counterforce - Counterfeiting

COUNTERFEITING INTELLIGENCE BUREAU 

THE INTERNATIONAL 

ANTI-COUNTERFEITING DIRECTORY 

Protecting the 

world against 

the plague of 

counterfeiting 

A key information resource in the fight against counterfeiting - 

detailing leading law firms, technology companies and investigators 

involved in anti-counterfeiting throughout the world 

The world business organization 

2008

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COUNTERFEITING INTELLIGENCE BUREAU 

THE INTERNATIONAL ANTI-COUNTERFEITING 

DIRECTORY 2008 

COMPRISING 

COUNTERFORCE network of law firms specialising 

in intellectual property and 

anti-counterfeiting work 

COUNTERTECH network of firms producing 

anti-counterfeiting technologies 

COUNTERSEARCH network of firms specialising in 

investigating counterfeiting 

GENERAL INFORMATION on counterfeiting and 

organisations providing services 

Compiled and Published by 

ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau 

Cinnabar Wharf, 26 Wapping High Street 

London E1W 1NG, United Kingdom 

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7423 6960 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7423 6961 

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CONTENTS 

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Page No 

Counterfeiting Review 

- 2007: A year of Deliberation, Diethylene and Dogs 3 

Counterfeiting Perspectives 

- Counterfeiting - The Global Challenge for Trademark Enforcement 6 

- Artesunate - Fixing the Fake Hologram Problem 15 

- BASCAP continues its role to stop counterfeiting and piracy 19 

Quantifying the Problem 

- The Scale and Impact of Counterfeiting 29 

SECTION 1 COUNTERFORCE 37 

Law firms specialising in intellectual property 

and anti-counterfeiting work listed 

alphabetically by country. 

SECTION 2 COUNTERTECH 95 

Anti-counterfeiting technology manufacturers 

listed alphabetically by country. 

SECTION 3 COUNTERSEARCH 117 

Specialist anti-counterfeiting 

investigators listed alphabetically by country. 

SECTION 4 GENERAL INFORMATION 125 

Useful International/National contacts. 

Counterfeiting Milestones 

Articles on current issues and concerns


2007: A year of Deliberation, Diethylene and Dogs 

Gloom, doom and apprehension pervade the financial markets as 2007 draws to a 

close and pundits make predictions for the New Year. What, though, in the world of 

counterfeiting and piracy? In all probability another good year for those who ply this 

trade, but for enforcers and anti-counterfeiting entities what have the high points been 

and what lies ahead in the coming year? 

For those involved in tackling the counterfeiting phenomenon, the year got off to 

a good start in January with the deliberations of The Third Global Congress on 

Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy. Hosted by the World Intellectual Property 

Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, more than 1200 people crammed into the international 

conference centre, making it by far the largest event of its type held in any part 

of the world. Predictably, it attracted the great and the good from all sectors of the 

anti-counterfeiting industry and there were plenty of rallying cries for more to be done 

to tackle the problem, most notably from the heads of WIPO, Interpol and the World 

Customs Organization (WCO). There was also no shortage of both old and new 

suggestions as to how the scourge of counterfeiting and piracy could best be tackled. 

Some of the themes covered included enhancing cooperation and coordination, 

promoting better legislation and enforcement, building capacity, raising awareness and 

health and safety issues. Despite the absence of consumer associations whose voice 

was not heard at this event, the huge numbers attending the Global Congress appear 

to suggest that anti-counterfeiting interests worldwide are finally getting together and 

that there is now at last a critical mass of high-level figures across the world actively 

engaged on the issue, and grappling with possible solutions. 

The next Global Congress will be hosted by the WCO in Dubai in February 2008. 

In many ways this is an inspired decision, making it the first time that the event has 

been held outside Europe and emphasising at the same time the growing economic 

and political importance of the Gulf States. No doubt this will provide an opportunity 

to examine the counterfeiting and piracy problem as it affects Middle Eastern markets, 

and perhaps the day is not too far off when we will see the Global Congress held in 

a country where counterfeiting is endemic, such as China, but don’t expect that soon. 

Chinese woes 

China always features in any review of counterfeiting and piracy, quite simply because 

it is by far the largest producer in the world of a whole range of fake products that are 

consumed domestically and exported globally. 

This year China was once again much in the news in connection with a vast number 

of counterfeiting incidents. Most damaging were the food scares affecting a number 

of different products that form part of China’s $30 billion food and drug export trade 

to North America, Asia and Europe each year. Concerns were raised when tainted 

Chinese pet food ingredients killed and sickened thousands of dogs and cats in the 

US, resulting in the largest pet food recall in the country’s history. 

US regulators also became worried that a number of Chinese companies were mixing 

the harmful industrial chemical melamine with wheat flour to artificially increase protein 

readings. Then there were further damaging revelations about a deadly cough syrup 

that caused the deaths of 100 people in Panama. Investigators discovered that glycerine 

which should have been in the syrup had been substituted in China for the cheaper, 

poisonous alternative diethylene glycol. As if that was not bad enough diethylene glycol 

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was discovered in toothpaste exported from China to Panama, the Dominican Republic 

and Australia, which in turn triggered a ban by the US Food and Drug Administration 

on imports of all toothpaste from China. Even so, it was not long before adulterated 

toothpaste began turning up in stores across several US States. 

With the safety of Chinese products very much an issue throughout the year, it was 

perhaps unsurprising that efforts would be made to find individuals to shoulder the 

blame and demonstrate that the government was actively addressing the situation. 

Zheng Xiaoyu, China’s former chief food and drug regulator was certainly one of the 

fall guys. Found guilty of taking bribes to approve the sale of a number of fake drugs, 

he was swiftly executed. This harsh sentence is a striking reminder of how the Chinese 

government deal with those who cause harm and damage the country’s name and 

reputation. A scapegoat perhaps, but certainly one to “encourager les autres” and 

a signal that even senior officials are not immune from justice. 

OECD measures 

Measuring the scale of counterfeiting has always been a hot topic and the keenly 

awaited report by the OECD in the middle of the year was broadly welcomed by all 

sections of the anti-counterfeiting industry. It represents the most comprehensive 

and thorough investigation of the problem ever conducted and concluded that the 

international trade in tangible counterfeit products could be as much as $200 billion 

annually, and that the total magnitude could be several hundred billion dollars more 

when counterfeit and pirated products sold over the internet and those produced and 

sold domestically are included. This is probably not out of line with the figure of $600 

billion which our own organisation believes to be a conservative estimate of the current 

global extent of the problem. 

Although we will never be able to measure the phenomenon accurately the OECD 

findings and conclusions are nevertheless helpful in the overall struggle, especially 

since they state that the magnitude and effects of the problem are of such significance 

that they compel strong and sustained action from governments, business and 

consumers. Perhaps reflecting this sentiment, the G8 leaders when they met in 

Germany in June for their annual meeting, strongly reaffirmed their commitment 

to protecting intellectual property rights by combating piracy and counterfeiting. 

Towards a solution 

There were plenty of new initiatives and strategies throughout the year. One such was 

the launch of the International Authentication Association, bringing together a band 

of companies to promote the use of authentication technologies as an integral part of 

an effective strategy to protect products documents and their users from counterfeiting 

and fraud, and to educate government agencies, brand owners and others as to the 

role and use of authentication. This comes at a time when companies appear to be 

increasingly turning to advanced technologies to win back control of their brands 

and ward off accidents associated with fakes. Some of the latest anti-counterfeiting 

technologies take advantage of advances in molecular science and technology, 

enabling products to be injected with nanotracers, dyed with invisible DNA markers 

or engraved with microscopic laser etchings. 

Another interesting initiative was the launch of the “No trade in fakes supply chain tool 

kit” by the US Chamber of Commerce and the Coalition Against Counterfeiting and 

Piracy. Posted on the web, the document highlights many proven strategies that 

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companies use to protect their supply chains from counterfeiters, and includes case 

studies of techniques that leading companies have used to protect their brands. 

On the enforcement front, there were thousands of raids and huge seizures of 

counterfeit and pirated product in all corners of the world. During the year two black 

Labrador dogs, Lucky and Flo, stole the limelight when they made their debut with 

dramatic effect in the anti-counterfeiting arena. Trained to sniff out pirate CD’s and 

DVD’s in hidden compartments, the dogs quickly proved their worth by sniffing out $3 

million worth of movie and game discs in their first operation. This was soon followed 

by further successes, including finding a huge stash of pirated DVD and CD discs 

worth $430,000 in a secret compartment in a shop in Malaysia that had eluded a 

human enforcement raiding party. Stung by these losses, pirates apparently put out 

a bounty for the capture or destruction of the two animals, which caused the authorities 

to tighten their security. With a tally of 26 arrests and medals of commendation, the 

two dogs were recently transferred to the US where they spearheaded the first canineassisted 

bust in the country. We may expect Lucky and Flo and other canines to be 

even more active on further raids in the coming year. 

In Taiwan meanwhile, enforcers couldn’t believe their luck when informants in two 

separate movie piracy rings reported each other to the Motion Picture Association 

hotline, triggering raids which put both rings out of business and proving the old adage 

that there is no honour amongst thieves! 

Unusual goings-on 

There were also a number of unusual counterfeiting incidents during the year. These 

included Croatian truffles being smuggled in large quantities to Italy in order to be 

passed off as more expensive Alba truffles. Other unusual products counterfeited 

included guitars, ball bearings, marble, botox, eggs, caviar, tower crane sections 

and coal fly ash (a common ingredient in concrete)! The opportunism of counterfeiters 

knows no bounds and was once again in the news when they recently launched fake 

versions of Apple’s revolutionary iPhone in Asia, even though the originals are not 

due to be put on the market there until 2008. The fakes or ‘iClones’, as they are known, 

look just like the real thing and are apparently two thirds of the price. It comes as no 

surprise that they are being produced in and around Shenzhen in China. 

A curious tale of counterfeiting surfaced recently at a trial in England which proves that 

faking artistic works of art is far from a dying craft. It involved a family that produced 

fake art and artefacts over a seventeen year period, netting around £2 million. It was 

an unusual case for many reasons. The family comprised 84-year old George 

Greenhalgh, his 83-year old wife and their 47-year old son Shaun, who operated out 

of a council house in Bolton. Their speciality was producing counterfeit works of art 

including sculpture and antiquities going back to Egyptian and Roman times, paintings 

and other works of art. Shaun, a failed artist, did most of the work while his father, by 

all accounts a superb salesman, passed them off to an art world that was amazingly 

taken in. The fact that this family were able to fool the art world for so long was put 

down to the diversity of the forgeries that they produced. 

Recession or not, another interesting anti counterfeiting year lies ahead! 

Peter Lowe 

ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau 

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Counterfeiting - The Global Challenge 

for Trademark Enforcement 

By Richard Heath, VP Legal - Global Anti-Counterfeiting Counsel, 

Legal Strategy Group, Unilever Plc 

Counterfeiting has grown substantially over the years to 

become the greatest threat to established brands. 

Whereas counterfeiting was viewed in the late 1980s 

as mainly affecting luxury brands that had gained 

international fame, it is now a global problem touching 

all industry sectors. As a result, anything that can be 

copied will be. 

Counterfeiting is a serious crime and international, 

regional and national governments need to recognize 

this and impose appropriate sanctions on counterfeiters. 

Some countries have recognized counterfeiting as a 

serious risk for society and acted accordingly but more need to do so. 

While criminalization of counterfeiting is probably one of the best ways to deter 

counterfeiting, strong customs regimes associated with efficient and quick access to 

remedies have proven successful at drawing some concrete results for brand owners. 

For example, the establishment of fines, statutory damages and sanctions against 

counterfeiters that are commensurate to the harms they cause, would make counterfeiting 

a less lucrative and attractive business. In addition, the non-imposition by 

customs of a bond requirement as a condition to processing counterfeiting cases, 

and improved intelligence sharing would make it easier for brand owners to act against 

counterfeiters. 

In China the so-called four City Landlord Liability initiative is having some impact 

and indeed in Nigeria, where the tort has recently been introduced, NAFDAC (the 

Regulatory body for food, drug and healthcare products in that country) claims a 60% 

reduction in the level of pharmaceutical counterfeits since its introduction, specifically 

targeting pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. This is an excellent achievement in 

a country that is often perceived as one of the worst in Africa for counterfeits. 

In addition, secure destruction of counterfeit manufacturing facilities would help, 

as very often in China such plants are simply mothballed and re-commissioned as 

soon as offenders are released from jail, making re-offence likely. If their significant 

investment in machinery had to be repeated this would be a considerable deterrent 

against re-offence. This should become part of the asset recovery process. 

A number of major partnerships and technical assistance initiatives to help China 

and other countries improve their enforcement framework have been undertaken. 

