Dark Web: Anti-counterfeiting actions have side effects
March 2020 edition | The shutdown of some illegal marketplaces on the Dark Web fosters the trade in counterfeits…
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…
EU: 60 billion euros in lost sales each year due to...
June 2019 edition | Counterfeiting causes annual losses of around 60 billion euros in eleven key EU industries alone,…
Young adults susceptible to fakes, study shows
May 2019 edition | A surprisingly large share of the Generation Z is buying counterfeit goods, an international study…
Anonymous companies facilitate trade in counterfeits
May 2019 edition | Counterfeiters often use anonymous company structures to disguise their identities and to finance trade in…
Counterfeiters increasingly sell via Instagram
April 2019 edition | On the social media platform Instagram, the number of accounts advertising counterfeit goods has almost…
Global trade in fakes estimated at billions of euros each year
March 2019 edition | The total value of internationally traded counterfeits worldwide amounts to more than 450 billion euros…
Experience with fakes harms intent to buy originals
Ausgabe Februar 2019 | Consumers who have gathered experiences with counterfeit products are more likely to buy the fake…
Companies neglect the risks of industrial espionage
September 2018 edition | The threat of industrial and economic espionage is dramatically overlooked by many companies, according to…
EUIPO study shows link between piracy and malware
September 2018 edition | Websites suspected of illegally offering copyrighted content can be dangerous: A new EUIPO study now…
