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…
OECD and EUIPO analyze root causes of counterfeiting
July 2018 edition | In a new study, EUIPO and OECD have now identified five key factors that make…
EUIPO study shows comprehensive picture of counterfeiting in EU
June 2018 edition | Around 60 billion euro are lost every year in 13 key economic sectors alone, according…
Fakes cause severe damage in mechanical engineering
May 2018 edition | According to a new study by the VDMA, around 71% of German machine and plant…
Free trade zones promote counterfeiting, new study shows
March 2018 edition | Establishing free trade zones leads to a significant increase in illicit exports – that is…