Examples include the EU-China and the US-China bilateral co-operation initiatives, 

and these are having some impact. Additionally, the China Customs Authority is now 

actively engaged in the fight against IP Crime, particularly with respect to exports from 

major shipping ports and hubs, and the positive impact of this too is now being felt 

reflected in increasing seizures before the consignments leave the ports. 

Elsewhere the phenomenon of transshipment, especially through Free Trade Zones 

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(FTZs) – a known technique counterfeiters use to hide origin and disguise the true 

nature of shipments as a means to avoid detection, is gaining international public 

attention. Particular measures are now being taken by WCO to tighten up on customs 

controls in FTZs as well as goods in transit regulations. Amendments to the Kyoto 

Convention that governs customs procedures on entry and exit through FTZs are being 

considered, as well as changes to WCO’s Framework of Standards in this area, and 

both of these measures will help. As there are some 629 FTZs in 77 countries, this 

is not a phenomenon that is going to go away quickly without an unprecedented level 

of international co-operation that is only now beginning to be seen. 

Examining some of the current legislative gaps in more detail, here are some 

suggestions as to how they might be filled. 

A. Free Trade Zones and Free Ports 

Counterfeiters use free trade zones (FTZs) and free ports (FPs) to carry out at least 

three different types of illegal operations: 

(1) ‘Merchants’ import shipments of counterfeit goods into warehouses in FTZs 

and then re-export them to other destinations. Thus FTZs are not only used to ‘sanitize’ 

shipments and documents, thereby disguising their original point of manufacture or 

departure, but they also become ‘distribution points’ in the supply chain for counterfeit 

goods. 

(2) Counterfeiters import unfinished goods and then ‘further manufacture’ them 

in the FTZs by adding counterfeit trademarks, or repackaging or re-labeling the goods, 

and then export those ‘finished’ counterfeit goods to other countries. 

(3) The complete manufacturing of counterfeit goods in FTZs. 

FTZs and FPs in a number of countries have been cited as hotspots for activities in the 

transshipment and transit of counterfeit goods. One report cites the names of Belize 

(Corozal), Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Paraguay (Ciudad del Este), Taiwan, Thailand, 

Ukraine and United Arab Emirates (Jebel Ali and Fujairah). Another cites China (i.e. 

Hong Kong, Shanghai and Guangdong), Taiwan, Korea, and Singapore. Further, 

intellectual property right holders are also seriously concerned about FTZs and FPs 

in a number of countries, including: Brazil (Manaus), Chile (Iquique), Egypt (Port Said), 

Estonia, Finland, Indonesia (Batam), Jordan (Aquaba), Kenya, Malaysia, Malta, 

Mauritius, Mexico (Zona Frontera Norte), Netherlands Antilles (Curacao), Oman 

(Khasab). Pakistan, Panama (Colon), Philippines (Subic Bay and Poro Point), 

Sri Lanka, and Uruguay (Colonia). 

Current laws 

Although there are international laws that ostensibly address the problem, they 

have largely failed to effectively curtail counterfeiting activity in free trade zones. 

The Customs Convention on the A.T.A. Carnet for the Temporary Admission of Goods 

(ATA Convention), for example, aims to harmonize customs procedures with respect 

to transshipped goods; however, the only illegality it proscribes are frauds committed 

by evading duties on goods in contravention of its own provisions. Another convention, 

the Customs Convention on the International Transit of Goods (ITI Convention), 

provides that transshipped goods are exempt from any customs examination except for 

reasons of “public morality or security, public hygiene of health, or based on veterinary 

or phytopathological considerations.” The International Convention on the Simplification 

and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (Kyoto Convention) provides that its 

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member states may refuse admission to a free zone of goods brought from abroad on 

grounds of the protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights (violations) but leaves 

national customs authorities free to enact local rules matters not specifically covered 

by the convention. The WCO-IPR Strategic Group also analyzed the relevant provision 

of the Kyoto Convention and came up with the Guidelines on Controlling Free Zones, 

Goods in Transit/Transshipment and Obligations on Service Providers in Relation to 

Intellectual Property Rights Infringements (WCO Guidelines). 

Also, the World Customs Organization (WCO) in Article 1 of its Model Provisions For 

National Legislation to Implement Fair and Effective Border Measures Consistent With 

the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (WCO Model 

Provisions), maintains that “A right holder may submit applications to customs, in 

accordance with the procedures and under the conditions set out in this law, for the 

suspension of the customs clearance and the detention of imported goods, goods 

destined for exportation and goods in transit.” 

Even if these international agreements and guidelines expressly directed local customs 

authorities to inspect all transshipped goods for infringing materials, these measures 

would still be ineffective on a global basis because the scope of enforcement would be 

limited to signatory countries that had passed some form of enacting legislation. 

Recommendations 

Unrestricted regimes for the transshipment and transit of goods through free trade 

zones and free ports constitute a very important factor that contributes to the development 

and extension of the scale of trafficking of counterfeit and pirate goods around 

the world. Uncontrolled transshipment of goods should not be allowed, as it does not 

remain in conformity with the necessity to protect intellectual property rights. 

There is a need for a legal framework for establishing the responsibility of public 

authorities, especially customs authorities, to apply border measures for the purpose 

of undertaking effective actions in relation to goods that undergo transshipment or 

transit and are suspected of being counterfeit or pirate. 

There is also a need to alter the approach of customs authorities, which often tend 

to treat goods in transit with lesser scrutiny than goods imported or exported. They 

strongly emphasize that the legal position of goods in transit, as well as the degree 

of scrutiny when applying border measures in relation to goods in transit, should be 

the same as in relation to goods that are “not in transit” i.e. goods which are imported 

or exported. Initiatives towards this objective resulted in the WCO Guidelines as 

mentioned above. 

National policy makers around the world should be urged to consider the following 

broad options to increase intellectual property rights enforcement in FTZs and FPs: 

♦ Governments should prohibit or restrict admission to “free trade zones” of goods 

that violate trademark rights, irrespective of country of origin of such goods, the country 

from which such goods arrived or the country of destination of such goods 

♦ Governments should ensure that their national customs authorities exercise 

jurisdiction before the entry and after the exit of goods into a free trade zone 

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♦ Governments that have free trade zones and free ports that allow free movement of 

goods without regard to origin, quality, purpose, and destination of goods; and without 

or minimal customs treatment of goods in transit or transshipment; should ensure 

applicability and enforcement of anti-counterfeiting criminal laws in such free trade 

zones and free ports to check the offences of trafficking in counterfeit goods 

♦ Governments should ensure that their customs authorities are empowered to inspect 

goods in a free trade zone or a free port to ensure that no offence of trafficking in 

counterfeit goods is being committed 

♦ Governments should ensure close cooperation between their national customs 

authorities and the special authorities of their free trade zones or free ports in order 

to ensure efficient enforcement of anti-counterfeiting criminal and civil laws to check 

the offences of trafficking in counterfeit goods 

B. Calculating and Collecting Fines 

Article 61 of the TRIPs Agreement creates an obligation on member states of the 

World Trade Organization (WTO) to provide criminal procedures and penalties for 

cases of willful trademark counterfeiting on a commercial scale. It specifically provides 

that ‘remedies available shall include imprisonment and/or monetary fines sufficient 

to provide a deterrent, consistently with the level of penalties applied for crimes of 

a corresponding gravity’. 

Compliance with Article 61 is based on two elements: (a) remedies must be “sufficient 

to provide a deterrent” to infringement, and (b) the level of penalties applied in these 

cases must be consistent with that applied for crimes of “a corresponding gravity.” 

WTO members have considerable discretion to determine how to apply these standards 

and, particularly, to establish which are the crimes of comparable gravity in the 

national context. It is clear that countries have very different approaches with regard 

to the application of criminal penalties in cases of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) 

infringement. 

In many countries, fines imposed by courts, police, customs and other administrative 

bodies are not collected, and due to concerns that they will not be collected, authorities 

sometimes do not impose them at all. 

Again, in many countries the maximum fines set out in law are adequate, but deterrent 

fines are not imposed due to the lack of standards in the law that provide a predictable 

method for calculating minimum fines. 


In order for punishment by fines to be deterrent, the method of calculating fines and 

the procedures for collecting them is of prime importance. The following measures 

are strongly recommended to try and address the problem: 

♦ To increase the deterrent impact of fines, governments should be encouraged to 

impose criminal sanctions (in the nature of contempt of court) on counterfeiters who 

fail to pay them; and 

♦ Governments should be encouraged to develop calculation methods that specify 

those factors that can lead to higher fines, e.g. whether the infringer has committed 

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counterfeiting as opposed to other types of trademark offences, the scope of the 

offence, the infringer’s cooperation with investigations into prior transactions, whether 

the infringer is a repeat offender, whether multiple brands are infringed, etc. 

C. Customs Enforcement 

TRIPs Agreement provisions that deal with customs and border enforcement issues 

in respect of infringement of intellectual property rights only deal with the following 

aspects: 

1. Ensuring that the judicial authorities have the power to issue injunctions in situations 

where it is necessary to prevent the entry into the channels of commerce of imported 

goods that involve the infringement of any type of intellectual property right, immediately 

after customs clearance of such goods (Article 44.1). 

2. Ensuring that the judicial authorities have the power to order prompt and effective 

provisional measures to prevent the entry into the channels of commerce of imported 

goods that involve the infringement of any type of intellectual property right, immediately 

after customs clearance of such goods (Article 50.1). In this situation the brand 

owner may be required to supply other information necessary for the identification 

of the goods concerned by the authority that will execute the provisional measures 

(Article 50.5). 

3. Ensuring the adoption of procedures enabling customs authorities to intervene after 

the counterfeit merchandise has been transported into the territory of a WTO member 

state, but before it is released for consumption (Article 51). 

4. Ensuring that member states empower their authorities (judicial or administrative) to 

order the destruction or disposal of infringing goods outside the channels of commerce 

(Article 59 and 46). 

5. Ensuring that member states empower the judicial authorities to require the brand 

owner to furnish a security or equivalent assurance “sufficient to protect the defendant 

and to prevent abuse” (Articles 50.3 and 53.1). 

6. Ensuring that member states provide the competent authorities to allow a brand 

owner the following rights in border enforcement procedures: 

(a) The right of inspection – both the brand owner and the importer must be 

given “sufficient opportunity” to have any goods detained inspected in order to 

substantiate the right holder’s claims or to articulate the defense, respectively; 

and 

(b) The right of information – brand owner may be informed of the names and 

addresses of the consignor, the importer and the consignee and of the quantity 

of the goods in question (Article 57). 

The obligations established in the above highlight provisions that only apply with regard 

to the importation of counterfeit goods, and in order to obtain the suspension of release 

the right holder must prove that he “has valid grounds for suspecting” that infringing 

goods covered by Article 51 are being imported. He must also show that there is a 

prima facie infringement. Simultaneously, the brand owner is also required to furnish 

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a security, bond, undertaking or equivalent assurance whose purpose is to ensure the 

collection of damage claims in case of improper seizures, as well as to ensure recovery 

of the costs of storage and destruction of fake goods after they are determined to be 

illegal. 

The disposal of counterfeit goods outside the channels of commerce is not the proper 

mode of ensuring that goods are not used by consumers, especially considering that 

a trademark owner must spend a considerable amount of money on the prosecution 

of counterfeiters in order to prevent counterfeit goods from reaching the channels of 

commerce. But despite the conclusion of a successful prosecution, the trademark 

owner faces the situation of seeing condemned counterfeit goods in the hands of 

a welfare organization (who may also decide to raise revenues by selling them), 

the beneficiaries/members of who may be part of channels of commerce. 

The TRIPS Agreement does not require governments to provide enforcement 

by customs against exports of counterfeits. 


In order to ensure a better customs enforcement regime against cross-border 

trafficking of counterfeit goods, the following measures are strongly recommended: 

♦ Governments should be encouraged to eliminate bond requirements imposed 

on brand owners as a condition to processing counterfeiting cases by customs 

♦ Governments should take appropriate steps to reduce or eliminate the burdens 

on brand owners of suffering onerous costs of storage and destruction of counterfeit 

goods. The costs of storage, destruction and disposal of counterfeit goods should to 

the extent possible be shifted to infringers 

♦ Governments – particularly those in countries that are the source of counterfeits 

exported to other countries – should be encouraged to provide more stringent 

protection against exports of counterfeits at their borders 

♦ Governments should take appropriate steps to ensure that all counterfeit goods, 

which are determined as such after appropriate judicial or administrative proceedings, 

are compulsorily destroyed. The disposal of counterfeit goods outside channels of 

commerce is not the proper mode of ensuring that goods will not reach consumers. 

