Counterfeit Products seized in Dubai
September 8, 2011
Intellectual Property News
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The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai confiscated more than 245 000 counterfeit products in 2011 during raids on Dubai markets.
In Karama, Bur Dubai and Deira, 1370 fines were issued after 4000 shops and wholesale traders were inspected.
The 245 600 seized counterfeit products comprised of glasses, accessories, electronics, food, clothing, shoes, perfumes and construction materials.
Knock-offs are not produced in the UAE and most of them are imported.
Some products are so well copied that it’s difficult to tell the difference between the original and a knock-off.
The DED seized 2500 fake products from a popular Chinese market and imposed fines on 113 stores.
Earlier in 2011, the DED destroyed 453 000 fake items that were confiscated in 2010.
Despite efforts to stop the flow of counterfeit goods into the UAE, the practise continues to be a problem.
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Canada is Intellectual Property Blacklisted
June 10, 2009
Intellectual Property News
When thinking of a country such as Canada, you may imagine law abiding citizens who care about the rights of others.
Even though true, the USA has put Canada on its watch list for lacking appropriate legislation to protect intellectual property on the Internet. Canada together with countries such as Venezuela, Russia, Pakistan, and China have made it to the intellectual property blacklist of the USA, because they have not taken enough steps to protect the intellectual property rights in the digital world.
Canada is also accused of not doing enough to prevent the flow of counterfeit products over its borders. South Africa may take a few hints here as well since counterfeit DVD products seem to be readily available on our streets.
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Counterfeit Products kill the economy
May 26, 2009
Intellectual Property News, Patents, Trade Marks ™ ®, Trade Secrets
It is not only South Africa that has a problem with counterfeit products.
Counterfeit products have become an international problem. E-Bay is for instance, caught up in lawsuits for allegedly not doing enough to prevent the sale of counterfeit products at their website.
The problem with counterfeit products is not only on the competitive side where money due to the rightful inventor or trademark holder thus goes to the fraud companies, but also on the consumer side.
The consumer is betrayed in the sense that he or she purchases products which are in fact fakes at the same or higher price than what should have been paid for the real deal.
In many cases the fake or counterfeit products are inferior and even dangerous especially when it comes to electrical appliances.
Consumers are requested to report counterfeit products for the protection of companies and their own safety.
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