Counterfeit and piracy seizures and losses, related to intellectual property theft, for May jumped 193% ($49 Million) to $103 Million (USD) from April, as reported by Gieschen Consultancy.
June 27, 2005 (Press Release) --
Monday June 27, 2005 -- Calgary, Canada -- Based on worldwide counterfeit enforcement activity (investigations, raids, seizures, arrests, charges, convictions, sentences, civil litigation, public announcements) for month of May 2005, as reported through the DOPIP Security Counterfeit Intelligence Report, more than 300 incidents valued at $230,308,305 (US Dollars) were analyzed from 41 countries.
The top 10 countries reporting intellectual property violations:
1. China, $64 Million (USD) seizures and losses.
2. Hungary, $13 Million.
3. USA, $6.9 Million.
4. Argentina, $6.0 Million.
5. Thailand, $2.3 Million.
6. Philippines, $2.0 Million.
7. Malaysia, $2.0 Million.
8. Canada, $1.9 Million.
9. UK, $1.5 Million.
10. Italy, $0.7 Million.
Other countries include Algeria, Australia, Brunei, France, Greece, India, Ireland, Malta, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, and UAE.
The top 20 countries pursuing all forms of counterfeiting and pirate activity (documents, identification and intellectual property):
1. Canada, $75 Million (USD) seizures and losses, 10 incidents.
2. China, $64 Million, 6 incidents.
3. USA, $53 Million, 139 incidents.
4. Hungary, $13 Million, 1 incident.
5. Peru, $6.7 Million, 1 incident.
6. Argentina, $6.0 Million, 1 incident.
7. Thailand, $2.3 Million, 2 incidents.
8. Philippines, $2.1 Million, 8 incidents.
9. Malaysia, $2.0 Million, 11 incidents.
10. Italy, $1.9 Million, 3 incidents.
11. UK, $1.8 Million, 27 incidents.
12. India, 34 incidents.
13. Pakistan, 6 incidents.
14. Australia, 6 incidents.
15. Japan, 6 incidents.
16. South Africa, 3 incidents.
17. Singapore, 1 incident.
18. Greece, 2 incidents.
19. Turkey, 2 incidents.
20. UAE, 1 incident.
Other countries include Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brunei, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Guam, Ireland, Jamaica, Latvia, Malta, Mauritius, Nepal, New Zealand, Russia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.
For more information: http://www.goldsec.com/Security_Research.htm
The most popular items to counterfeit:
1. Financial Instruments, 121 incidents worth $52.6 Million.
2. Entertainment & Software, 64 incidents worth $9.1 Million.
3. Identification, 42 incidents worth $73.6 Million.
4. Clothing & Accessories, 24 incidents worth $84.3 Million.
5. Other Documents, 23 incidents.
6. Drugs & Medical, 11 incidents.
7. Cigarettes & Tobacco Products, 3 incidents.
8. Industrial Goods & Supplies, 3 incidents.
9. Computer Equipment & Supplies, 2 incidents worth $6.2 Million.
10. Electronic Equipment & Supplies, 2 incidents worth $1.3 Million.
11. Food & Alcohol, 2 incidents.
12. Perfume & Cosmetics, 2 incident worth $2.3 Million.
13. Jewelry & Watches, 1 incident.
The top 10 (of 79) brands counterfeited:
1. Nike.
2. Adidas.
3. Louis Vuitton.
4. Gucci.
5. Microsoft
6. Prada.
7. Puma.
8. Burberry.
9. Chanel.
10. Cialis.
The top 10 (of 209) items counterfeited:
1. DVDs.
2. CDs.
3. Drugs.
4. Software.
5. Currency (US), 20s.
6. Checks.
7. Currency (US), 100s.
8. Passports.
9. Drivers Licenses.
10. Credit Cards.
For more information visit http://www.gieschen.com/.
The top 10 countries reporting intellectual property violations:
1. China, $64 Million (USD) seizures and losses.
2. Hungary, $13 Million.
3. USA, $6.9 Million.
4. Argentina, $6.0 Million.
5. Thailand, $2.3 Million.
6. Philippines, $2.0 Million.
7. Malaysia, $2.0 Million.
8. Canada, $1.9 Million.
9. UK, $1.5 Million.
10. Italy, $0.7 Million.
Other countries include Algeria, Australia, Brunei, France, Greece, India, Ireland, Malta, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, and UAE.
The top 20 countries pursuing all forms of counterfeiting and pirate activity (documents, identification and intellectual property):
1. Canada, $75 Million (USD) seizures and losses, 10 incidents.
2. China, $64 Million, 6 incidents.
3. USA, $53 Million, 139 incidents.
4. Hungary, $13 Million, 1 incident.
5. Peru, $6.7 Million, 1 incident.
6. Argentina, $6.0 Million, 1 incident.
7. Thailand, $2.3 Million, 2 incidents.
8. Philippines, $2.1 Million, 8 incidents.
9. Malaysia, $2.0 Million, 11 incidents.
10. Italy, $1.9 Million, 3 incidents.
11. UK, $1.8 Million, 27 incidents.
12. India, 34 incidents.
13. Pakistan, 6 incidents.
14. Australia, 6 incidents.
15. Japan, 6 incidents.
16. South Africa, 3 incidents.
17. Singapore, 1 incident.
18. Greece, 2 incidents.
19. Turkey, 2 incidents.
20. UAE, 1 incident.
Other countries include Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brunei, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Guam, Ireland, Jamaica, Latvia, Malta, Mauritius, Nepal, New Zealand, Russia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.
For more information: http://www.goldsec.com/Security_Research.htm
The most popular items to counterfeit:
1. Financial Instruments, 121 incidents worth $52.6 Million.
2. Entertainment & Software, 64 incidents worth $9.1 Million.
3. Identification, 42 incidents worth $73.6 Million.
4. Clothing & Accessories, 24 incidents worth $84.3 Million.
5. Other Documents, 23 incidents.
6. Drugs & Medical, 11 incidents.
7. Cigarettes & Tobacco Products, 3 incidents.
8. Industrial Goods & Supplies, 3 incidents.
9. Computer Equipment & Supplies, 2 incidents worth $6.2 Million.
10. Electronic Equipment & Supplies, 2 incidents worth $1.3 Million.
11. Food & Alcohol, 2 incidents.
12. Perfume & Cosmetics, 2 incident worth $2.3 Million.
13. Jewelry & Watches, 1 incident.
The top 10 (of 79) brands counterfeited:
1. Nike.
2. Adidas.
3. Louis Vuitton.
4. Gucci.
5. Microsoft
6. Prada.
7. Puma.
8. Burberry.
9. Chanel.
10. Cialis.
The top 10 (of 209) items counterfeited:
1. DVDs.
2. CDs.
3. Drugs.
4. Software.
5. Currency (US), 20s.
6. Checks.
7. Currency (US), 100s.
8. Passports.
9. Drivers Licenses.
10. Credit Cards.
For more information visit http://www.gieschen.com/.
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