Trade in Counterfeit ICT Goods
2016 OECD-EUIPO report on counterfeit trade:
• A set of general, global “snapshots” of
counterfeit trade using customs data on
seizures of fake goods + trade data.
• Excellent data – potential for case studies
Counterfeit Trade:
From Where ? Who suffers ?
Origin
Impacts
Counterfeit goods
originate mainly from
middle income or
emerging economies.
Brands and companies
most affected by
counterfeit trade are
mostly located in OECD
countries.
However, emerging
economies are starting
to suffer
WHY?
Governance and
institutional gaps
Global Trade
Innovative companies are at risk no matter where they are based.
Main products seized
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
All TM-protected products are targeted
Where do fakes
come from ?
168 economies in the
world are involved
as:
• transit points of trade,
• producing economies.
Middle-income
economies dominate
China is the biggest
producer
The ICTs
• Innovative and rapidly expanding
• R&D and IP intensive, hence vulnerable to
counterfeiting
• Not captured in one category of trade
statistics (need for additional analysis)
The key question:
What are the volumes, scope and trends of
trade in counterfeit ICT goods?
In 2013 trade in fake ICT goods
was as much as
USD 143 bn (up to 6.5%)
of world ICT trade.
Well above the average share of
counterfeit goods in total trade (up to 2.5%)
All IP-protected ICTs are targeted.
• Nearly one in every five mobile phones shipped
abroad is a fake.
• Nearly one in four video game consoles
shipped abroad is a fake.
• Fake…
transistors
headphones
chargers
batteries
radio masts
printed circuits
Where do
they come
from?
Counterfeit ICT goods are mostly sent
by mail, and in small quantities
Whose rights
are being
wronged?
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