D. Statutory Damages 

TRIPs Agreement provisions covering the grant of damages for infringement of 

intellectual property rights only deal with the following aspects: 

1. Ensuring that judicial authorities have the authority to award the right holder 

damages adequate to compensate for the injury the right holder has suffered with 

the exception that an infringer who did not know, or had no reasonable grounds to 

know, that he engaged in infringing activity is not required to pay damages, whatever 

the nature of his offence (Article 45.1) 

2. Giving an option to WTO member countries that they may authorize the judicial 

authorities to order recovery of profits and/or payment of pre-established damages 

and that such damages may be calculated so as to allow for the “recovery of profits”, 

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or be based on damages set by national laws (pre-established damages). There is 

a further indication that this may apply even where the infringer did not knowingly, 

or with reasonable grounds to know, engage in infringing activity, that is, in respect 

of a bona fide acquirer or user of protected subject matter 

The availability of damages and the amount of the award varies under national laws, 

often according to the type of intellectual property involved. WTO members are free 

to define when compensation is to be deemed ‘adequate’. 


In order to provide guidance as to statutory damages in the cases of trademark 

counterfeiting, the following measures are strongly recommended: 

♦ Governments should be encouraged to add provisions to their trademark legislation 

that would allow courts to award significant compensation to brand owners in cases 

where the scope of damages is difficult to determine, due to the infringer’s failure 

to maintain or share transactional records 

♦ Damages to compensate for lost profits should be based on the suggested retail 

price of the legitimate product being infringed upon as a measure of the loss to the 

right holder 

♦ The award of statutory (or pre-established) damages should be mandatory in case 

of trademark counterfeiting 

♦ Statutory damages should be at such a level as to provide brand owners greater 

leverage in negotiating settlements and obtaining voluntary disclosure of information 

E. Improved Resources 

TRIPs Agreement provisions relating to a specialized judiciary and the allocation of 

resources to police and prosecutors do not require WTO member to put in place a 

judicial system for enforcing IPRs separate from that for the enforcement of law in 

general. Moreover, there is no obligation to shift resources away from general law 

enforcement towards the enforcement of IPRs (Article 41.5). 

The lack of trained intellectual property (IP) judges or specialized IP courts also 

undermines enforcement efforts against counterfeiters. Many developing countries 

(e.g. China) have also established - though they are not obliged to do so – special 

courts in the area of IPRs. 

On account of the low priority accorded to enforcement of trademark rights, police 

officers and prosecutors do not get as much public recognition for pursuing trademark 

counterfeiting cases as they would in pursuit of offenses such as terrorism, murder, 

celebrity crime, etc. For example, insufficient funding and allocation of resources 

dedicated to anti-counterfeiting for federal prosecutors, even with the substantial 

criminal penalties available under US law, leaves counterfeiting as a relatively risk-free 

form of theft, with high monetary returns. 

Lastly, it might be argued that the failure to provide adequate government enforcement 

resources constitutes a violation of a given country’s obligations under Art. 41 of the 

TRIPS Agreement that requires “effective” and “deterrent” IPR enforcement regimes. 

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The following measures are strongly recommended: 

♦ Governments should establish specialized IP crimes investigation units/squads 

within their law enforcement and police institutions 

♦ Governments should appoint specialized IP crimes prosecutors within their 

prosecution structures 

♦ Governments should allocate more resources toward the training of judges 

who adjudicate enforcement claims 

♦ Governments should be urged to budget sufficient funding for the specialized courts, 

prosecutors’ offices and police units/squads who should be assigned to work solely on 

trademark counterfeiting. 

F. Access to Information & Improved Intelligence Sharing 

TRIPs Agreement provisions regarding a brand owner’s right of access to information 

concerning counterfeits (and counterfeiters) only deal with the following aspects: 

1. Ensuring the judicial authorities have power to determine that a party to a proceeding 

before that authority is, without good reason, refusing access to information that 

is necessary to make a determination or non-availability of which significantly impedes 

a procedure relating to an enforcement action (Article 43.2) 

2. Ensuring that the judicial authorities may have power to order the infringer to inform 

the right holder of the identity of third persons involved in the production and distribution 

of the infringing goods or services and of their channels of distribution (Article 47) 

3. Ensuring that the judicial authorities may have power to inform the right holder of 

the names and addresses of the consignor, the importer and the consignee and of the 

quantity of the goods in question (Article 57) 

The obvious purpose of the provisions above is to allow the right holder to act against 

all those that were possibly involved in the infringement, especially when one has to 

deal with professional infringers, so as to help the right holder locate and take action 

against the infringers’ accomplices. But they have some inherent shortcomings, such 

as: 

� They are all non-mandatory. Therefore, members of WTO may or may not provide 

the competent authorities with the authority to inform the right holder of the names and 

addresses of the consignor, the importer and the consignee and of the quantity of the 

goods in question 

� They limit the obligation to provide information about third parties to their identity. 

The infringer is not be obliged to provide other information such as the type of business 

or commercial activities of such parties, methods or technologies used, etc 

� The obligation to inform about “channels of distribution” does not make clear 

whether information about such channels would include data on persons, places 

of storage and sale, destination of infringing products, etc. This obligation also does 

not seem to include upstream information about suppliers 

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� In the course of investigations and raid actions the customs, police and authorities 

obtain documents and other information that can be useful to facilitate deeper investigations 

into the source and destination of counterfeit goods. In many cases, government 

enforcers do not have the resources or authority to conduct such an investigation. 

However, allowing brand owners prompt access to such documents and other information 

enables them to conduct more efficient private investigations, or to file complaints 

to the courts or other government agencies. 

Recommendation 

In order to ensure that brand owners have prompt access to information regarding 

counterfeits and counterfeiters, the following measure is strongly recommended: 

♦ Governments should be encouraged to revise their laws, regulations and procedures 

to provide brand owners with prompt and unlimited access to relevant documents 

and information on counterfeiters, for the brand owners’ use in conducting private 

investigations or the filing of complaints to the courts or other government agencies. 

The disclosure of such information must of course be balanced against privacy 

concerns, but since counterfeiting is criminal behavior, it is hoped that governments 

will be able to strike an appropriate balance 

Conclusions 

Securing political commitment by reaching out to specific governments, especially 

China, and international non-governmental organizations is the correct approach. 

But contributing to major regional and global private-public initiatives such as some 

of those mentioned above is also critical. 

These initiatives have all been very successful in raising political awareness and have 

a high level of participation from government ministries, law enforcement agencies, 

customs, police and the judiciary. We now need to turn the commitment into specific 

concrete actions that will improve the framework and make counterfeiting an unattractive 

means for criminals to support their illicit activities. ICC/BASCAP, together with 

INTA and other private sector alliances and associations, are ideally placed to continue 

to put pressure on governments to turn commitment into action. 

The ongoing challenge now is to keep anti-counterfeiting high on the public policy 

agenda and to continue to raise consumer awareness, without damaging confidence 

in the brands that the Intellectual Property system was set-up to protect. The ultimate 

goal is to eliminate counterfeits from the supply chain and re-establish consumer 

confidence in international trade. 

The author would like to acknowledge the contribution of Faisal Daudpota at INTA 

and the INTA Committee in the background and research of sections of this article. 

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Artesunate: 

Fixing the Fake Hologram Problem 

By Dr David Pizzanelli, PhD, Consultant 

At no time is brand authentication more important than 

when lives are at stake. People who might willingly 

purchase a fake book, belt or handbag will think twice 

about purchasing a product to ingest if it might be 

counterfeit. When it might cost you your life no one 

wants to buy anything but the genuine product. 

Thus the circumstances of counterfeit Artesunate are particularly harrowing and 

vividly illustrate some of the challenges the brand protection industry faces. 

Artesunate is an anti-malarial drug used against Plasmodium falciparum - a particularly 

invidious species of malaria that has grown resistant to traditional remedies. Fake 

Artesunate has been found throughout Southeast Asia. Of samples purchased in 

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, fakes were found in all five 

countries and one laboratory reported that nearly two-thirds of the Artesunate it tested 

was fake. As the counterfeit anti-malarial drugs usually contain no active ingredient, 

the patient is at substantial risk of developing severe malaria and dying. The true death 

toll is not known however, as the effects of fake anti-malarials are often disguised 

among the unrecognised deaths of the rural poor throughout Southeast Asia. 

Whilst investigators can test for the active ingredient in Artesunate using the Fast-Red 

dye test, the hapless consumer can only trust their judgement based on the appearance 

of the pills and the packaging. And whilst lab analysis of sample packs purchased 

provides a useful means of estimating the proportion of the market taken over by 

counterfeiters, it does nothing to assist the customer at the point of sale. 

Role of the Hologram 

The principal means of distinguishing 

genuine packs of Artesunate from 

the fakes is a small, poorly made 

hologram sticker 14 mm in diameter. 

The central image is made in the 

“2D-3D” style (generated from flat 

graphic line artwork) but with some 

distinctions from the traditional 2D-3D 

method that indicate this hologram 

was made in Asia rather than in that 

Europe or America. 

Malaria – the facts 

� Approximately 40% of the world’s population is at risk 

of contracting malaria. 

� Malaria kills more than 2.5 million people each year. 

� Every year up to 500 million people in Asia and Africa 

contract Plasmodium falciparum. 

Genuine Artesunate packaging 

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Firstly, the image is only “2D”, with no depth 

in the image (a traditional 2D-3D made in 

the West would normally have at least two 

levels of graphics). Secondly, the 2D image 

is comprised of only two colours and there 

is a distinct difference in the level of diffusion 

in the colours (a 2D-3D usually has at least 

four distinct colours with a uniform level of 

diffusion of the rainbow hues). The most 

interesting feature of the genuine hologram 

is the outer ring comprised of small grating 

segments. This is a distinctive origination 

style, and very different from those used in 

the West or by Asian companies who derived 

their technology from Western companies 

in the 1980-90’s. 

To create a similar rotating kinetic feature 

A genunine Artesunate hologram 

most holographers (both in the West and in Asia) 

would use a “Dot-Matrix” machine that exposes tiny dots of grating at different angles 

to make features that appear animated, as in this case to rotate as the hologram is 

viewed left-to-right. The unusual characteristic of the Artesunate hologram is that 

the kinetic feature is not composed of small pixels made by automatic exposure, but 

separate sections of grating, each exposed by the classical method, in a holography 

studio. At X60 magnification one can see the areas of grating section that have been 

exposed around the ring; at X200 magnification one can see that these sections are 

double exposed in some areas, due to mis-registration. Lateral motion of light through 

four areas in sequence gives rise to the appearance of circular motion. 

Given the potential profits to be made from counterfeit drugs it is not at all surprising 

that attempts were made to simulate the hologram. But what is unusual is the sheer 

quantity of different types of counterfeits that have appeared in the marketplace. 

As at August 2007, no fewer than sixteen different types of fake hologram and 

simulations have been detected. 

Several of the simulations have no similarity to the genuine hologram, as they are 

crudely made and not holographic. Anyone familiar with the real hologram would have 

no difficulty in recognising that the simulations are not true holograms and are clearly 

inferior. Unfortunately, without a public awareness programme to support the genuine 

hologram, the sheer quantity of different fake stickers has the effect of diminishing 

the significance of the hologram as an authentication device. 

Far more significant are the counterfeit packs that carry actual counterfeit holograms. 

At least nine different types have been identified, one or two of which actually look 

more professional than the genuine hologram in terms of clarity and brightness of the 

images. 

Bizarrely, several of the fake holograms have been made using the same techniques 

as the genuine hologram. For example, the kinetic feature of the outer ring is not 

composed of dots made by a Dot-Matrix machine, but is comprised of separate 

grating sections (showing clear misalignment of the sections), just as in the original, 

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suggesting that there may be a common link between the different fake holograms. 

A further possibility, given that the method of making this element is not a standard 

technique, is that there may have been a technology link between the makers of the 

fake holograms and the holographers who made the genuine image. 

The fake holograms are becoming increasingly sophisticated, even copying details 

such as the micro-text and the UV ink overprinting that were absent in earlier 

generations. Likewise, the printed details on the box and blister pack, as well 

as the markings on the actual tablets, have all been copied to the point where 

visual inspection is no longer a reliable method for identifying the genuine product. 

More worryingly, the counterfeiters have even started to include small sub-therapeutic 

amounts of Artesunate in their fake pills, possibly in an effort to defeat the Fast Red 

dye test. But the long term result of adding ineffectual quantities of the active ingredient 

may be more devastating than selling tablets that are made from pure starch or chalk, 

as they may in time lead to the Plasmodium falciparum parasites developing a resistance 

to the medication. In these cases not only does the victim die horribly, but the 

treatment with low concentrations of Artesunate from fake products greatly increases 

the risk of the selection and spread of artemisinin resistant parasites. In time, this will 

inevitably lead to a decline in the effectiveness of this vital medicine, which up to this 

point had proved to be fast-acting and effective against Plasmodium falciparum in Asia 

and Africa. If the parasites become resistant to Artesunate, then many more victims 

will die in the future, even if they are fortunate enough to purchase and ingest the 

genuine product. 

