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EU: Customs see massive surge in seizuresCustoms authorities in the EU confiscated about a quarter more consignments of counterfeit goods in 2018 than they did... -
Organized crime fuels trade in fakesCounterfeiting is increasingly dominated by organized crime syndicates, a recent analysis by Europol and EUIPO shows. The groups are...
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Young adults susceptible to fakes, study showsA surprisingly large share of the Generation Z is buying counterfeit goods, an international study by INTA now shows....
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Apple deceived by counterfeit iPhonesTwo students apparently cheated the technology giant Apple out of hundreds of thousands of euros with counterfeit smartphones. The...
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German customs reports drastic 50% rise in fakes seizedMore than 5 million counterfeits were seized by German customs in 2018 – an increase of more than 50 percent...
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Experience with fakes harms intent to buy originalsConsumers who have gathered experiences with counterfeit products are more likely to buy the fake than the original, a...
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EU: Customs see massive surge in seizures
September 2019 edition | Customs authorities in the EU confiscated about a quarter more consignments of counterfeit goods in…
English Football League cracks down on counterfeiting
September 2019 edition | In the past season, the English Premier League has seized over 160,000 counterfeit articles in…
Eye-catching new report takes counterfeiting into mass media
September 2019 edition | The well-known German news outlets ARD, NDR, and Die Zeit are currently drawing attention to…
New law initiative against online trade with counterfeits
September 2019 edition | A new legislative initiative is brought forward in Germany by the state of Bavaria via…
WIPO seminar informs on international IP protection
September 2019 edition | Learn how to apply for intellectual property rights abroad and which international systems can help…
Organized crime fuels trade in fakes
July/August 2019 edition | Counterfeiting is increasingly dominated by organized crime syndicates, a recent analysis by Europol and EUIPO…
Brazil: Manufacturer of counterfeit luxury cars busted
July/August 2019 edition | Officials in Brazil cracked down on a counterfeiting ring said to have built fake Ferrari…
Massive raids in Europe and new customs successes
July/August 2019 edition | In England and Italy, police authorities secure huge hauls of counterfeits, while customs in Poland…
