36% of Global Counterfeiting is IP Theft, says Report

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 15, 2005 -- Tuesday March 15, 2005 -- Calgary, Canada -- Based on the past month of worldwide counterfeit enforcement activity (investigations, raids, seizures, arrests, charges, convictions, sentences, civil litigation, public announcements), as reported through the DOPIP Security Counterfeit Intelligence Report, more than 268 incidents were analyzed from 48 countries.

The most profitable counterfeits (based on seizures and losses):

1. Clothing & Accessories, $38 Million, 21 incidents, average age of the counterfeiter 33.

2. Entertainment & Software, $18.1 Million, 50 incidents, average age 32. (CDs, DVDs, software, games)
3. Drugs, $12.9 Million, 8 incidents, average age 29. (medicine)
4. Financial Instruments, $4.3 Million, 96 incidents, average age 29. (currency, checks, money orders, treasury bonds, credit/debit cards)
5. Other Goods, $1.1 Million, 4 incident, average age 38. (golf equipment, pottery, gambling equipment)
6. Cigarettes, $0.9 Million, 3 incidents, average age 33.

7. Industrial Goods & Supplies (average age 25), Electrical Equipment & Supplies, Food & Alcohol, Other Documents (average age 38), Identification (average age 36), Computer Equipment & Supplies, $1 Million, 86 incidents.

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The 82 most popular brands, brand owners and trademarks to counterfeit:

� Louis Vuitton (7.3% of all incidents), Nike (7.3%), Burberry (6.1%), Coach (6.1%), Gucci (6.1%), Microsoft (6.1%), Chanel (3.7%), NFL (3.7%), Viagra (3.7%), Autodesk (2.4%), Christian Dior (2.4%), FCUK (2.4%), Fendi (2.4%), Hugo Boss (2.4%), NBA (2.4%), Pfizer (2.4%), Prada (2.4%).

� Less popular were: Callaway Golf, Canon, Cartier, Chicago bulls, Cleveland Golf, Corel, Duracell, Gillette, Giorgia Armani, Honda, HP, Kaizer Chiefs, Kate Spade, Lacoste, Lance Armstrong, Major League Basebal, Manchester United, Nissan, Oakley, Oki, Oracle, Orlando Pirates, Oxford, Patriots, Ping, Pokeman, Rado, Rangers, Real Madrid, Red Sox, Rockport, Rolex, Starter, Symantec, Tommy Hilfiger, Toyota, Underwriters Laboratories, Yankees, and Zig-Zag.

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