Examples of fake Artesunate holograms 

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Ironically, although the counterfeiters may be attempting to defeat the Fast Red dye 

test as a means of identifying their fake product, it is not a covert marker that will 

eliminate the trade in fake Artesunate. Only a clear, unambiguous visual device on the 

box and blister pack will enable the consumer to make the right choice and purchase 

the genuine product. Thus, what is urgently required is a new, much larger hologram 

of a type that cannot be easily duplicated, such as a true classical 3D hologram made 

from an intricate three-dimensional model or a true colour stereogram of a unique 

subject on the box, and also a distinctive hologram across the aluminium of the blister 

pack to provide a second level of visual authentication in the event that the drugs are 

removed from their outer packaging. 

Only by depriving the criminals of revenue will the trade in fake Artesunate be stopped. 

That can only be achieved by enabling the consumer to visually determine the genuine 

product. Until then, the manslaughter - some would say murder - will continue. 

Regardless of the growing family of bogus holograms and the continued loss of their 

market share to the counterfeiters - now up to 80% in some areas - the manufacturers 

of Artesunate, Guilin Pharmaceutical Co. (China) continue to use the same poorly 

made hologram sticker on their packaging that they have done for the past decade. 

In view of the great importance of this drug to millions of people in Asia and Africa, 

surely it is time that the Chinese Government and the international community assisted 

Guilin to produce new effective hologram packaging to preserve the efficacy of this vital 

medicine. 

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BASCAP: 

Aims, Achievements and Future Ambition 

By Tracy Faustin, ICC Paris 

The International Chamber of Commerce launched 

BASCAP (Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and 

Piracy) in 2005 to connect business sectors and cut 

across national borders in the fight against counterfeiting 

and piracy. 

BASCAP uniquely unites the global business community 

across all product sectors and delivers messages from 

corporate officials – creating compelling arguments to 

governments and media that the problem is critical to 

businesses at the highest level. 

Operationally, BASCAP identifies and addresses issues 

associated with intellectual property theft. It also petitions 

for greater commitments by local, national and international officials in the enforcement 

and protection of intellectual property rights. 

There are three primary objectives and goals: 

Objectives 

1. Connect ongoing activities and coordinate business strategies and messages. 

2. Produce information that has value to corporations and trade associations 

across sectors. 

3. Amplify business messages to governments and consumers. 

Goals 

1. Increase both awareness and understanding of counterfeiting and piracy 

activities that cause economic and social harm. 

2. Change the culture. 

3. Compel government action and the allocation of resources. 

To achieve these goals and objectives, BASCAP has concentrated on creating a set 

of tangible products to greatly improve the transparency and exchange of information 

and facilitate connections among industry players, government, policymakers and 

enforcement officials engaged in the global fight against counterfeiting and piracy. 

This article examines the various BASCAP projects currently underway, outlines their 

progress and achievements to date, and sets out future plans. 

1: Information clearinghouse to connect strategies and facilitate networking 

This is a central location to exchange information (e.g. data, good practices, innovative 

solutions, model legislation) and to connect ongoing efforts (e.g. which organizations 

are taking what actions where). BASCAP plays a dual role of collecting information 

from a wide network of sources and connecting this information back to stakeholders 

and other actors via regular email circulars and through the use of a clearinghouse 

that is available to BASCAP’s participants and contributors. 

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The benefits include: 

♦ A distributed exchange platform, where a large number of organizations participate 

in – and benefit from – BASCAP both as providers (sharing knowledge and information 

from their experiences and activities) and as users (benefiting from the online 

resources). 

♦ Connecting information currently provided by existing sector and organizational 

websites that may exist in isolation from similar efforts in other industry sectors or 

in different regions of the world. 

♦ Expanding the existing knowledge network by putting the internet-based, information 

pipeline into the hands of a greater number of actors; generating content for educational 

and outreach products; and serving as an accessible, international platform for 

communicating business messages. 

♦ Informational resource for global media. 

Requests for information, case studies, strategies and best practices were initiated at 

the end of 2004. Several organizations supplied information in order to create a data 

management and input system, and provided content to the site. Once the website 

prototype became available, the first and second generation sites went online in 2005 

with partial sponsorship received from the Business Software Alliance (BSA). Below 

is a visual of BSA’s contribution to the Business Software Gateway. Sponsorship has 

subsequently also been received from the International Federation of the Phonographic 

Industry (IFPI). 

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2: Standing up for Intellectual Property 

A lively brochure entitled Intellectual Property: Source of Innovation, creativity, 

growth and progress addresses frequently raised concerns about intellectual property 

protection. It provides useful arguments and supporting information for the business 

community to make the case for intellectual property rights and demonstrating why 

intellectual property (IP) is so important to, among other things, economic development 

and creativity. It was created in a question/answer format featuring charts, facts, figures 

and supporting arguments that can also be used by BASCAP members as background 

information for speeches and interviews. This document serves as a “foundation” 

document in two ways: it could be used by any business operative to demonstrate 

the broad-based need for IP enforcement. It is also a document around which specific 

sectors/companies can build their individual messages. Information for the brochure 

was obtained through research and expert contributions with substantial sponsorship 

from Croplife International. 


♦ Providing the business community with arguments and supporting information 

to make the case for intellectual property protection from a global, multi-sectoral 

perspective. 

♦ Laying the foundation for explaining to policymakers and the public why they 

should respect and enforce intellectual property rights. 

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3: Database of stories on the negative impact of IP theft 

Media, policy-makers and the public are often more effectively influenced (and 

motivated to act) by accounts and stories that touch their lives and reveal the negative 

impacts of IP theft than they are by statistics. Currently, various collections exist. 

However, these are, for the most part, very limited in both content and scope. They 

also tend to be outdated or refer to older references and statistics. The BASCAP 

compendium was designed to draw from various collections that exist and build 

up a current, international and cross-sectoral library of stories. 


Providing a powerful message on the extent of counterfeiting and piracy, especially 

highlighting industry sectors with which policymakers and the public may be less 

familiar. It also offers valuable background content in the production of communications 

used for amplifying messages to governments, intergovernmental organizations 

and the public. Partial sponsorship was first received from IFPI. 

AchievementsBy 2006 BASCAP had completed and achieved the following tasks 

(in summary) during Phase 1: 

BASCAP country and sector gateways offer critical intelligence on a country and 

sector basis, tracking developments in real time across geographic borders and 

business sectors. 

Brand protection directory, developed in partnership with the ICC Counterfeiting 

Intelligence Bureau, informs interested parties of measures the business community 

can take to protect its own brands through investigation or use of anti-counterfeiting 

technologies. 

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Connections gateway identifies who is working on IPR protection issues and 

in what capacity, allowing actors to better co-ordinate and avoid duplicating efforts. 

Case study database is a first-ever attempt to catalogue thousands of reports, facts 

and experiences that clarify the need for better IPR enforcement and deepen public 

understanding of the harm counterfeiting and piracy impose on the greater society. 

Standing up for intellectual property is a document that provides arguments for the 

protection of intellectual property rights from economic, social and legal standpoints. 

2006 letter to EU President Barroso is a call from BASCAP CFO’s to the European 

Union to give sufficient political support to the fight against counterfeiting and piracy. 

Phase 2 (2007 – 2008) 

The current focus is now on setting standards for global performance by governments 

and companies; framing decisions for policymakers; pushing for the allocation of 

resources at the highest levels in national governments; and, improving awareness 

on a global basis. 

Global Survey on Counterfeiting and Piracy 

In January 2007, BASCAP conducted the BASCAP Global Survey on Counterfeiting 

and Piracy, in cooperation with the Cass Business School, City University, London. 

It is a business perceptions-based survey highlighting areas that deserve greater 

attention within national intellectual property protection regimes. The survey polled 

48 companies, many of which operate globally, spanning 27 product categories. 

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The findings provide a snapshot of country and business efforts to stop the theft of 

intellectual property, which has become a substantial drain on business and has led 

to the widespread loss of jobs and a massive reduction in tax revenues. Full details 

of the survey results can be found here http://www.iccwbo.org/bascap/id892/index.html 

GLG meeting, Geneva 2007 

The second meeting of the GLG, held on 29 January in Geneva, was co-chaired 

by Jean-René Fourtou (Vivendi) and hosted by Peter Brabeck-Letmathe (Nestlé). 

20 corporate officials attended, including 35 observers made up of BASCAP Steering 

Committee. The group all agreed that since the last meeting the real progress has 

been made on the counterfeiting and piracy side. Strategies and plans were discussed 

and tasks were set for the BASCAP Steering Committee to drive in 2007 and beyond. 

Today, the GLG co-chairs include: 

Europe: Jean-René Fourtou, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Vivendi, France 

Americas: Bob Wright, Vice Chairman and Executive Officer, General Electric, 

United States 

Asia-Pacific: Nobuyuki Idei, former CEO of Sony Corporation and Representative 

Director of Quantum Leaps Corporation, Japan 

BASCAP Digest 

The BASCAP Weekly Digest was launched in April 2007. It is a weekly report that 

provides information on counterfeiting and piracy incidents, policy developments 

and technology solutions. This product is being developed in partnership with the 

ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau (CIB), drawing upon its 20 years of experience 

working with industries to protect brand owners from the damage caused by 

counterfeiting and piracy. The Digest also benefits from CIB’s track record of gathering 

intelligence, making undercover enquiries, organizing the seizure of counterfeits, and 

providing expert advice and training. 

Information contained in the Digest is intended to narrow the gap between limited 

available data and the global awareness that counterfeiting and piracy are growing 

at an alarming rate. In addition, information contained therein provides governments, 

industry actors and the public with a better understanding of the size of the 

problem and the threat it presents. In particular, policymakers rely on good data 

and better information in order to make balanced decisions on how investments 

in IP enforcement can pay tangible dividends to economic development and society. 

Information reported in the Digest is gathered through a rigorous search of public news 

and information sources from around the world, and subsequently organized into key 

categories. The articles that appear in the Digest are a hand-picked selection of the 

most important news stories published that week. This tailor-made approach, therefore, 

delivers key highlights while avoiding duplicative reports and extraneous news stories. 

While thousands of sources are checked each day, the current research methodology 

is limited to information publicly available on the Internet and sourced in English and 

English translations. 

Clearly, the scope of this problem and the natural limitations on available data means 

that the Digest cannot capture all stories every day. The Digest is, however, an 

important step forward in closing the information gap that has long hindered the 

ability to stop counterfeiting and piracy. 

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Brand Protection Directory 


BASCAP’s online Brand Protection Directory, which now includes 41 international 

companies and firms, has been restructured to maximize its utility to stakeholders. 

Namely, the Directory is now more user-friendly with the addition of searchable 

categories such as product and service type, country of origin, and locations of 

operation. 

To expedite the search for various products and services, brand owners can now locate 

companies specializing in a given area via 11 distinctive categories including overt 

and covert technologies, diagnostic market surveys, investigations and legal services. 

All Directory pages feature company name and a direct link to the company’s website 

or other appropriate contact information in order to increase visibility and accessibility. 

Companies are also listed by country of origin. There are presently 16 countries 

listed in this category; however, because many companies conduct their business 

internationally, there is an additional search feature for locations of operations. 

There are 60 countries of operation listed, which span six continents. 

Participating companies are encouraged to utilize BASCAP communications channels 

to educate and inform companies and other stakeholders about the availability and 

achievements of their products and services. This presents a valuable opportunity for 

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businesses specializing in brand protection/enforcement products and services to 

highlight their work and demonstrate their support and engagement in the BASCAP 

mission. 

The Brand Protection Directory is prominently featured in the BASCAP Information 

Clearinghouse: www.iccwbo.org/bascap. 

BASCAP Newsletter 

The BASCAP Newsletter is one part of our information campaign to keep our “BASCAP 

network” of companies and associations and ICC National Committees up-to-date on 

our activities. The latest edition was published in December 2007 and can be found 

here: http://www.iccwbo.org/bascap/id8329/index.html. 

2007 focus areas 

Country index 

Building upon the BASCAP Global Survey of business perspectives, the premise for 

this project is that the benchmarks establish minimum performance levels and the 

index will then be used to measure/evaluate performance. The index would create 

considerable media attention and could be used effectively to point out where improvement 

could be made or to highlight good practices or where progress has been made. 

Local government blue-prints 

This project is derived from the value of recent efforts by the cities of Los Angeles 

and New York City to quantify local losses associated with counterfeiting and piracy. 

A model or blueprint for how investments in IP enforcement can pay tangible dividends 

to local economic development and society (e.g. employment, tax base, technology 

transfer, fighting organized crime) will be devised for use by local governments worldwide. 

