Actual counterfeit items can be divided into four categories: Vanity Fakes which are low perceived value products, Overruns or copies made from left over material, Condoned Copies made by other designers of fashion houses, and Copies made by the fashion houses themselves.
An interesting argument protecting the counterfeiter themselves is that much of this counterfeiting is done in countries in economic peril, and perhaps the counterfeiter has a right to make a living whatever way they can. Then what is questioned is whose moral right is more important, the designer or the counterfeiter.
The fact is that the high-end fashion goods that are being copied are unattainable for the majority of the world. But does that make it right? The counterfeits may hurt these high-end brands by disassociating their genuine products from the mass of the cheap copies, which look like them.
Still, you may have found a convincing lookalike in some market on your travels: the genuine item is made of several hundred parts and would have taken many thousands of hours of costly research and development to make, but this imitation seems to work well, and it looks smart. You shrug your shoulders and buy it, because “anyway, counterfeiting is a harmless activity!” But what if the airplane you were about to board had been repaired with counterfeit airplane parts: How smart would you feel then?
Modern counterfeiters will copy or recycle just about anything as long as there is a profit to be made, and they are becoming increasingly adept at doing so. The last laugh is on the consumer. Counterfeit or pirated products may seem temptingly cheap, but they are neither a small nor a harmless business. Did you know that when you buy fake designer glasses or a pirated ...
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... of criminal activities and redirecting a proportion of them back into law enforcement, can ease the burden.
Comprehensive and comparable data are a vital base for all of these efforts, but how to build and report such a database? One promising framework which OECD countries could build on comes from the World Customs Organization. This looks at a range of elements, from date of interception and value of product, to routing and type of IPR infringement (patent, trademark, copyright, etc).
Can we counter the counterfeiters? A decade ago people believed writing off bribery costs from their taxes was acceptable: it no longer is. In this and many other areas of policy, the OECD has demonstrated how much can be achieved through sound information and open, determined co-operation. Our job is to help the global economy work better, and that means beating counterfeiting too
In 2001 Lancer began to openly sell replicas, which accounted for a small portion of their $35m gross sales. This changed their product line from authentic only, to a mix of authentic and manufactured artifacts.
Secondly luxury products are easy to counterfeit, some countries such as china, turkey, and other still have to improve their IPR policies
Consumer attitudes are influenced by social pressure which is inclusive of informative and normative susceptibility (Ang, et al., 2001; Bearden, Netemeyer, & Teel, 1989; Wang, Zhang, & Ouyang, 2005). Normative consumers are more concerned with impressing others and ensuring that their behaviors are based on the expectations of others. Since counterfeiting is an unethical and illegal activity and involvement in such an activity does not project a positive image, therefore normative consumers would have negative attitude towards counterfeit products (Ang, et al., 2001; Lord, Lee, & Choong, 2001; Penz
A quick research of the AliExpress export website shown a list of 50 companies producing interlocking brick toy with probably 25 companies were doing toy similar LEGO type. Those manufacturers based in Chenghai that is core producer for world reputation toy company like Mattel and Hasbro as well. According the huge demands of valuable box sets produced by LEGO, especially some product line featured licensing animation like Marvel and DC comics super hero. Due to the related movies were keep released in these 5 years, it brings the big noise from market which customers are fascinating with those super hero box sets and it could be higher return investment tools than investment in gold. Therefore, many illegal businessmen of brand like Decool and Coko were targeting this specified customer needs and proceeded mass production regarding this reason. However, infringing patent products were sold in much cheaper price than LEGO and Mega Bloks offer, but they can gain the higher profit also. According this finding, we could see this pattern have been copied by many other China manufacturers. It further leads the vicious circle of plagiaristic toy issue in toy industry even same case happened in other industry like luxury
Are items created for profit physically any different from their “authentic” counterparts? At an atomic level, perhaps, but the untrained eyes of most tourists would probably not find any dissimilarities between a mass-produced mask and a more “authentic” one. Yet we as a society treat economically motivated primitive art as different from the primitive art actually used in rituals, which indicates that economic motivations can definitely influence our perceptions of art. This realization still brings us back to the question posed in the last paragraph, however: why would people treat Renaissance art as valuable and advertising as beneath their notice if both have economic motivations behind their
Designers use trends to help them manufacture new garments each season, and their high fashion clothing is displayed on runway shows. Because of high prices, clothing piracy has become a rising problem for designers, and with the advancement of technology, pirating clothing has become that much easier. With a simple snap of a photo, a person can easily mimic the garment. Mass production and sale of that garment occurs before the original even hits stores because designers debut their clothing one season in advance (Fanelli 285-286). This makes the designer’s work much more difficult because by the time their apparel has made it to stores, consumers are not interested or fazed; they have already seen this type of clothing and have been wearing it for some time.
2006). Burberry’s product line, especially the famous trademark plaid, unfortunately, is not difficult to imitate, the development of “fake Burberry” affects their revenue. In 2010, Burberry won $1.5 million in counterfeit case (Matthew 2010), but the counterfeit apparel and accessories is still the key issue for all major luxury brand (Maman 2012).
