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Erling Vestergaard | Alicante | 4 July 2018
Economic SignificanceImportance of Infringements of IP
Observatory on Infringements of IPR
Key Impact of IP Infringements
Economic Impact
Observatory on Infringements of IPR
• Regulation (EU) No 386/2012 of 19 April 2012
• Observatory goes from Commission to OHIM (EUIPO as from 5 June 2016)
Observatory on Infringements of IPR
• 28 EU Member States• 67 European and international associations from
private sector• 8 Associations representing consumers and civil
society• 10 MEPS• European Commission (DG GROW, DG TAXUD,
DG TRADE, DG CNECT, OLAF, JRC)• EU and International organisations (Europol,
Eurojust, Cepol, EPO, WIPO, Unicri, Interpol, WCO, WTO, OECD)
Observatory on Infringements of IPR
Key Impact of IP Infringements
Key Impact of IP Infringements
Right holders• Direct loss• Devaluation of brand value
Key Impact of IP Infringements
Right holders• Direct loss• Devaluation of brand value
Consumers• Defrauded• Health, safety and security
Key Impact of IP Infringements
Right holders• Direct loss• Devaluation of brand value
Consumers• Defrauded• Health, safety and security
Society• Reduced tax revenue• Organized crime
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IP Contribution
Infringement Quantification
Europeans and IP Perception
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Published 2014 Key question:What are the volumes, scope and trends of trade in counterfeit and pirated goods?
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Report analysed counterfeit trade using:- Customs data on seizures of counterfeit goods +
international trade data- Numerous interviews with enforcement officials (customs,
police) and industry experts- The OECD 2008 project experience.
Published 2014 Key question:What are the volumes, scope and trends of trade in counterfeit and pirated goods?
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Which products are faked?
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Top 15 industries
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Provenance
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Right holders
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Right holders
All innovative companies that rely on IP are at risk, no matter if they are in developed or in emerging economies
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Published 2017
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Published 2018
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This study quantitatively confirmsthe links between trade incounterfeit and pirated goodsand FTZs• On average, an additional
FTZ within an economy isassociated with a 5.9%increase in the value of fakeexports
• FTZs have become a usefultool for counterfeiters
Published 2018
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Sectorial studies
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Sectorial studies
• Objective: to quantify the impact of counterfeiting in the EU in sectors thought to beparticularly sensitive
• Reduced sales by legitimate businesses• Reduced tax revenues• Lower employment• (Costs of enforcement, both public and private)
Industry
Inputs
HouseholdsWages
Consumption
FirmsLost salesLost jobs
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Industry
Inputs
HouseholdsWages
Consumption
Lost salesLost jobs
Government
Taxes
Loss of government revenues: taxes and Social Security
contributions
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Losses by sector – EU28 (% of sector sales)
Total effects:Lost sales: €100 billionLost jobs: 744 400Lost taxes: €14.7 billion
Direct effects:Lost sales: €59 billionLost jobs: 443 700
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Digital Display Advertising
Published 12 January 2016Available here:https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/documents/11370/80606/Digital+Advertising+on+Suspected+Infringing+Websites
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Digital Display Advertising
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Digital Display Advertising
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Digital Display Advertising
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Digital Display Advertising
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Digital Display Advertising
10 advertising intermediariesplaced 91% of all high risk ads
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Digital Display Advertising
