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16.01.2024: New study by EUIPO
The European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has investigated the economic impact of counterfeit clothing, cosmetics and toys in the EU. The loss of sales is in the billions. more
23.11.2023: EU Customs Statistics
The European Commission`s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) and the EUIPO have published their statistics on the enforcement of intellectual property rights at the EU`s external borders and in the EU internal market for the year 2022 more
21.11.2023: APM Press Release
High season for counterfeiters - Criminals unfortunately do good business again on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. more
Online Seminar on 12. March 2024
"Brand theft in China: Links to product piracy and new aspects of an old prpblem"
Goods
Counterfeit products account for 5.8% of EU imports.
5,8%
(Source: OECD / EUIPO, The Global Trade in Counterfeit Goods, 2021)
Forgery?
One in three Europeans is not sure whether a product they buy is genuine or counterfeit.
33%
(Source: EUIPO, IP Perception 2020)
In 2019, European customs authorities classified nearly 16 percent of counterfeit products seized as potentially dangerous.
According to a VDMA study, 70% of companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector are affected by product piracy.
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36.8% of counterfeit products seized at EU borders are potentially hazardous to health or safety.
36,8%
(Source: European Commission, EU customs statistics for 2018)
The majority of customs seizures concern infringements of trademark rights.
- Loss of sales
- Damage to the brand
- Unjustified warranty claims / claims for damages
- Job losses
- Lost tax revenue
- Dangers for consumers
- State and private costs for combating product piracy
millions
The value of counterfeits seized in Germany has risen continuously in recent years.
Counterfeits
Most of the counterfeits are found in postal traffic. Most of the items come from online trade.
IPR-intensive industries in the EU secure approx.
of foreign trade.
(Source: EUIPO Statistik, Stand: Mai 2022)
Product piracy has many faces – Health risks, quality defects, disappointed expectations.
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