Model IP Compliance Policies/principles for business 

The complement to a set of government benchmarks is a set of IP compliance 

principles for business. The project will provide reasonably detailed information 

to businesses on what practical steps they can take to improve (and showcase) 

their compliance with IP laws. The principles would provide a reasonable amount 

of specificity beyond ‘obey the law, keep good records’, but not be so detailed so as 

to implicate individual industry issues or contentious areas. In addition to demonstrating 

that business recognizes and accepts a role in the fight against counterfeiting and 

piracy, the product will serve as a mechanism for aligning IP policy throughout a 

corporation’s global/subsidiary operations and with intermediaries, such as suppliers, 

shippers, retail, financial, manufacturing, etc. 

Media best practices 

An important theme carried over from the Geneva GLG meeting was the need for 

BASCAP to take a strong position via public education. One of the strongest ways to 

achieve the awareness and education objectives is to use timely, newsworthy events 

to generate media attention and coverage, and we have done this by capitalizing 

on the OECD report and G8 meetings. In addition, there is an ongoing opportunity 

to leverage BASCAP’s central role vis-à-vis sector and national anti-counterfeiting 

organizations, to identify and share education and awareness-building models. We 

plan to survey and assess sector and national media campaigns to identify current best 

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practices and models for reapplication. Deliverables might include key messages, a 

template or model awareness campaign, a ‘media kit’ and/or a school-based education 

program. A set of international and cross-sector messages could be a valuable 

complement to individual national or sectoral communications strategies. 

Communications and media relations 

Communications and public education are essential in the fight against counterfeiting 

and piracy. BASCAP is implementing a multi-faceted public awareness campaign 

to enhance understanding of intellectual property theft and its consequences. 

Policymakers are targeted so that they better understand the huge social and 

economic costs arising from counterfeiting and piracy. 

ICC’s media “assets” include: materials production staff, editorial writers, website 

featuring 300,000 page views per month, global mailing lists, email alerts, newsletter, 

exhibition materials, national committees, media partnerships, events and conference 

planning, and a global network of media contacts. Notably: 

� Major international media that covered the ICC GLG meeting, a newly 

released BASCAP survey and the Congress included: CNN, BBC, CNBC, Bloomberg 

TV, Star TV Asia, Al Jazeera, Reuters, Associated Press, Dow Jones Newswire, 

Agence France Presse, The Financial Times and the International Herald Tribune. 

National television, radio and press reports were issued in some 23 countries 

throughout the world, notably in China, Russia, India, Germany, the U.S. and Brazil. 

By conservative estimates, we believe we have reached at least 350 million households 

worldwide. 

� More than 100 news reports mentioning ICC/BASCAP have already 

appeared via television, wire services, newspapers, magazines, e-publications 

and radio. Reports will continue to appear for some months as publications and 

programming with longer lead times are released. The in-flight programming we 

have arranged will begin in April on seven airlines, with more airlines expected to 

follow. 

The future (2008 - 2009) 

G8 Summit - ICC provides business input into the annual G8 Summit and has 

contributed to the success in elevating IPR enforcement onto the summit’s agenda. 

BASCAP national affiliates have since been working to encourage G8 countries to 

implement their leaders’ commitments on increased IPR protection, offering BASCAP 

information resources to expedite the process. 

Benchmarking Government Performance - This project will entail identifying key 

areas/topics and prescribing an associated benchmark level of performance. The 

spectrum of benchmark areas include: allocation of resources, enforcement, border 

control, free trade zones, adjudication, securing the supply chain, public education, 

adherence to international protocols, and other standards. It was agreed that this 

proactive approach to determining priorities – along with widespread publication of 

these priorities – could then form the basis of BASCAP advocacy efforts, providing a 

standard by which to encourage government actions, funding, policies and rulemaking. 

Similarly, the benchmarks would be fed into BASCAP’s available communications 

outlets, meetings, conferences and media. 

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Border control issues - BASCAP will work with other business and national 

organizations to strengthen border control, e.g. Free Trade Zones and Czech/German 

border market issues. 

Intergovernmental organizations - BASCAP will track efforts of key IGOs (e.g. 

WCO, WIPO, Interpol, WHO, etc.) to provide appropriate support for work of the IGO 

secretariats and to use the IGO governing bodies as a conduit to effecting actions at 

the national level. 

Global Congress to Combat Counterfeiting and Piracy - BASCAP works with 

Interpol, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the World Customs 

Organization (WCO), and other concerned business groups to bring the major players 

together to share strategies and join efforts at this regular congress. In 2008, the 

Global Congress will be held in Dubai with the support of the Dubai Customs Authority 

Participation 

BASCAP is in the business of empowering companies and organizations to control 

their IPR now and in the future. 

BASCAP is open to all companies and organizations, large and small, committed 

to the fight against counterfeiting and piracy. Participants are invited to endorse 

BASCAP objectives, contribute to the development of BASCAP projects and lend 

their organization’s name to the BASCAP global list of supporters. Additionally, 

companies and organizations are invited to: 

√ Provide in-kind support, by contributing to the drafting of materials, translating 

documents, participating in implementation teams, hosting stakeholder events 

and organizing legislative initiatives or educational workshops in a country/region 

of interest. 

√ Financially support the initiative through membership in the Global Leadership 

Group, or by sponsoring a particular BASCAP product. 

Contact 

Jeffrey Hardy 

ICC BASCAP Coordinator 

jhd@iccwbo.org 

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QUANTIFYING THE PROBLEM 

The Global Scale and Impact of 

Counterfeiting and Piracy 

We will never know the true extent of the global counterfeiting 

and piracy phenomenon as we are dealing with a clandestine 

trade which defies accurate measurement. There have though 

been many attempts by different organisations and industries 

over the past few decades to estimate its scale. 

One of the most widely quoted statistics is the estimate 

by the ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau that global 

counterfeiting accounts for between 5 to 7 per cent of 

international trade. This currently equates to a figure in 

excess of US$500 billion. 

In 2007, the OECD published a study concluding that the 

international trade in tangible counterfeit and pirated products 

could be as much as $200 billion a year. It added that the 

total figure could be several hundred billion dollars more 

if counterfeit and pirated products sold over the Internet 

and those produced and sold domestically are included. 

Some idea of the scale of the problem can be gleaned from 

looking the level of customs seizures of counterfeit and pirated 

product within Europe and the United States. In addition certain 

industry groups regularly compile their own estimates. 

Details of these are set out on the following pages. 

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EU Customs Statistics 

The statistics for 2006 – the latest available - show that the number of cases taken by 

customs involving goods infringing intellectual property rights, as well as the number 

of articles seized increased dramatically compared to 2005. 

In 2006, customs intercepted more than 128 million counterfeit and pirated articles, 

involving 37,334 cases. Compared to 2005 figures, where customs seized 75 million 

articles involving 26,000 cases, this represents an enormous increase of the goods 

seized, as well as the customs activities in this area. 

The 2006 statistics show an increase in most sectors of goods. Particularly worrying is 

the increase in medicines and products for personal care, as these products could 

potentially harm the health and safety of consumers. 

The more traditional sectors of counterfeit goods, namely clothing and luxury goods, 

also showed another big increase. The large seizure of sport shoes by the German 

customs administration – over 100 containers were seized in Hamburg in one operation 

- highlights the continuing interest of fraudsters in this area of counterfeiting. 

The figures showed a decrease in the quantities of goods seized by customs in only 

three areas during 2006, namely the food sector, electrical equipment sector and the 

computer equipment sector. 

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Articles seized by type of product - 2006 

Almost 60% of the articles seized in 2006 were cigarettes, yet they concerned less 

than 1 % of the cases. 65% of cases related to the textile sector, with more than 10% 

of the articles seized. In addition to a few cases concerning enormous quantities of 

seized articles, there was also a significant increase in cases involving fewer articles. 

This could be explained by the fact that more traffic has been detected in postal and 

air traffic, possibly due to booming internet sales. The considerable increase in the 

number of cases involving seizures – from 26,000 cases to over 37,000 cases 

suggests more effective risk management customs controls. 

Although cigarettes represented a large proportion of all seizures, seizures of other 

products also increased dramatically during 2006 in comparison to the previous year. 

The amount of goods seized in 2006, other than cigarettes, increased by more than 

25% compared to 2005. This is also a reflection of the trend towards diversification 

in the products that are subject to counterfeiting and piracy. 

In the sector of electronic equipment there has been an increase in relation to the 

violation of the patent on MP3/MP4 players and other electronic equipment such as 

DVD players. Another big source of counterfeit goods in this sector was accessories 

for telephones. The seizure of a growing quantity of counterfeit adapters, chargers and 

batteries is of particular concern, as they represent a particular danger to consumers. 

The 2005 trend in which there were less articles seized in the sector covering CDs/ 

DVDs was reversed in 2006 and showed a marked increase. This is in part due to 

the rise of other digital carriers like memory sticks and memory cards. 

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Origin or provenance of goods - 2006 


In terms of overall quantities seized during 2006, China remains the 

main source for counterfeit goods, with 79 % of all articles seized 

coming from there. However, it should be noted that with regard 

to the number of cases treated by customs, the selection is far 

more widespread and China only accounted for a third of the cases. 

In the medicines sector, India is the number one source, followed by the United Arab 

Emirates and China. Together, these 3 sources were responsible for more than 80 % 

of all counterfeit medicines. In other cases, other countries predominate: i.e. in the food 

sector Turkey remains the main source. 

Type of rights of the number of articles seized 

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US Customs and Border Protection 

Domestic value of goods seized for IPR violations at the mid-year point in FY 

2007 increased by 141% to $110.2M from $45.7M at mid-year in FY 2006. 

The number of IPR seizures increased 22%, from 5,940 to 7,245. 

Footwear was the top commodity seized with a domestic value of $39.7M, 

accounting for 36% of the entire value of infringing goods. Of this, footwear 

from China accounted for 97.3% of all IPR infringing footwear. 

Watches and parts, pharmaceuticals, footwear and consumer electronics 

all had significant increases in domestic value at mid 2007 compared with 

mid 2006. 

US Top Commodities Seized - Mid Year FY 2007 

(Source: US Customs and Border Protection) 

Percentage Increase/Decrease by Value 

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US Customs and Border Protection 

China was the top trading partner for IPR seizures with a domestic value of 

$89.2M, or 81% of the total value seized. For the first time, Egypt ranks among 

the top five trading partners for IPR violations. 

US Top Trading Partners by Value of IPR Seizures 

Mid Year FY 2006 

Pirate Sales 

36% 

Percentage Increase/Decrease by Value 

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INDEX 

LAW FIRMS LISTED BY COUNTRY 

COUNTRY COMPANY NAME Page No 

AUSTRIA Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsanwälte GmbH 40 

BRAZIL Dannemann Siemsen Advogados 41 

BRUNEI Y C Lee & Lee 43 

CHINA China United I P Protection Centre (CUIPPC) 44 

CZECH REPUBLIC Advokátní Kancelár Kríz & Belina 46 

DENMARK Plesner 48 

FINLAND HH Partners, Attoneys at Law 49 

GERMANY Busse & Partners 50 

GERMANY Lovells 51 

GREECE Ballas, Pelecanos & Associates 53 

HUNGARY Danubia Patent & Trademark Attorneys 54 

INDIA Anand and Anand 55 

ITALY Studio Legale Sutti 56 

JORDAN Abu Ghazaleh Legal 58 

KOREA (SOUTH) Kims and Lees 60 

LATVIA Agency Tria Robit 62 

LEBANON Raphaël & Associés 63 

LIECHTENSTEIN Wanger Advokaturburo 64 

LITHUANIA Metida law firm of Reda Zaboliene 65 

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LAW FIRMS LISTED BY COUNTRY 


MALAYSIA Tay & Partners 66 

MOROCCO Office of M Mehdi Salmouni-Zerhouni 68 

NETHERLANDS Van Doorne 69 

NIGERIA AELEX 70 

NORWAY Advokatfirmaet Haavind Vislie AS 72 

POLAND Patent Attorneys Company Patpol Ltd 73 

PORTUGAL Abreu, Cardigos & Associados 74 

QATAR Al Kaabi Law Firm 75 

ROMANIA Rominvent SA 76 

SAUDI ARABIA The Law Firm of Majed M Garoub 77 

SEYCHELLES Lafafsi Ltd 78 

SPAIN Elzaburu 80 

SRI LANKA John Wilson Partners 81 

SWITZERLAND Gros & Waltenspühl 82 

TAIWAN Saint Island Intl. Patent & Law Offices 85 

THAILAND Tilleke & Gibbins International Limited 86 

TURKEY Deris Patents & Trademarks Agency A.S. 88 

UKRAINE Pakharenko & Partners 91 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Afridi & Angell Legal Consultants 92 

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AUSTRIA 

Name of Firm GASSAUER-FLEISSNER Rechtsanwälte GmbH 

Address Wallnerstrasse 4 

A-1010 Vienna 

Telephone +43 1 205 206 120 

Fax +43 1 205 206 125 

Email office@gassauer.at 

Website www.gassauer.at 

Contact Partner(s) Christian Gassauer-Fleissner 

c.gassauer@gassauer.at 

Barbara Kuchar b.kuchar@gassauer.at 

Michael Wolner m.wolner@gassauer.at 

Background of Firm 

GASSAUER-FLEISSNER RECHTSANWÄLTE GmbH (GFR) is an independent Austrian firm of business 

lawyers. The services offered cover all major fields of business law. 

