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Enforcement (IP) - Enforcement is the act of making sure IP rules are adhered to or obeyed. It refers to a legal system by which authorities or victims of infringement act in an organized manner to enforce intellectual property rights by discovering, punishing and holding the infringers accountable for the associated damage. There are four main avenues of enforcement: administrative actions, civil litigation, criminal prosecution and customs seizures.

There are four main avenues of enforcement: administrative actions, civil litigation, criminal prosecution and customs seizures.