that provides details on the comment process as well as a list of topics for respondents to address.

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