The IP Department is headed by Christian Gassauer-Fleissner, who for more than twenty years has been 

involved in a very substantial number of landmark cases in patent and trademark law. The team, consisting 

of Christian, Barbara Kuchar, Michael Wolner, Rainer Schultes and Max W Mosing not only leads one 

of the largest IP practices in the country. Different from almost all other firms who concentrate on one sector 

in the area of IP law, the partners and attorneys at GFR provide highly specialised advice in all IP-related 

areas (patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition). 

GFR is representing numerous prestigious top range clients among others from the fashion, textile and 

leather sectors, as well as a leading manufacturer of toner cartridges. Other clients own well-known brands 

in the mobile phones sector, in the spirits industry, as well as manufacturers of cigarette lighters. Barbara 

Kuchar oversees the product piracy activities of GFR. 

Languages Spoken 

German English French 

Italian Portuguese Spanish 

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BRAZIL 

Name of Firm DANNEMANN SIEMSEN ADVOGADOS 

Address Rua Marques de Olinda 

70 / parte 

2225 1-040 

Rio de Janerio RJ 

BRAZIL 

Telephone +55 21 2237 8700 

Fax +55 21 2553 1812 

Email mail@dannemann.com.br 

Website www.dannemann.com.br 

Contact Partner(s) José Henrique Vasi Werner 

Email jhwerner@dannemann.com.br 


Dannemann, Siemsen, Bigler & Ipanema Moreira is a reference which stands for more than a hundred 

years of traditional and quality services in the Intellectual Property arena. As a natural consequence of the 

increasing demand by clients in view of the success experienced, came into existence Dannemann Siemsen 

Advogados. 

Dannemann Siemsen Advogados focus on civil and criminal litigation, as well as preventive and contractual 

law services, and counts on the expertise and experience of a professional staff, as well as a wealth of 

administrative and organisational experience that has contributed to the strong surge in activities, principally 

in the areas of anti-counterfeiting and combating piracy and infringement of industrial and intellectual property 

rights both in the civil and criminal spheres. 

Principal Areas of Work 

Industrial Property and Copyright, Anti-counterfeiting and Counter Infringement Programs, Civil and Criminal 

Litigation, Contract Laws, Corporate Law, Tax Law, Sanitary Law, Unfair Competition and Competition Law, 

Protection of Trade Secrets and Confidential Information, Transfer of Technology and Licensing of Rights, 

Franchising and Distribution, Domain Names, Software Protection, Consumer Protection, Environmental Law, 

Entertainment and Sports Law, Advertising Law. 

Intellectual Property Profile 

The firm serves clients in many industries, such as: Pharmaceuticals, Business Services, Chemicals, 

Automotive & Transport, Consumer Products Manufacturers, Telecommunications Services, Media & 

Entertainment, Food & Beverages, Electronics, Industrial Manufacturing, Health & Care, Bath and Cutlery. 


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English 

Spanish 

German 

French 

Italian 

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The firm has full conditions to create a specific plan to establish annual and other types of periodical anticounterfeiting 

programs in Brazil and Latin America, as well as to coordinate and control anti-counterfeiting 

programs in Asia, Africa, India and other countries. 

Additionally, the firm has knowledge to handle any type of civil or criminal litigation involving Intellectual 

Property and its principal areas of work, also including any criminal action related to businesses crimes, 

intellectual property crimes and any kind of general crime generated from the business activity. 

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BRUNEI 

Name of Firm Y C LEE & LEE 

Address Suites 507-511, 5th Floor 

Kompleks Jalan Sultan 

51-55 Jalan Sultan 

Bandar Seri Begawan 

BS8811 

Telephone + 673 2 228725+673 2 221917 

Fax + 673 2 240786 

Email ycleelaw@brunet.bn 

Contact Partner(s) Mr Y C Lee 


Y C LEE & LEE was established in 1992 and is a partnership with 6 practicing lawyers and 12 support staff. 

It is particularly active in handling IP infringement cases and works closely with the Commercial Crime Unit 

of the Royal Brunei Police Force. 


Banking and finance, civil litigation, commercial/trade/shipping, companies and securities, insolvency, 

Intellectual Property and arbitration. 


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Malay 

Mandarin 

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CHINA 

Name of Firm CHINA UNITED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 

PROTECTION CENTRE (CUIPPC) 

Address Room 7024 

Beijing International Convention Center 

No 8 Beichendong Road 

Chaoyang District 

BEIJING 100101 

PR China 

Telephone + 86 10 8498 9898 

Fax + 86 10 6499 1919 

Email cuippc@cuippc.com 

Website www.cuippc.com 

Offices(s) Beijing Shanghai Guangzhou 

Shenyang Hangzhou Wenzhou 

Xi’an Chengdu Urumqi 

Contact Partner(s) Mr. Li Changxu, Chairman 

Mr. Fan Liming, General Manager 


CUIPPC, the first organisation specialising in IP-related investigation and enforcement in Mainland China, 

was established in July 1994 in Beijing. It is and has remained the sole member of the ICC-Counterfeiting 

Intelligence Bureau in Mainland China since 1996. 

CUIPPC has established three major branch offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, and over 15 

working stations in Shenyang, Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Xi’an, Chengdu and Urumqi etc respectively. Altogether, 

CUIPPC’s staff encompasses more than 130 investigators and administrators. 

As of end of 2007, CUIPPC had successfully resolved a large number of IP infringement cases, in the 

process amassing a wealth of experience in conducting raids against counterfeiters. Among these cases, 

over 5,000 targeting manufacturers and over 3,800 wholesalers, criminal proceedings have been initiated 

in over 400 cases, with over 100 persons becoming subject to criminal charges. The efforts of CUIPPC have 

enabled clients to obtain financial compensation from counterfeiters amounting to RMB16,000,000. 

Many cases handled by CUIPPC have been designated by high government agencies as being model law 

enforcement cases of either national or provincial scope. 

CUIPPC has thus by right become one of the most influential IP-related investigation firms in the PRC. 


CUIPPC grew fast and has become a major privately run IP enforcement force in China. CUIPPC provides 

the following services, namely, company search; market research; credit investigation; investigation of 

trademark use; investigation of infringement; organising raids against counterfeiters; filing administrative 

complaints in cases relating to trademarks, patents, copyrights and computer software infringement and 

unfair competition on behalf of clients, IP protection through customs, litigation service, etc., subjects 

including auto parts, consumable products like ink cartridges and toners, electric products, home 

appliances, garments, beverages, computer parts, software, chemical products, etc. 

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CUIPPC’s investigators come from all walks of life and from all regions in China. They are familiar with the 

local environments, dialects and customs in key areas. Since they are not outsiders, they are thus able to 

deal with the parties investigated under the particular localised circumstances obtaining in each case. 

CUIPPC’s investigation executives all have extensive backgrounds and work experience in IP investigation 

and enforcement, many of them used to be employed by government law enforcement departments and 

agencies. This factor positions us to rapidly identify the most appropriate enforcement authorities and 

personages to mobilise in view of the unique set of circumstances present in any given case. 


Chinese 

English 

Japanese 

Korean 

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CZECH REPUBLIC 

Name of Firm KRIZ & BELINA 

Address Dlouhá 13 

110 00 Praha 1 

Czech Republic 

Telephone +420 224 819 336/7 

+420 224 819 325 (Reception) 

Fax +420 224 8 9 343 

Email tomas.dobrichovsky@akkb.cz 

miroslav.belina@akkb.cz 

recepce@akkb.cz 

Website www.akkb.cz 

Contact Partner(s) Dr Tomáš Dobrichovský, Ph.D, Attorney at Law 

Prof Dr Miroslav Belina, Partner, Attorney at Law 


KRIZ & BELINA is a well-established law firm seated in the centre of Prague. The law firm was founded in 

early 1991. The partners of the Kríz & Belina law firm are Professor Jan Kríz and Professor Miroslav Belina. 

At present, 33 lawyers work for the office, which also employs about 16 members of administrative staff. 

It also regularly collaborates with qualified translators in all major languages. Kríz & Belina also co-operates 

closely with auditing companies. 

Kríz & Belina offers long-term comprehensive services and also legal services on a case-by-case basis 

to support various leading business projects where intensive involvement is required. 


• Copyright law, trademark law, patent law and other intellectual and industrial property rights 

• Commercial law: contracts and company law 

• Protection of personality, protection of legal entities’ reputations, press law and other branches 

of media law 

• Protection against unfair competition and the abuse of participation in competition 

• Labour law (including collective bargaining), social security law 

• Civil law, family law 

• Administrative law 

• Tax law, finance law (including banking), law on foreign exchange and the application of customs 

regulations 

• Criminal law 


Kríz & Belina is one of the leading intellectual property practices in the Czech Republic. It has a large 

experience in all areas of intellectual property rights and related fields, such as copyright and related rights, 

trademarks, patents, utility models, industrial designs, unfair competition, trade secret, domain names, 

pharmaceuticals, transfer of technology, etc. In addition to contractual law and the preparation of expert 

opinions, the law office’s basic field of operation is of course its litigation agenda and representation in 

the courts and other institutions in civil, criminal and administrative proceedings. The law office also has 

considerable experience settling cases out of court. 

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The department specialising in intellectual property rights includes more than 8 lawyers. One of the partners, 

Professor Jan Kríz, is the Director of the Institute of Copyright, Industrial Property Rights and Competition 

Law at the Faculty of Law of Charles University in Prague and currently is a member of the Consultative 

Advisory Body of Lawyers convoked by the President of the Republic. Many of our lawyers regularly publish 

papers in Czech and foreign law journals and in other periodicals and some of them are also engaged in 

tutorial activities, mainly at universities. In addition, they are called upon to prepare expert opinions and 

reports in a variety of legal disciplines by virtue of their academic positions, including the participation in the 

legislative process concerning intellectual property rights. The firm also regularly and closely collaborates 

with patent attorneys and technical experts. 

Kríz & Belina has provided and provides legal assistance in the field of intellectual property law to a large 

number of Czech and international companies, eg renowned publishing houses and internet portals, music 

publishing houses, film and television companies, software and other IT firms, engineering companies and 

pharmaceutical companies. Some noted authors and performing artists are also among its clients. 

The law office is in constant active contact with public subjects and specialised institutions, which include 

organisations that concentrate on the protection of intellectual property rights, such as The Office of Industrial 

Property, the Czech Police, the Czech Commercial Inspection, the Advertising Council, the Council for Radio 

and Television Broadcasting and collecting societies. 


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German 

Russian 

French 

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DENMARK 

Name of Firm PLESNER 

Address Amerika Plads 37 

2100 København 0 

Telephone + 45 33 12 11 33 

Fax + 45 33 12 00 14 

Email pup@plesner.com 

Website www.plesner.com 

Contact Partner(s) Karen Dyekjaer, kdh@plesner.com 

Peter-Ulrik Plesner, pup@plesner.com 

Per Hakon Schmidt, phs@plesner.com 

Sture Rygaard, sry@plesner.com 


PLESNER was established in 1918 and consists of 135 lawyers, including 39 partners 


As one of the largest law offices in Denmark, PLESNER has expertise in all areas of Commercial Law. 

PLESNER Intellectual Property Department consists of 5 partners and 14 associates involved in all 

aspects of intellectual property rights, including IT law. 


PLESNER have assisted clients in a number of cases and litigation concerning Patents, Design, 

Trademarks, Unfair Marketing, Counterfeiting, Piracy etc. The firm has extensive experience in Licensing 

Agreements, Company Acquisitions, Protection of Industrial Property Rights, Computer Law, Information 

Technology, Internet, Media and Telecommunications. We file CTM applications in the EU Trademark Office 

in Alicante and handle all necessary searches in relation hereto. 

The IP Partners are engaged in national and international IP organisations. Peter-Ulrik Plesner is president 

of the Danish AIPPI and chairman of the Danish Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property. 

Per Hakon Schmidt is chairman of the Danish Anti-Counterfeiting Association and secretary to the Danish 

Association for Computers and Law and co-editor of NIR (Nordic Intellectual Property Law Review). 


