Gain a focused overview of how to record intellectual property with CBP to unlock border enforcement.
Stop Counterfeit & Grey Market Medical Devices at the Border
June 25, 2026
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Stop Counterfeit & Grey Market Medical Devices at the Border
June 25, 2026
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers a powerful—and perhaps underutilized—tool to help manufacturers stop infringing goods at the border: the trademark and copyright e Recordation program. This webinar will provide a practical, medtech focused overview of how to record intellectual property with CBP to unlock border enforcement, how CBP evaluates and acts on suspected infringing shipments, and how companies can partner with CBP to strengthen real time interdiction efforts and protect patients and innovation.
What You’ll Learn
- Understand how CBP e-Recordation enables enforcement: Explain the difference between IP registration and CBP recordation, and why recordation is required for CBP to detain and seize infringing imports.
- Implement effective recordation strategies: Identify what types of IP to record, what information CBP needs to act, and how to maintain recordations to maximize protection across global supply chains.
- Prepare for enforcement scenarios: Describe how CBP identifies, detains, and adjudicates suspected infringing goods, including grey market/parallel imports. As well as how manufacturers can support enforcement and respond to importer challenges.
Panelist
Margaret Turchinski, Attorney-Advisor in Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security
Margaret Turchinski, Attorney-Advisor in Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security
Margaret Turchinski currently serves as an attorney-advisor in the Intellectual Property Enforcement (IPE) Branch of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, where she plays a key role in the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at the border. In this position, Ms. Turchinski conducts domestic trainings at U.S. Ports of Entry for field officials on proper procedures pursuant to IPR border enforcement regulations and advises field officials on the detention and seizure of infringing merchandise. Ms. Turchinski also assists IPR owners understand the best practices for protecting their rights through CBP’s e-Recordation program.
Prior to joining CBP, Ms. Turchinski interned at the U.S. Department of State in the Office of Threat Finance Countermeasures, where she supported the development and implementation of policy initiatives to promote ethically sourced critical mineral supply chains in conflict zones such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and central Africa.
Ms. Turchinski received a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C.
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