Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reported to be conducting an investigation of the major counterfeit cosmetic manufacturing rings that are producing and selling products reported to contain "high concentrations of various metals and carcinogenic ingredients normally banned from use in cosmetics." (Borrelli, 2013, p
1) In addition, it is reported that the fake cosmetics "are proliferating in online retailers, flea markets, bazaars and swap meets." (Somosot, 2014, p
Non-deceptive purchases should in this case be contrasted with deceptive purchases. In the latter, consumers are duped into purchasing fake products in the belief that they are original (Ali)
" Away from the legality and quality of counterfeit goods and questions about who actually benefits from their sale, the market for counterfeit goods can only be described as booming. According to a recent study funded by the EU, the number of those who buy counterfeit goods carrying the labels of top designers stands at three million (Howie)
Notably, most of the country's initiatives to deal with the offense have resolved around the enactment of anti-counterfeiting laws. Some of these anti-counterfeiting initiatives in France include border measures in which customs authorities have been given investigative and anti-counterfeiting powers to seize counterfeit products (Casalonga & Guerrini, 2009)
Counterfeiting is a crime that can take various forms such as illegal downloading, which makes it difficult to understand and deal with. However, regardless of the form it takes, this crime involves the use of a right to intellectual property without the permission from the owner (Hyeans & Guillaneuf, 2011)
The fight against counterfeiting in France also involves the use of Committee Colbert, which attacks the counterfeit market in the country. As part of playing its role, Committee Colbert attacks the counterfeit market through various ways including signing a charter with the country's postal service and shipping companies to fight against the online counterfeit products (Phelan, 2012)
if it sounds too good to be true, you are probably right. The world of fashion is plagued by the introduction of fakes and counterfeits, totaling nearly $600 million a year (Goodwin, p
Purchasing counterfeits and fakes supports deplorable sweatshop conditions. The use of child labor in Chinese sweatshops that produce fakes and counterfeits is a well-documented occurrence (Law, p
It is big business with a ready and willing customer base, who often cannot afford to buy the designer originals. Shop owners consider their products to be the fulfillment of a legitimate market niche (Murphy)
"The practice of pirating may tend to provide an easy way to earn quick profits but for the future development it is deemed as very damaging." (Mowery 1996)
"Patent violation is a term which translates into any illegal practice which involves the usage or selling of any product without the permission of the patent holder who has the proper rights of that product." (Boyle 1997)
All of these above mentioned practices are known to cost tremendously to the firms who produce the original products, much of the pirated objects found today belong in the categories of software, songs, movies, digital equipments, books and so on. "Much of counterfeiting practice is carried out in the developing economies of the world" (Moody 2001) therefore in this paper we have chosen to mainly scrutinize China and assessing its role in this entire scenario
"Much of counterfeiting practice is carried out in the developing economies of the world" (Moody 2001) therefore in this paper we have chosen to mainly scrutinize China and assessing its role in this entire scenario. "Counterfeiting can be combated through the creation of tougher laws" (Proctor 2005)
The total market value of counterfeit and pirated goods being produced in China was estimated to be worth somewhere between twenty two billion and thirty billion dollars in the year 2008." Counterfeiting phenomena is increasing drastically" (Lally 2002)
According to some estimates about two thirds of the fifteen million shoppers per year at the Beijing Silk Street are composed of foreigners and the amount of interest the foreign buyers take in all of this activity is growing very fast since the consumers all across the globe especially in the Western world went through a financial crisis that resulted in severe job losses as well as decrement in their ability of buying. "Counterfeited objects thrives at sales in environments where the common person's ability to buy is weak" (Garnaut 2004)
In China, the counterfeit banknotes are also very common therefore the cashiers operating in any business take a close look at every fifty and hundred Yuan notes which is equivalent to six and twelve dollars respectively. "Duplicating currency is regarded as a much serious crime as compared to duplicating other common commodities" (Ostergard 2003)
Throughout the markets in Shanghai a person can easily get a fake bag of Louis Vuitton for the price of twenty five dollars, jackets of North Face for twenty six dollars, Cartier wallets for fifteen dollars, expensive golf clubs for around thirteen dollars and a tennis racket of Wilson for around ten dollars. "Pirated objects often last very little as compared to the original product" (Bell 2004)
Many of the popular trademark names of Japanese brewers have also been used in China without taking the permission from the real brewers. "Digital equipments are commonly found to be copied" (Lynch 2004)
These counterfeit products usually appear about a month or two after the original product goes on for sale, although it appears to be exactly the same product in looks as well as usage but the price tag for the fake item is just a fraction as compared to the original product, in our case the Apple products are a good example for this. "Many of the top brands are available in their relative cheaper counterfeit versions" (Broadhurst 2005)