Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 133.51 — Relief From Forfeiture Or Liquidated Damages
19 C.F.R. § 133.51
(a) Petition for relief. The importer may petition in accordance with parts 171 and 172 of this chapter for relief from, or cancellation of, a forfeiture incurred for violation of the trademark or copyright laws, including the DMCA, or a claim for liquidated damages for failure to redeliver released merchandise incurred under the provisions of § 133.24, § 133.46, or § 133.48.
(b) Conditioned relief. In appropriate cases, except for articles bearing a counterfeit trademark, relief from a forfeiture may be granted pursuant to a petition for relief upon the following conditions and such other conditions as may be specified by the appropriate Customs authority:
(1) The unlawfully imported or prohibited articles are exported or destroyed under Customs supervision and at no expense to the Government;
(2) All offending trademarks or trade names are removed or obliterated prior to release of the articles:
(3) In the case of books or periodicals manufactured abroad contrary to the terms of the “American manufacturing clause” of the Copyright Act of 1976 (17 U.S.C. 602, 603):
(i) Satisfactory evidence is submitted that a statement of abandonment has been filed and recorded in the Copyright Office by the copyright owner in accordance with the procedures of the Copyright Office; and
(ii) The notice of copyright is completely obliterated prior to release of the books or periodicals.
Authorizing Statute
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Infringing importation or exportation of copies or phonorecords17 U.S.C. § 602
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Importation of goods bearing infringing marks or names forbidden15 U.S.C. § 1124
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Disclosure of confidential information generally18 U.S.C. § 1905
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Circumvention of copyright protection systems17 U.S.C. § 1201
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Fees and charges for Government services and things of value31 U.S.C. § 9701
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Definitions17 U.S.C. § 101
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Rules and forms prescribed by Secretary19 U.S.C. § 66