Gesetzesentwürfe gegen Fälschungshandel im Internet

New laws to tackle illegal online trade planned

Due to booming e-commerce, the trade in counterfeits is also undergoing a change. Now, new laws in both the EU...

Studie Konsumenten sehen Hersteller mit verantwortlich für Plagiate

Study: Consumers see manufacturers as partly responsible for fakes

For consumers, brand owners are often also responsible when it comes to counterfeiting, says a recent study. One in five...

Jährlich Plagiate für Hunderte Milliarden Euro gehandelt

Hundreds of billions of euros worth of fakes traded annually

The cross-border trade in counterfeits alone reaches a staggering 464 billion euros per year, says a new study by OECD...

Deutscher Zoll Beschlagnahmungswerte steigen 2020 dramatisch

German customs: sharp increase in seizure value in 2020

German customs saw a massive surge in the value of seized counterfeits in 2020. In total, authorities seized counterfeits worth...

Schmähpreis Plagiarius brandmarkt dreiste Fälscher

Anti-prize Plagiarius denounces brazen counterfeiters

The German negative award Plagiarius is once again highlighting several brazen counterfeits. This year, numerous original manufacturers from Baden-Württemberg are...

Millionenschwerer Betrug mit gefälschten Parallelimporten

Scam worth millions with counterfeit parallel imports

As alleged gray market goods, counterfeit detergents worth millions were placed on the market in Switzerland – and made their...

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Gesetzesentwürfe gegen Fälschungshandel im Internet

Economy news

New laws to tackle illegal online trade planned

August/September 2021 edition | Due to booming e-commerce, the trade in counterfeits is also undergoing a change. Now, new…

Gefälschte Bekleidung, Elektronik, Waschmittel – Meldungen in aller Kürze

News in brief

Counterfeit clothing, electronics, detergents – latest news in brief

August/September 2021 edition | USA: Multi-million counterfeiting dollar ring dismantled // India: Manufacturer of counterfeit detergents, personal care products…

Daimler Online-Handel mit Plagiaten nimmt stark zu

Economy news

Daimler: Online trade in counterfeit products increases sharply

August/September 2021 edition | Trade in counterfeit car parts is more and more often happening via the Internet, also…

Kampagne gegen Fälschungen in Selfstorage-Lagerräumen

News from organisations

Campaign targets fakes in self-storage facilities

August/September 2021 edition | A new campaign in the UK targets the use of self-storage facilities for trading in…

Influencer treiben Fälschungshandel auf Social Media an

Recent studies

Influencers fuel counterfeiting trade on social media

August/September 2021 edition | A growing number of influencers on social media specifically promotes counterfeit products on the Web,…

Studie Konsumenten sehen Hersteller mit verantwortlich für Plagiate

Recent studies

Study: Consumers see manufacturers as partly responsible for fakes

July 2021 edition | For consumers, brand owners are often also responsible when it comes to counterfeiting, says a…

Hunderttausende Flaschen gefälschter Rum beschlagnahmt

News from customs and authorities

Hundreds of thousands of bottles of counterfeit rum seized

July 2021 edition | OLAF and authorities in Central America and Europe dismantle a vast counterfeiting network that trafficked…

Neue Studie zu Produktpiraterie und Markenschutz

On our own behalf

Take part now: New study on counterfeiting and brand protection

July 2021 edition | Just take 10 minutes and complete our anonymous survey! Jointly, the brand protection experts from…

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England Spektakuläre Beschlagnahmungen im Millionenwert

UK: spectacular seizures worth millions

Authorities have seized some 200 tonnes of alleged counterfeit goods in Manchester, estimated to be worth 500 million pounds ...

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Wilhemshaven: Zollbeamte beschlagnahmen gefälschte Softdrinks

Wilhemshaven: Customs officials seize fake soft drinks

German customs officials seized thousands of counterfeit drinks bottles destined for import into the EU. The bottles ...

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Spanien: gefälschte Kleidung in Millionenwert beschlagnahmt

Spain: Counterfeit clothing worth millions seized

Supported by Europol, Spanish authorities have recently seen success in their mission to catch a forgery group, seizing thousands of counterfeit items ...

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USA: Immer mehr gefälschte Kopfhörer

USA: Fake headphones increasing

Current U.S. Customs figures suggest the counterfeit market for fake headphones is booming. Officials have confiscated hundreds of thousands of counterfeit ...

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USA Fälschungen im Millionenwert beschlagnahmt

USA: Millions in counterfeit products seized

Customs officers in the USA just confiscated tens of thousands of counterfeit goods in shipments from Asia. They included counterfeit medicines, ...

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Australien SunRice wird Opfer einer großangelegten Fälscher-Operation

Australia: SunRice falls victim to large‑scale counterfeiting

Australian rice brand SunRice has apparently fallen victim to a large-scale counterfeiting operation. A criminal group from Europe is presumed ...

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Europa Schläge gegen Zigaretten-Fälscher

Europe: Raids on counterfeit cigarette producers

Authorities in several EU countries recently took major action against counterfeit cigarettes. Tens of millions of illegal goods were seized an ...

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Frankreich Zoll-Beschlagnahmungen steigen 2020 an

France: Customs seizures rise sharply in 2020

In 2020, French customs seized around 20 percent more counterfeit items compared to the previous year. This sharp increase of around 1.1 million additional counterfeits ...

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