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German 

French 

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FINLAND 

Name of Firm HH PARTNERS 

Address Mannerheimintie 14 A 

FIN-00100 Helsinki 

Postal Address P.O Box 232 FIN-00101 Helsinki 

Telephone + 358 9 177 613 

Fax + 358 9 653 873 

Email hhpartners@hhpartners.fi 

Website www.hhpartners.fi 

Contact Partner(s) Mr Esa Korkeamäki 


HH PARTNERS, Attorneys-at-law Ltd provides high-quality legal services for both Finnish and international 

clients. With a team of lawyers whose combined expertise covers a broad range of legal areas, we are 

dedicated to cost-effectiveness and efficiency in all our services. The firm operates on the principle of 

True Partnership. This system contributes to internal cooperation, and provides an environment where 

assignments are allocated and performed with the objective of ensuring that the client shall receive 

qualified and cost efficient service in the shortest possible time. 


The Intellectual Property and Marketing Law Practise Group of HH Partners is specialised in legal issues 

connected with Copyright, Patents, Trademarks, Designs, Unfair Competition, Consumer Protection, 

Franchising, Advertising and Marketing. The group supports other competence groups within the firm 

by providing due diligence of Intellectual Property aspects in Mergers and Acquisitions and joint venture 

transactions. 

Members of the Intellectual Property and Market Law Practise Group have comprehensive expertise in 

anti-counterfeiting litigation, including cease and desist measures and search and seizure actions. The 

group has well-established contacts with the Police and the Customs Authorities. Manager of the group, 

Mr Esa Korkeamäki, is a former chairman of the Finnish Anti-Counterfeiting Group. Also non-piracy 

infringement litigation, including matters related with grey imports and unfair competition, are regularly 

being handled by the firm. 

The clients of HH Partners includes a large number of Finnish and international principals operating 

in sectors such as banking and financial services, food and pharmaceuticals industries, information 

technology, telecommunications, media, publishing and insurance, as well as international trade and 

transport. 


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Swedish 

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German 

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GERMANY 

Name of Firm BUSSE & PARTNERS 

Address Robert-Koch-Str 

180538 Munich 

Telephone +49 89 82 00 61 10 

Fax +49 89 82 06 61 11 

Email info@Rae-Busse.de 

Website www.RAe-Busse.de 

Contact Partner(s) Dr Aliki Busse 


Since its establishment, BUSSE & PARTNERS (three partners), have dealt almost exclusively with the 

protection of intellectual property, copyright law and competition law, as well as media and press law. 

Busse & Partners is the permanent legal consultancy of the Action Plagiarius e.V. 


• Design Patent Law 

• Patent Law/Utility Patent Law 

• Trademark Law 

• Copyright Law 

• Competition Law 

• Press Law/Media Law 


BUSSE & PARTNERS work closely together with patent attorneys who have their residence in the same 

office. 

Through worldwide cooperation with specialists, government, agencies, associations and organisations 

working in the field of industrial property law, Busse & Partners can also ensure efficient and competent 

handling of the matters assigned to them in the international sphere. 


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English 

French 

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GERMANY 

Name of Firm LOVELLS 

Address Warburgstr 50 

D-20354 Hamburg 

Telephone +49 40 419 93 0 

Fax +49 40 419 93 200 

Email leopold.vongerlach@lovells.com 

arved.waltemathe@lovells.com 

Website www.lovells.com 

Contact Person(s) Dr Leopold von Gerlach 

Dr Arved Waltemathe 


LOVELLS traces its history in Germany back to 1887 when the Hamburg office was opened, and in the UK 

to 1899, when Lovell White & King was formed. There have been a number of mergers along the way to 

establish the firm that Lovells is today: with over three thousand people operating from 26 offices in Europe, 

Asia and the United States, Lovells is one of a small number of truly international law firms and one of the 

largest business law firms in the world. 


Lovells offers a broad range of legal expertise, including Intellectual Property, Corporate, Banking, 

Capital Markets, Real Estate, Construction and Engineering, Competition and Labour Law. 


Lovells provides an integrated service in all areas of intellectual property law. With more than 120 intellectual 

property lawyers across Europe and Asia, Lovells’ Intellectual Property practice is one of the largest in the 

world and our IP teams constantly ranked as one of the best. Our network of offices in many jurisdictions 

around the world makes Lovells a natural choice to deal with multi-national disputes and global IP protection 

strategies, as well as for specialist advice in individual countries. 

We provide our clients with the full range of brand protection services covering: 

• anti-counterfeiting work, including close cooperation with customs authorities monitoring imports 

and exports; 

• preventing unlawful grey market imports. We have been at the forefront of fully exploiting the 

possibilities available to brand owners under European trademark law to stop imports of branded 

goods that were not destined for the European Economic Area; 

• trademark litigation on both a national and multinational level; 

• advising on protection of brands from misuse through hyperlinking, typo piracy, metatags 

and framing. 

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In addition, further areas we advise on include: 

• copyright and entertainment; 

• design protection; 

• domain name registration and protection; 

• information technology; 

• intellectual property transactions; 

• patents and know-how; 

• pharmaceuticals and biotechnology; 

• trademark management. 


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Lovells has offices in 18 countries and can provide advice in all relevant languages, including: 

English Spanish French 

German Japanese Mandarin 

Russian Italian Polish 

Hungarian Dutch Croatian 

Czech Vietnamese 


Lovells has considerable experience in dealing with international counterfeit problems. While frequently the 

focus is on imports into Europe, it is also important to keep in mind that a large number of infringing goods 

entering into Europe originate from China and other Asian countries. Thus, Lovells offices in Europe work 

closely with the Asian Lovells offices that have a proven track record in international intellectual property 

protection and enforcement too. For example, in China and Hong Kong alone Lovells has handled over 1,000 

enforcement actions for clients. 

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GREECE 

Name of Firm BALLAS, PELECANOS & ASSOCIATES 

Address 10 Solonos Street 

Kolonaki 

Athens 106 73 

Telephone + 30 210 362 5943 

Fax + 30 210 364 7925 

Email central@balpel.gr 

Contact Partner(s) George A Ballas, Senior & Managing Partner 

Gregory M Pelecanos, Senior Partner 


Formerly named “Simitis Law Offices” the firm was established in 1930 and since then has concentrated its 

services in the area of Business Law. The firm has two partners, seventeen associates, two trainee lawyers 

and five administrative support assistants. 


BALLAS, PELECANOS & ASSOCIATES specialises in Industrial and Intellectual Property, Greek and EU 

competition law, tax law, commercial contract law, IT law, aviation law, litigation (civil and criminal) and 

arbitration, employment and general business law. 


Since the firm was established in 1930, it has developed a strong industrial and intellectual property 

practice (including competition law) and has pioneered Greek Legal Practice in IT law. The firm has 

been recommended for its experience in litigation and has gained considerable reputation in combating 

counterfeits on behalf of clients such as Levi Strauss & Co, Diesel SpA, Philip Morris Products Inc, 

Fiat Auto SpA, Toyota, Microsoft Corporation, Nike International Ltd. and others. 

BALLAS, PELECANOS & ASSOCIATES experience covers all areas of industrial and intellectual property 

and related competition and contract law, including trademark and patent registrations, licensing, advertising 

law, franchise law, distribution systems, software development and licensing, etc. 


Greek French 

German English 

Italian 

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HUNGARY 

Name of Firm DANUBIA Patent & Trademark Attorneys 

Address H-1051 Budapest 

V.Bajcsy-Zsilinszky ut 16 

Postal Address H-1368 Budapest 

P.O Box 198 

Telephone + 36 1 318 1111(266-5760) 

Fax + 36 1 338 2304 

Email CENTRAL@DANUBIA.HU 

Contact Partner(s) Péter Erdély 


DANUBIA was established in 1949 as Patentbureau Danubia and transformed into a partnership in the form 

of a professional corporation in 1989 under the name of Danubia Patent and Trademark Attorneys. The firm 

has grown to be the largest IP firm in Hungary and probably in the whole of Europe. 

The activities can be grouped in three main branches: representing foreign clients in Hungarian 

proceedings, foreign clients in foreign countries, mainly in Central and Eastern Europe, and acting for Hungarian 

companies to obtain, defend and maintain rights in foreign countries. The firm has a broad IP enforcement 

practice in Hungary. The firm has 30 patent attorneys covering all fields of technology, three trademark 

lawyers and a total staff of about 130. There is a close co-operation between Danubia and Bogsch & 

Partners, a law firm of high reputation. A four person management team, including a managing partner 

and three deputies, is elected to run the firm in every third year. 

Partners 

Dr. Tivadar Palágyi Henriette Kalmár András Weichinger 

Róbert Sikos Elemér Szuhai Dr. József Markó 

Judit Kerény József Sipos Ágnes Horváth 

Judit Komáromi Ernö Nagy Illona Gárdonyi 

László Schläfer Kinga Kovács Dr. Ildikó Kiss 

András Antalffy-Zsiros Dr. Ágnes Válas Gábor Kovács 

Erzsébet Olchváry Annemarie Kis Kovács Elvira Valyon 

Miklós Sóvári Éva Baranyi László Vitális 

Ferenc Török Dr. Hanna Bogsch Dr Árpád Pethö 

Consultants 

Tamás Farkas Dr Sándor Vida Anette Topor 

Dr Adam Svingor Gábor Harangozò Zsolt Szabò 

Boglàrka Kmethy Istvàn Molnar Imre Ravadics 

Management Team 

Michael Lantos - Managing Partner Péter Erdély 

Imre Molnár Dr. Éva Szigeti 

Of Counsel 

Dr Attila Bogsch 

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INDIA 

Name of Firm ANAND AND ANAND 

Address B-41,Nizamuddin East 

New Delhi 110 013 

Telephone + 91 11 24353148, 24355076, 24358078 

Fax + 91 11 24354243, 24353060, 24352090 

Email pravin@anandandanand.com 

Contact Partner(s) Mr Pravin Anand 

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ITALY 

Name of Firm STUDIO LEGALE SUTTI 

Address Via Montenapoleone 8 

20121 Milan 

Telephone +39 02 762041 

Fax +39 02 76204805 

Email maildesk@sutti.com 

Website http://www.sutti.com 

Contact Partner(s) Dr Simona Cazzaniga 


STUDIO LEGALE SUTTI operates four offices in Milan, where it was originally established in 1952 by Dr 

Angelo Sutti, Knight of the Italian Republic, and where Monti & Partners (with which it merged in 1993) had 

also been active since 1927. Its headquarters, where more than half of its human resources are still based, 

including tax advisers, patent attorneys and EHS specialists, are located in the historical centre of the city, 

at via Montenapoleone 8, and coordinate SLS business firm wide, which in the meantime has expanded 

to Rome, Genoa, Monza, Sofia, Belgrade, Bucharest and Zagreb. 

Studio Legale Sutti these days is a full-service business law firm, and this is especially true in Milan. 

The main focus of its practice in Northern Italy is, however, dispute resolution, corporate deals, intellectual 

property, employment and international corporate tax planning. The representation offices of London and 

Tokyo are also centrally managed from Milan, as are a number of services, such as the firm’s IT systems. 


Studio Legale Sutti is currently organised into four departments: Intellectual Property and Competition Law, 

Company-Commercial and Public Law, Employment Law and Related Matters, International Tax Planning. 

Specialised inter-disciplinary groups deal with Litigation and Criminal Defence, IT and TLC, Environmental 

Law. 


A number of peculiar features identify Studio Legale Sutti in the Italian market of anti-counterfeiting services. 

Firstly, SLS is the Italian full-service business law firm with the largest Intellectual Property and Competition 

Department, which is based in the firm’s Head Office at via Montenapoleone in Milan, right in the heart of the 

city’s fashion district. Its Head is Dr Simona Cazzaniga (author of, inter alia, a number of articles and essays 

on the legal protection of models, industrial designs and architectural works, on seizures by customs officers, 

and on misleading “country of origin” indications on products). The same department has obtained from 2000 

the prestigious collaboration of Prof. Gustavo Ghidini, one of the best-known Italian scholars in the area of 

unfair competition and lavish limitation. 

Secondly, it is the only Italian law firm having implemented in-house patent and trademark agency services 

and recruited to this effect MBAs and engineers admitted as patent attorneys or patent and trademark agents. 

The same services are active in the frame of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Competition Department and 

are led by Roberto Dini, Ph.D., especially known for worldwide IP enforcement campaigns in the areas of 

high-tech and consumer electronics (with a distinct responsibility of Licio Zambon, Ph.D., for biochemical 

and pharmaceutical products, and of Masako Nishina, MBA, for brand name and luxury products). 

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Thirdly, according to Legalease’s “Legal 500 in Europe”, SLS “is the only major Italian firm to operate a high 

profile white collar crime operation.” This operation actually concentrates on IP prosecution and anti-counterfeiting. 

