Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Security Counterfeit Intelligence Report released -- some very interesting counterfeiting statistics



According to Gieschen Consultancy's DOPIP (Document, Product and Intellectual Property) Security Counterfeit Intelligence group reports as published on the Pressbox.uk.com site:

The top 10 countries reporting incidents of intellectual property violations:

1. USA, 158 incidents, $119 Million (USD) seizures and losses.
2. India, 51 incidents, $2.6 Million.
3. UK, 31 Incidents, $27.7 Million.
4. Philippines, 17 incidents, $16.0 Million.
5. Canada, 16 incidents, $2.3 Million.
6. Malaysia, 12 incidents.
7. China, 11 Incidents, $5.0 Million.
8. Italy, 7 Incidents, $7.4 Million.
9. Malta, 9 Incidents, $2.5 Million.
10. Nigeria, 7 incidents.

The top 20 countries pursuing all forms of counterfeiting and pirate activity (documents, identification and intellectual property):

1. USA, 745 incidents, $222 Million (USD) seizures and losses.
2. India, 229 incidents, $15.0 Million.
3. UK, 136 incidents, $41 Million.
4. Malaysia, 63 incidents, $8.5 Million.
5. Canada, 50 incidents, $80.0 Million.
6. Philippines, 37 incidents, $3.0 Trillion.
7. Australia, 34 incidents, $3.3 Million.
8. China, 31 incidents, $70.0 Million.
9. Japan, 31 incidents, $4.4 Million.
10. South Africa, 28 incidents, $21.3 Million.
11. Pakistan, 19 incidents.
12. Russia, 16 incidents, $124 Million.
13. Italy, 15 incidents, $25.0 Million.
14. Malta, 13 incidents, $2.5 Million.
15. Thailand, 10 incidents, $2.4 Million.
16. Ireland, 10 incidents.
17. Nigeria, 10 incidents.
18. Czech Republic, 9 incidents.
19. Indonesia, 8 incidents, $6.0 Million.
20. Bangladesh, 8 incidents, $1.3 Million.

The most popular items to counterfeit:

1. Financial Instruments, 661 incidents worth $3.0 Trillion seizures and losses.
2. Entertainment & Software, 312 incidents worth $185 Million.
3. Identification, 286 incidents worth $88.8 Million.
4. Other Documents, 128 incidents worth $7.7 Million.
5. Clothing & Accessories, 114 incidents worth $163 Million.
6. Drugs & Medical, 43 incidents worth $13.9 Million.
7. Food & Alcohol, 31 incidents worth $8.5 Million.
8. Industrial Goods & Supplies, 25 incidents worth $14.0 Million.
9. Cigarettes & Tobacco Products, 22 incidents worth $108 Million.
10. Computer Equipment & Supplies, 16 incidents worth $9.3 Million.
11. Electronic Equipment & Supplies, 15 incidents worth $27 Million.
12. Other Goods, 11 incidents worth $123 Million.
13. Jewelry & Watches, 10 incidents worth $5.7 Million.
14. Perfume & Cosmetics, 8 incidents worth $2.5 Million.
15. Toys, 5 incidents worth $4.7 Million.

The top brands counterfeited:

Cigarettes & Tobacco Products

1. Marlboro.
2. Newport.

Clothing & Accessories

1. Louis Vuitton.
2. Nike.
3. Gucci.
4. Adidas.
5. Burberry.

Computer Equipment & Supplies

1. Canon.
2. HP.
3. Oki.
4. AMD.
5. Epson.

Drugs & Medical

1. Viagra.
2. Cialis.
3. Durex.
4. Lipitor.

Electronic Equipment & Supplies

1. Sony.
2. Bosch.
3. Duracell.

Entertainment & Software (including game software)

1. Microsoft.
2. Sony.
3. Adobe.
4. Autodesk.
5. Macromedia.

Automobiles & Parts

1. BMW.
2. GM.
3. Honda.
4. Toyota.

Jewelry & Watches

1. Chanel.
2. Rolex.

Golf Equipment & Supplies

1. Titleist.
2. Callaway.

...
The largest area of growth has occurred in intellectual property theft which accounts for 23% of all incidents such as pirated works (copyright infringement) and fake goods (trademark infringement). Given the magnitude of the problem, more than 355 brand and copyright owners choose to track down the counterfeiters, build cases for prosecution, and assist law enforcement personel in raids. Due to the significant resources used in these investigations it is not surprising that they yield significant seizures of goods, 40 million items in the first half of 2005, and detail descriptions of the operations past sales, 802 million items sold valued at $210 Million.

The market for counterfeit and pirated goods is also increasing as a result of the Internet which provides a number of advantages over traditional sales and distribution channels.
...
A raid of the entire area of Canel street (New York), Silk Alley (China), Newark Market (UK), or Luzhniki market (Russia) can search 20 - 50 vendors, large and small in a matter of hours, yielding Millions in counterfeit goods. Unfortunately, the ability to investigate and raid a number of vendors in cyberspace is more difficult and costly."
Pressbox.uk.com Article Here: Pirate Brands Cost $210 Million in 2005: Counterfeit & Piracy Report

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