Becky Powell is an Attorney-Advisor in the Intellectual Property Enforcement Branch, Regulations and Rulings Directorate in the Office of Trade at U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In this role, Becky provides guidance to CBP personnel at ports of entry regarding the detention and seizure of merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights. Becky also adjudicates administrative petitions seeking remission of goods that CBP has seized for infringing protected trademarks or copyrights. Finally, Becky reviews right holder applications for CBP’s IPR e-Recordation system and conducts training on border enforcement of intellectual property rights
