are the measures taken by customs authorities against counterfeiting and piracy when goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights are entering a customs territory in the EU. Such measures can be taken on the authorities’ own initiative or upon explicit request from a right holder. When goods suspected of infringing its intellectual pr [..]

In the recording industry, the unauthorized manufacture and distribution of copies of a prerecorded product, packaged to look like the officially released original, in violation of U.S. copyright law. [..]

On July 5, 1865, the Secret Service was created within the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the sole purpose of dealing with counterfeit currency. The Secret Service has exclusive jurisdiction for [..]

Making, distributing and/or selling copies that appear to be from an authorized source.

The sale of fake physical goods. May occur in the physical world, or on B2B exchanges, auction sites, eCommerce sites, or in spam.

The forging, copying, or imitating of something (usually money) without a right to do so and with the purpose of deceiving or defrauding.

The fraudulent reproduction of original documents/instruments in a manner that enables the fraudster to pass them off as genuine/original items.

The forging, copying, or imitating of something (usually money) without a right to do so and with the purpose of deceiving or defrauding.

Counterfeiting is one of the oldest crimes in history and refers to the unauthorized copying or imitating of an item or currency, which is later, passed on as genuine or original. Crimes of counterfeiting have traditionally involved acts of making, forging, or altering genuine currency. Counterfeiting can also involve the reproduction of goods such [..]

The forging, copying, or imitating of something (usually money) without a right to do so and with the purpose of deceiving or defrauding.