//News in brief

Important news on counterfeiting and brand protection summarized in brief, for instance on the latest raids, recent court cases and verdicts, or other remarkable developments and updates.

German Brands Association, Amazon, OLAF – news in brief

4. May 2025

German Brands Association calls for effective IP protection by new government // Amazon in Japan ordered to pay damages for counterfeiting // OLAF reports record seizure of counterfeit fashion items // Court victories against counterfeit audio equipment in Europe

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Food, car parts, e‑commerce – news in brief

5. December 2024

Illegal food products worth millions seized in Europol operation // France: Customs seize thousands of counterfeit car parts // Italy: wine counterfeiting ring broken up // TikTok Shop releases first IP protection report

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Fake football merchandize, customs successes, IT counterfeiters – news in brief

18. June 2024

Customs fair sets focus on sporting events // Cologne: Customs confiscate counterfeits worth millions // USA: Head of IT counterfeiting ring sentenced // Austria: Customs intercept thousands of counterfeit goods // Spain: Police confiscate tonnes of fake football jerseys

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Customs report, AI adverts, counterfeiting syndicate – news in brief

10. April 2024

Austria: Customs seize items worth millions in 2023 // Online: Google removes billions of ads in 2023 with the help of AI // Europol: Criminal group trading in luxury counterfeits and illegal drugs busted // Germany: Customs confiscate counterfeit fashion

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Detergents, bicycles, medicines – news in brief

23. February 2024

Cologne customs seize tons of counterfeit detergent // Stuttgart police scrap counterfeit bicycles // Containers of fake photovoltaic modules in circulation // UK: Illegal medicines worth millions seized

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Food, fans, aircraft parts – news in brief

13. December 2023

Millions worth of counterfeit food seized // Fan manufacturer exposes counterfeiting factory // Dawn raid on aircraft parts dealer

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European authorities report spectacular actions – news in brief

2. October 2023

France: Customs seize hundreds of thousands of counterfeit food products // Spain: Raids turn up counterfeits worth millions of euros // UK: Police seize five tonnes of counterfeit products // Italy: half a million fake batteries confiscated

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Major seizures in Germany and Austria – news in brief

28. March 2023

Raids against counterfeiters in Stuttgart // Online trade with counterfeit goods uncovered in Hesse // Customs seizes counterfeits on A8 motorway // Vienna: Tens of thousands of counterfeits intercepted // Customs active at ISH sanitary trade fair

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