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EU Commission outlines new steps against counterfeiting

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Negative award Plagiarius again denounces brazen imitations

Jahresrückblick: Ihre Highlights aus 2023

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The year in review – your highlights of 2023

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Shein and Temu – China’s new shopping giants face accusations

Deutscher Zoll: Deutlicher Anstieg des Beschlagnahmungswerts2022

Top-News // News from customs and authorities

German customs: Sharp increase in seizure value in 2022

Amazon meldet massive Erfolge im Kampf gegen Fälschungen

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Amazon reports massive success in fight against counterfeiting

Etsy als Vertriebsplattform für Fälscher kritisiert

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Etsy criticized as sales platform for counterfeits

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News from customs and authorities

Authorities pull off largest counterfeit product seizures in the USA

14. December 2023

Law enforcement authorities in New York have scored a spectacular success against counterfeit fashion goods, seizing fake products worth over a billion US dollars. Two alleged counterfeiters have now been charged.

German customs: Sharp increase in seizure value in 2022

News from customs and authorities 2. August 2023

Police in England pull off record raid

News from customs and authorities 2. August 2023

Counterfeiting boss convicted of VAT tax fraud

News from customs and authorities 9. May 2023

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Economy news

Amazon takes action against counterfeiting

17. April 2024

Just as in the previous year, Amazon has again invested more than one billion euros in brand protection activities in 2023. This is revealed in the e‑commerce giant’s new brand protection report, which also summarizes important steps and notable results.

Board games in the focus of counterfeiters

5. April 2024

Negative award Plagiarius again denounces brazen imitations

26. February 2024

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Know-how and tips

PATINFO2024: Trademarks, patents, and designs

12. February 2024

Join the discussion at PATINFO2024 - and learn more about why IP rights such as trademarks, patents, and registered designs are essential in the fight against counterfeiting. An early bird discount is currently still available for those interested.

The year in review – your highlights of 2023

Know-how and tips 14. December 2023

Edible microchip in Parmesan cheese to verify authenticity

Know-how and tips 2. October 2023

PATINFO2023 looks at IP protection of the future

Know-how and tips 24. March 2023

Toys, clothing, cosmetics – counterfeits cost industries billions of euros

15. February 2024

An alarming study by the EUIPO suggests that counterfeiting costs the clothing, cosmetics, and toy industries alone around approx. 16 billion euros a year. German manufacturers of clothing and toys are particularly affected.

Many young people in Europe find it OK to buy counterfeits

2. October 2023

A new study by the EUIPO suggests that many people in Europe think it is okay to buy counterfeits in certain circumstances. This is even the case for around half of the younger respondents. Above all, the price plays a key role here.

Study: Small companies often strongly affected by counterfeiting

27. March 2023

A new analysis by EUIPO and OECD shows that counterfeiting can have serious consequences for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, many SMEs do not enforce their IP rights – often for one important reason.

Hamburger Containerhafen_Wert der grenzüberschreitend gehandelten Plagiate

$464 BILLION DOLLARS^*
is the value of fake products traded across borders – year for year

*OECD/EUIPO, Global Trade in Fakes – a Worrying Threat, 2021 (estimates for 2019)

5,8% der Importe in die EU sind gefälscht

5,8 PERCENT^*
of all imports into the EU are fake – amounting to about 119 billion euros annually

*OECD/EUIPO, Global Trade in Fakes – a Worrying Threat, 2021 (estimates for 2019)

Arbeiter mit Schutzbrille_betroffene Firmen

3 OUT OF 4 COMPANIES^*
are strongly or even very strongly affected by counterfeiting (approx. 71%)

*Karg und Petersen/Arvato Systems, Brand Protection Study 2022 (kup.listudy)

Arme verschränkt_Unternehmen erwarten Verschärfung

95 PERCENT^*
of companies expect the counterfeiting problem to get worse or do not rule this out

*Karg und Petersen/Arvato Systems, Brand Protection Study 2022 (kup.listudy)

Firmen setzen auf innovative Markenschutz-Maßnahmen

3 OUT OF 4 COMPANIES^*
successfully use innovative anti-counterfeiting approaches – such as special brand protection communications

*Karg und Petersen/Arvato Systems, Brand Protection Study 2022 (kup.listudy)

News from legislation and politics

EU Commission outlines new steps against counterfeiting

22. April 2024

With a set of new initiatives, the European Commission now wants to provide greater support to stakeholders and member states in the fight against counterfeiting. One element is the use of artificial intelligence, to strengthen cooperation and provide better support for SMEs in particular.

UK launches new anti‑counterfeiting campaign

News from legislation and politics 2. April 2024

US negative list: Absence of major online platforms criticized

News from legislation and politics 25. February 2024

EU Commission eyes ambitious customs reform

News from legislation and politics 1. August 2023

Diesel: Zehntausende gefälschte Artikel beschlagnahmt

Diesel: Tens of thousands of counterfeits confiscated

In the fight against counterfeiting, the fashion brand Diesel has opted for regular checks of marketplaces and clear marking of its products, according to the company. Last year, tens of thousands of counterfeit items ...

Medikamente mit Millionenwert beschlagnahmt

Counterfeit medicines worth millions seized

Coordinated by Europol, authorities seized around 13 million illegal medicines and doping substances in the latest Operation Shield IV. With this campaign, investigators also uncovered criminal networks ...

Europol: Hunderttausende Liter illegalen Olivenöls beschlagnahmt

Europol: Hundreds of thousands of liters of illegal olive oil seized

In a new joint operation of Europol with Spanish and Italian authorities, officials have seized over 260,000 liters of olive oil. According to the authorities ...

Sneaker-Fälschungsring in Spanien zerschlagen

Counterfeit sneakers ring dismantled in Spain

Tens of thousands of counterfeit sneakers were confiscated during operations in three Spanish provinces, and a large counterfeiting network was uncovered. The total value of ...

News in brief

Customs report, AI adverts, counterfeiting syndicate – news in brief

10. April 2024

Austria: Customs seize items worth millions in 2023 // Online: Google removes billions of ads in 2023 with the help of AI // Europol: Criminal group trading in luxury counterfeits and illegal drugs busted // Germany: Customs confiscate counterfeit fashion

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