As a business owner ...

As a business owner, how do I keep my products from being counterfeited? 

Brand owners can take various legal, technological, and business steps to prevent or at least minimize counterfeiting. This includes not only registering your trademarks in jurisdictions where you sell product, but also in jurisdictions where your products are manufactured; recording your trademarks with customs offices; maintaining watching services; creating anti-counterfeiting positions within your company; and monitoring online websites closely in light of the significant and growing number of websites engaged in the “business” of counterfeiting. Brand owners should also work closely with legitimate online and brick-and-mortar retailers to prevent inadvertent sales of counterfeit products. Once counterfeiting has become a problem for your company, consult with counsel regarding strategies to confront the issue. Depending upon the territory involved, you may be able to conduct raids in collaboration with local authorities, seize fake products or domain names (that direct consumers to offending websites), work with customs agents to prevent import or export of the counterfeit goods, or file civil and/or criminal actions against the perpetrator.