Good Times for Counterfeiters: Counterfeit & Piracy Report

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 17, 2005 -- Monday October 17, 2005 -- Calgary, Canada -- Based on worldwide counterfeit enforcement activity (investigations, raids, seizures, arrests, charges, convictions, sentences, civil litigation) for month of September 2005, as reported through the DOPIP Security Counterfeit Intelligence Report, more than 309 incidents valued at $117,401,832 (US Dollars) were analyzed from 55 countries.

The top 10 brands counterfeited:

1. Microsoft.
2. Nike.
3. Adidas.
4. Burberry.
5. Louis Vuitton.
6. Sony.
7. Lacoste.
8. Reebok.

9. Viagra.
10. Benson & Hedges.

The top 10 items counterfeited:

1. Currency.
2. Films.
3. Software (Business).
4. Checks.
5. Medicines.
6. Music.
7. Passports.
8. Software (Games).
9. Drivers Licenses.
10. Cigarettes.

The top 10 countries reporting intellectual property violations:

1. Denmark, $33 Million (USD) seizures and losses.
2. Hong Kong, $17.6 Million.
3. Indonesia, $14.3 Million.
4. USA, $12.3 Million.
5. Nigeria, $5.8 Million.
6. China, $5.4 Million.

7. France, $3.9 Million.
8. UK, $3.5 Million.
9. Pakistan, $3.3 Million.
10. Hungary, $2.5 Million.

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

1. USA, 98 incidents, $12.8 Million (USD) seizures and losses.
2. India, 38 incidents, $1.4 Million.
3. UK, 30 incidents, $3.5 Million.
4. Canada, 12 incidents, $2.0 Million.
5. Malaysia, 12 incidents.
6. Philippines, 8 incidents.
7. China, 7 incidents, $5.4 Million.

8. Nigeria, 7 incidents, $5.8 Million.
9. Russia, 6 incidents.
10. Hungary, 5 incidents, $2.5 Million.
11. Australia, 5 incidents.
12. Germany, 4 incidents, $1.4 Million.
13. Japan, 4 incidents.
14. Hong Kong, 3 incidents, $17.6 Million.
15. France, 3 incidents, $4.0 Million.
16. Pakistan, 3 incidents, $3.4 Million.
17. UAE, 3 incidents.
18. Indonesia, 2 incidents, $14.3 Million.
19. Columbia, 2 incidents, $4.6 Million.
20. Italy, 2 incidents, $1.4 Million.

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The most popular items to counterfeit:

1. Financial Instruments, 103 incidents worth $9.3 Million.
2. Entertainment & Software, 65 incidents worth $8.1 Million.
3. Identification, 27 incidents worth $14.4 Million.
4. Other Documents, 24 incidents.
5. Clothing & Accessories, 22 incidents worth $26.1 Million.
6. Drugs & Medical, 11 incidents worth $9.9 Million.
7. Industrial Goods & Supplies, 11 incidents worth $35.2 Million.
8. Electronic Equipment & Supplies, 7incidents.
9. Food & Alcohol, 6 incidents.

10. Cigarettes & Tobacco Products, 4 incidents worth $10.3 Million.
11. Perfume & Cosmetics, 4 incidents.
12. Computer Equipment & Supplies, 3 incidents.
13. Jewelry & Watches, 3 incidents.
14. Toys, 3 incidents.
15. Other Goods, 2 incidents.

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