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German Customs: Massive increase in seizures in 2021

Fälscher produzieren zunehmend in der EU

Top-News // Recent studies

Counterfeiters increasingly produce within the EU

Meta Social Media ist Nährboden für Fälschungshandel

Top-News // Recent studies

Meta: Social media is a hot spot for counterfeiting trade

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Millions of illegal pharmaceutical products seized

Jahresrückblick Ihre Highlights aus 2021

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The year in review – your highlights of 2021

Amazon stellt Bilanz seiner Counterfeit Crimes Unit vor

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Amazon presents results of its Counterfeit Crimes Unit

Gesetzesentwürfe gegen Fälschungshandel im Internet

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New laws to tackle illegal online trade planned

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News from customs and authorities

German Customs: Massive increase in seizures in 2021

30. April 2022

With 2021’s results, customs in Germany has again registered a dramatic increase in seized counterfeits. The annual customs statistics show a particularly large boom in some industries – and a shift in relevant transport routes.

German officials score seizures worth millions

News from customs and authorities 25. April 2022

France, Switzerland see rapid increase in seized fakes

News from customs and authorities 29. March 2022

Europol: millions of counterfeit toys seized

News from customs and authorities 29. March 2022

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Negative award Plagiarius shames brazen fakes

27. April 2022

This year’s Plagiarius negative award again highlights bold imitations copying products of German manufacturers – including renowned automotive and mechanical engineering brands as well as fakes offered via well-known online retailers.

Turkey: Massive increase in counterfeit exports

29. March 2022

Intel: Fake network cards apparently in circulation

10. February 2022

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Know-how and tips

PATINFO2022: Digitization and IP protection

18. May 2022

Join the discussion at PATINFO2022 in Thuringia – learn more about internationalization and digitalization in the IP world and get insights into new laws and frameworks for protecting IP rights.

EU: SMEs receive millions in funding for IP protection

Know-how and tips 31. January 2022

The year in review – your highlights of 2021

Know-how and tips 14. December 2021

Take part now: New study on counterfeiting and brand protection

Know-how and tips 30. July 2021

Germany is a top destination in the EU for dangerous fakes

23. April 2022

Particularly when it comes to dangerous, risky counterfeits, the countries of the EU are among the major sales markets, says a study by EUIPO and OECD. Germany is one of the main targets in Europe – and is second only to the USA globally.

Counterfeiters increasingly produce within the EU

29. March 2022

The new IP Crime Assessment by Europol and EUIPO shows that counterfeiting in the EU is booming, and more and more counterfeiters seem to manufacture fakes within the EU. Also, gangs are increasingly using online channels and are further professionalizing their activities.

Meta: Social media is a hot spot for counterfeiting trade

28. February 2022

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp – apparently, counterfeiters are increasingly trading fakes via the Meta group’s social media platforms, claims a recent study. In particular, Chinese traders are active on the social networks and generate billions in sales there, it says.

$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)

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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)

News from legislation and politics

EU agrees on groundbreaking online law

27. April 2022

With the Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU is now paving the way for comprehensive regulations, which could have a fundamental impact on online trade in counterfeits. The focus is particularly on large online platforms.

AliExpress and WeChat end up on USTR blacklist

News from legislation and politics 20. February 2022

EU announces new strategy against organized crime

News from legislation and politics 28. April 2021

Association warns of counterfeiting risk in UK free trade zones

News from legislation and politics 30. March 2021

Deutschland Gefälschter Instantkaffee entdeckt

Germany: Counterfeit instant coffee discovered

The Nestlé corporation is currently warning of counterfeit Nescafé Gold soluble coffee. The counterfeit instant coffee is believed to have been in circulation ...

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 showed obvious defects and the ingredients ...

USA Zoll findet riesige Mengen an Plagiaten in Reisegepäck

USA: Customs detects huge amounts of fakes in passenger baggage

Officials in the U.S. have scored what might turn out to be one the largest single seizures of counterfeits in regular passenger luggage. The authorities confiscated ...

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 (around 582 million euros). They also ...

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German Customs: Massive increase in seizures in 2021

German officials score seizures worth millions

France, Switzerland see rapid increase in seized fakes

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Negative award Plagiarius shames brazen fakes

Turkey: Massive increase in counterfeit exports

Intel: Fake network cards apparently in circulation

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PATINFO2022: Digitization and IP protection

EU: SMEs receive millions in funding for IP protection

The year in review – your highlights of 2021

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Recent studies

Germany is a top destination in the EU for dangerous fakes

Counterfeiters increasingly produce within the EU

Meta: Social media is a hot spot for counterfeiting trade

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EU agrees on groundbreaking online law

AliExpress and WeChat end up on USTR blacklist

EU announces new strategy against organized crime

Association warns of counterfeiting risk in UK free trade zones

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