All Counterfeiting articles
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ArticleHow sporting goods brands can proactively combat counterfeits
Explore the complex landscape of combatting counterfeits with our legal expert Jochen Schäfer. Delve into the evolving strategies, collaborative initiatives, and advanced technologies shaping brand protection in the sporting goods industry.
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ArticleCounterfeit products cost EU companies €16 billion in sales each year
According to a new study by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), counterfeit goods cost EU industries an estimated €16 billion in sales and nearly 200,000 jobs each year. The 44-page document, titled “Economic Impact of Countering in the Clothing, Cosmetics, and Toy Sectors in the EU,” reveals the ...
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News briefsCollaboration between Amazon and luxury brands leads to guilty plea from international counterfeiter
Information and evidence provided by Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) and other luxury brands, including the Prada Group, to Chinese law enforcement has led to a counterfeit seller’s guilty plea to crimes related to the sale of counterfeit luxury products. Amazon has described the collaboration as “a unique and landmark ...
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News briefsJudge in Nike vs. StockX orders defendant to disclose additional information about counterfeit sellers
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn has ordered the resale platform StockX to reveal additional information about users who sold counterfeit sneakers through the platform. Nike specifically asked how many sales these users completed, as this element could help assess the level of scrutiny StockX applied in facilitating their sales. StockX ...
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News briefsSpain raids counterfeiters
Early this month, after an investigation that began in 2016, Spanish authorities dismantled a counterfeiting ring, arresting 39 people spread between Madrid (14), Seville (4), Girona (15), Málaga (3) and even as far afield as Tenerife (3), in the Canary Islands. They also searched 13 domiciles and inspected 22 warehouses, ...
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News briefsNike battles online counterfeiters, trademark infringers
Nike is attempting to combat e-commerce sellers on global platforms who continue to sell unauthorized and unlicensed Swoosh merchandise using counterfeit and infringing versions of the company’s federally registered trademarks. Last week in U.S. federal court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Nike filed its latest complaint against ...
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News briefsFootball equipment market to grow 2.59% CAGR by 2027, propelled by eco-friendly products
The football equipment market is estimated to grow by $2,021.66 million from 2022 to 2027, representing a compound annual growth rate of 2.59 percent during the forecast period, according to a recent research report by Technavio. Europe, which accounted for the largest share of the global market in 2022, is ...
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Case StudyHow StockX learnt from its competitors and became a sneaker resale giant
We examine how a unique sales model, learning from its competitors, and ensuring authenticity brought success to the sneaker resale platform StockX.
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Infographics & DataThe most faked sneaker models
One brand dominates, but with which iconic line? Our infographic shows the RRP, counterfeit price and resale value of the 10 most counterfeited sneakers.
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ArticleHalf of EU's young consumers think it's acceptable to buy fake products
A new study by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shows that while Europeans are becoming increasingly wary of counterfeits and illegal content, price remains a key factor, with young consumers more willing to buy fakes. Between Jan. 30 and Feb. 15, 2023, a total of 25,824 interviews were ...
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News briefsSpanish police dissolve counterfeiting ring
Spain’s National Police in Elx (Alicante province, autonomous community of Valencia) have intercepted in Murcia some 70,000 counterfeit products, worth about €10 million, according to a report in Diffusion Sport. Among the items are 15,000 football kits, 2,000 pairs of sneakers, 30,000 sweatshirts and 5,000 pairs of jeans. The sting ...
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ArticleEtsy accused of 'knowingly' allowing sales of counterfeit product
In a report published on Feb. 16, 2023, online stock commentary website Citron Research claims to have exposed the “dirty secrets” of Etsy, the New York-based online marketplace for buying and selling handmade and other products, founded in 2005, and its failure to shut down the sale of counterfeit goods, ...
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Amazon seized more than 3 million counterfeit products in 2021
In 2021, Amazon identified, seized and disposed of more than 3 million counterfeit products, according to the second Amazon Brand Protection Report. This figure compares to around 2 million counterfeit products seized in 2020. In addition, Amazon stopped more than 2.5 million attempts to create new selling accounts by bad ...
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Anti-counterfeiting initiative seizes nearly 10,000 fake golf clubs
In a broad crackdown on the sale of counterfeit golf products, the U.S. golf manufacturers’ anti-counterfeiting task force (The Golf Group) has identified 9,769 clubs and numerous golf accessories, as well as more than 10,600 branded tags and labels, according to the Keep Golf Real website. The items found and ...