Counterfeiting and piracy has affected the economy worldwide and is continuously growing at a steady pace. Counterfeiting can be defined as the manufacturing of any product with the intentions of closely resembling the appearance of another product to mislead consumers into thinking that they have the authentic creation. Examples of counterfeiting include trademark infringement, copying of packaging, copyright infringement, or copying any other significant features in another product. Piracy can be defined as the production and distribution of products and materials that are copyright protected while making such materials available on online networks without the authorization of the right owner which is required by law. There are
In the early 1800s, France was the sole fashion capital of the world; everyone who was anyone looked towards Paris for inspiration (DeJean, 35). French fashion authority was not disputed until the late twentieth century when Italy emerged as a major fashion hub (DeJean, 80). During the nineteenth century, mass produced clothing was beginning to be marketed and the appearance of department stores was on the rise (Stearns, 211). High fashion looks were being adapted and sold into “midlevel stores” so that the greater public could have what was once only available to the social elite (DeJean, 38). People were obsessed with expensive fashions; wealthy parents were advised not the let their children run around in expensive clothing. People would wait for children dressed in expensive clothing to walk by and then they would kidnap them and steal their clothes to sell for money (DeJean, 39). Accessories were another obsession of France‘s fashion; they felt no outfit was complete without something like jewelry or a shrug to finish off the look and make it all around polished (DeJean, 61). As designers put lines together, marketing began to become important to fashion in the nineteenth century; fashion plates came into use as a way to show off fashion l...
Fashion is considered one of the most significant, yet controversial industries in the world. Report shows that North America spends more than $250 billion on clothing, shoes, and accessories each year; recently, its worth has rapidly reached $1.2 trillion worldwide (K., 2014). Ethics is an unavoidable factor to consider and a growing concern for every fashion’s company and their attorneys (Fordham University School of Law). The nature of the fashion industry is surrounded by hundreds of controversies over various topics, concerning quality and consumption. Our company has no involvement in sourcing, designing or manufacturing process since we play an intermediary role between the suppliers and customers. Nonetheless, we demonstrate the promise of a strong work ethic company by making emphasis on quality, discipline, wages, and human rights. So that our products will at the same time benefit the people, the employees and the company itself. Our company is closely associated with a commitment to products quality, in which we focus our attention on selecting the finest selection of fashion goods for the customers. Instead of picking low-end and poor-quality
Fashion is an outlet people use to express themselves. People anxiously wait to see what the next trends are as seasons pass by. We buy anything that doesn’t break a bank, people buy a $10 shirt just because it’s cheap and they might not even wear it, but it’s all right, since it wasn’t expensive. As harmless and normal as that scenario sounds, the fashion industry has created the harmful concept that is “fast fashion”, in which stores sell an abundance of extremely cheap trendy clothing and “where deliveries are small and often, with stock delivered twice a week, for instant-access fashion.” (Cochrane)
Plagiarism is when someone steals or copies someone else’s work without giving credit to the original owner. As soon as someone else’s work has been used citation is required in order to show that it is made by the original creator. There are many types of ways of plagiarism. Such as find-replace, 404 error, duplicate and hybrid.
It is also important to agree that this transaction in almost every tradable commodity and services, both genuine and counterfeit, supports the dealings shown in black market trade. According to Bahmani-Oskooee & Goswami (2005), the supporters of black market cite many reasons for its embracement. The fact that the trade involves transactions in almost every tradable commodity and services, both genuine and counterfeit, makes it very difficult to curb. This is explicitly demonstrated by the supporters of black market, who cite numerous reasons for its existence. Economic support, employment creation, money circulation, and many others have anchored this trade within various world economies.
Counterfeiting is an expanding field of business in which duplicates or copies that are identical to the actual goods, including their packaging, trademarks, and labeling, are bought and sold (Kay 1990, cited in Ang et al.2001, p. 219). The market of counterfeit products has its roots since 1970s when Levi’s Strauss found its logo on the unbranded jeans being sold to Asian markets (Walker 1981,cited in Phau et al. 2009, p.262-281). Since then, the selling of counterfeit products has become a flaunting business which is creating both problems and opportunities for new and existing sellers. There are numerous countries where counterfeit products with duplicate designs are commonly available and it is creating problems for original brand sellers to maintain exclusivity.
When you purchase counterfeit software, you're supporting disreputable companies, not tax-paying, legitimate businesses that provide jobs and salaries to good citizens. The profits from these sales of counterfeit software don't help expand the economy by providing jobs, taxes, and wages, and there is a good chance the profits are funding additional illegitimate businesses. Legitimate companies never receive any funds from the sale of counterfeit software, and frequently this loss of revenue leads to layoffs for workers in all related industries, from manufacturers to resellers. So, as you can see, purchasing counterfeit software doesn't only impact software manufacturers, it impacts everyone.