While in Italy the victims of counterfeiting cannot literally prosecute the perpetrators but only press 

charges against the same and file complaint with public prosecutors, they are allowed to be represented by 

counsel, as well as ask for urgent measures and for damages, in the connected criminal proceedings, so that 

recourse to criminal justice is often (along with custom seizures) the most effective and expeditious way to 

deal with petty or racket counterfeiting of products and trademarks. Cesare Bulgheroni, the partner in charge 

of SLS’s criminal law work, is himself known for high profile counterfeiting, patent fraud and passing-off 

cases. It will, therefore, be no surprise that Studio Legale Sutti has become the Italian member of 

Counterforce and is in the forefront of anti-counterfeiting in Italy. Thus, for instance, on 18 April 2000 Stefano 

Sutti, in his position as SLS’s Managing Partner, was interviewed on air by Daniela Cuzzolin of TG3, one of 

RTAI TV news broadcast services, on Counterforce’s position with respect to a recent decision of the Italian 

Supreme Court on low-quality counterfeiting. Besides her everyday involvement in advising and civil litigation 

in this area, Simona Cazzaniga herself has recently participated in continuing education seminars aimed at 

raising awareness of IP crimes among Milanese public prosecutors. Other SLS members are often lecturing 

at public conferences and congresses on Italian legislation on the protection trademarks, copyright, domain 

names, models and designs, as well as on passing-offs and lavish imitation of products. 


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JORDAN 

Name of Firm ABU GHAZALEH LEGAL 

Address TAGO Campus, Queen Noor St. 

Shmeisani P.O. Box: 921100 

Amman 11192, Jordan 

Telephone +962 6 5100900 

+962 6 5698282 

Fax +962 6 5100902 

Email anti.counterfeiting@tagi.com 

Website www.tag-legal.com www.tagorg.com 

Contact Partner(s) Mr. Samer Pharaon, Executive Director. 

spharaon@tag-legal.com 

Ms. Lubna Al Zoubi, Jordan Office Manager 

lzoubi@tag-legal.com 

Ms. Rula Deeb, IP Enforcement Department 

Manager: Rdeeb@tag-legal.com 


Abu-Ghazaleh Legal (ABLE) is a global business law firm with over 400 lawyers and professionals and 52 

offices in the Middle East, Europe, North America, South Africa and Asia. It is a member of the TAGorg family 

of firms, which is the largest group of professional service providers in the Middle East. Operating in the 

region of the world that is experiencing rapid and unprecedented change, ABLE is a firm dedicated to 

innovative approaches 


Corporate and Commercial: Abu-Ghazaleh Legal is well rooted in the corporate & Commercial Legal 

Practices throughout the world. Our attorneys actively engage in the intricacies of the client’s business 

dealings, ranging from simple incorporations to large-scale strategic transactions. 

Alternative Dispute Resolution: the ADR practices at Abu-Ghazaleh Legal are designed to provide 

consultations on a wide range of organizational and individual matter. One important goal of our ADR 

program is to continuously emphasize and promote harmonious relations between businesses. Also, 

assisting corporations in managing internal and external conflicts is another goal we aspire to achieve. 

Intellectual Property: including Copyright, Patents, Trade Marks, Trade Names, Proprietary Technology 

and Trade Secrets, we assist clients in exploiting IPRs through licensing, joint ventures, franchising, and 

technology transfer arrangements. 

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The protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights require a comprehensive understanding 

of various areas of technology, law, business and international commerce. Our litigation attorneys not only 

enforce but also protect our clients’ intellectual property rights and offer legal consultation in jurisdictions 

across the World. If faced with potential acquisition, threat of infringement claims or infringement by others, 

our firm is the right place to seek for counsel on the validity and the valuation of IP rights. 

The attorneys and professionals of Abu-Ghazaleh Legal cooperate with the government enforcement agencies 

and private investigators in the Middle East to obtain evidence of infringing uses and then implement 

local and international enforcement procedures. These procedures typically include civil and administrative 

legal actions. 


Arabic, English & French 


We provide professional training programs to lawyers, businessmen, corporations and government bodies. 

We provide extensive resources and programs to help people stay competitive and grow professionally, 

intellectually and personally. 

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KOREA 

Name of Firm KIMS AND LEES 

Address 8th Floor Dongduk Building 151-8 

Kwanhoon-Dong 

Jongro-Gu 

Seoul 110-300 

Telephone + 82 2 733 9991 

Fax + 82 2 733 6351 

+ 82 2 733 6352 

+82 2 742 5177 

Email eybkim@chollian.net 

Website www.kimsandlees.com 

Contact Partner(s) Mr Yoon Bae Kim, Managing Partner 

Ms Sun Ryung Kim, Partner 


KIMS AND LEES has been exclusively engaged in the intellectual property field since its founding in 1973 

and has grown to become one of Asia’s leading IP law firms. Based in Seoul, Korea, Kims and Lees is a full 

service IP law firm staffed by highly trained and experienced IP professionals, including former members 

of the judiciary and the Korean Intellectual Property Office, attorneys and technical experts. We have a staff 

of 60 people including 14 professional members consisting of patent attorneys and attorneys at law. We 

work with a broad spectrum of domestic and international clients, including owners of well-known brands, 

inventors, business start-ups, major conglomerates, academic institutions and government bodies and 

offer efficient and effective service in the fields of patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, unfair 

competition prevention, licensing and technology transfer in Korea and overseas. 


Patent, Trademark, Domain Name, Dispute Issues, Copyright, Anti-Counterfeiting, Trade Secret, 

Licensing and Technology Transfer, Litigation and Unfair Competition. 


• Patent – Chemical/pharmaceutical patents (biochemistry, medicine compositions, chemical materials and 

chemical engineering, agricultural chemicals, fibre, textile, food technology, etc). Electric/Electronic patents 

(computer related technology and data communication, electric and electronic application, electronic circuit, 

sem-conductor and integrated circuit technology). Mechanical patents (apparatus and components for 

manufacturing process, apparatus and components for fluid, heat transfer, automobile and transporting 

vehicles, nuclear power plants, marine, aeronautical structures and their components). Automatic control 

devices for industrial facilities, various devices and apparatus for life and information, copyright and 

computer program design. 

• Technology transfer, Licensing, unfair competition, trade secrets. 

• Trademark matters such as searching, watching, filing and prosecuting applications to registration, 

post-registration procedures, counselling on all states of trade Protection, Litigation and Anti-counterfeiting. 

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Mr Kim, Yoon Bae, Patent Attorney 

Mr Lee, Bom Il, Patent Attorney 

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Ms Kim, Sun Ryung, Attorney at Law Mr Kang, Chul Joong, Patent Attorney 

Mr Chang, Doo Hyun, Patent Attorney Mr Yang, Hyun Ghook, Attorney at Law 

Ms Cho, Young Shin, Patent Attorney Ms Park, Ji Young, Patent Attorney 

Mr Song, Se Geun, Patent Attorney Mr Oh, Young Su, Patent Attorney 

Ms Bahn, Il Hee, Patent Attorney Mr Choi, Duk Bin, Attorney at Law 

Ms Ahn, Hye Won, Patent Attorney Ms Min, Ra Hong, Patent Attorney 

Anti-Counterfeiting Counsels 

Yoon Bae Kim 

Mr Kim is the managing partner of Kims and Lees. He is an experienced intellectual property attorney, 

specializing in trademark prosecution and litigation, trade secret protection, anti-counterfeiting matters, 

as well as mechanical patent prosecution. He has written and edited numerous publications, including 

“Current Trends in Counterfeiting Practices and the Intellectual Property System in Korea” and “Efforts 

to Combat Counterfeiting Activities and Piracy in APAA Member Countries.” He served as Chairman 

of Anti-Counterfeiting Committee of APAA (1993, 2003), President of AIPPI-Korea (1990-1996, 2002-), 

Vice Chairman of Anti-Counterfeiting Council of Republic of Korea (ACCK-KCCCI, 1985-2000), President 

of LES-Korea (1996-2002) and Vice President of LES International (2000-2001). 

Sun Ryung Kim 

Ms Kim is a member of New York Bar experienced in all aspects of Intellectual Property practice, including 

trademark prosecution, IP litigation and biotechnology licensing transaction. Before joining Kims and Lee 

she worked at a New York law firm and trained in law firms in 15 countries, including France, Germany and 

Belgium. She has served as the Secretary of Licensing Executives Society (LES) Korea since 2002 and is 

on the board of directors of AIPPI-Korea. She is an author of “A Guide to Trademark Filing and Registration 

World Wide.” 


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Japanese 

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LATVIA 

Name of Firm Agency TRIA ROBIT 

Address 5 Vilandes Street 

LV 1010 Riga 

Telephone + 371 7 321 300/7320300 

+ 371 7 320 300 

Fax + 371 7 325 600 

Email info@triarobit.com 

Website www.triarobit.com 

Contact Partner(s) Vladimir Anohin 


Agency TRIA ROBIT was founded in 1991 and is one of the leading IP firms in the Baltic States and former 

USSR. The firm has its head office in Riga, the capital of Latvia, which is one of the three Baltic States and 

also has an office in Moscow, Russia. Agency TRIA ROBIT has the largest IP practice in Latvia and the Baltic 

States and one of the largest networks of associates in the countries of the former USSR and Central and 

Eastern Europe. The expertise of the firm comprises the experience of forty patent and trademark attorneys 

and specialists along with other staff that work in the offices of Agency TRIA ROBIT in Riga and Moscow, 

as well as the experience of the firm’s associates in other former USSR countries, which in number exceeds 

two hundred professionals. The firm also employs other legal professions so that we can provide not only 

assistance in prosecuting applications but also the expertise necessary to conduct litigation before the courts 


Agency TRIA ROBIT offers its clients a full range of services in the field of intellectual property in the Baltic 

States, Russia, other ex-USSR states and Central and Eastern European countries. 

Active work in these countries allowed the firm to create a carefully selected network of associate patent 

attorneys and practitioners, which was tested by a wide range of problems and refined over many years. 

Working independently, our offices in these countries enjoy the experience and expertise accumulated 

under the service mark TRIA ROBIT®. 

Agency TRIA ROBIT provides a full range of intellectual property services in the areas of patents, designs, 

trademarks, domain names and related matters. These include filing and prosecuting applications for patents, 

designs and trademarks, dealing with oppositions, infringements, revocations and other proceedings relating 

to granted IP rights, and searching and watching services. 

Agency TRIA ROBIT actively works in the field of intellectual property rights enforcement. During the past 

few years, the firm successfully completed a number of assignments fighting counterfeiters in the area. 

Agency TRIA ROBIT is internationally recognised, as evidenced by the top positions achieved by the 

company in the Baltic States and Russia in the rankings in the surveys published by Euromoney’s Managing 

Intellectual Property magazine. 


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LEBANON 

Name of Firm RAPHAËL & ASSOCIÉS 

Address Almabani-Murr Tower, 

Dbaye 

P O Box 70-868, Antélias 

Beirut 

Telephone + 9614 405401/+ 9614 406477/8 

Fax + 9614 403735 

Email rzara@rzara.com 

Contact Partner(s) Moussa Raphaël 


The law firm of RAPHAËL & ASSOCIÉS, formerly known as Raphaël, Ziadé, Abirached, Rifaat et Associés, 

was established in its current form in 1992 as the result of the gradual integration of three distinct law firms. 

At present, the firm is composed of seven senior partners and 17 associates from a variety of academic and 

professional backgrounds. 

The firm is affiliated with Ernst & Young’s legal branch, EY Law, and has cooperation agreements with law 

firms in other Arab countries. 

RAPHAËL & ASSOCIÉS provides comprehensive legal services and support to clients doing business in 

Lebanon and the Arab world. The firm has a strong commitment to bringing quality services in the most 

efficient manner. 


Banking and Finance, Corporate, Commercial and Contract, Intellectual Property, International 

Transactions, Litigation and Arbitration. 


The firm handles a variety of intellectual property issues, most notably in the electronics and computer/ 

technology fields. 


Arabic 

English 

French 

Italian 

Portuguese 

Greek 

Spanish 

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LIECHTENSTEIN 

Name of Firm WANGER ADVOKATURBÜRO 

Address Aeulestrasse 45 

FL-9490 Vaduz 

Telephone + 423 237 5252 

Fax + 423 237 5253 

Email wanger@wanger.net 

Website www.wanger.net 

Offices(s) Rond Point Schuhman 9, bte 4 

B-1050 Brussels 

BELGIUM 

Tel + 32 2 541 03 36 

Fax + 32 2 538 49 80 

Contact Partner(s) lic. iur. Markus Wille 

Dr Markus Wanger 


WANGER ADVOKATURBÜRO have a general practice, including arbitration and mediation, administration, 

banking, securities and finance, bankruptcy and insolvency, Central and Eastern European projects, 

commercial litigation, company and commercial work (including off-shore), contracts, corporate finance 

and tax, EU law, financial services, franchising inheritance, international law, insurance and reinsurance, 

investment, information technology, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, joint ventures, litigation, media and 

entertainment, mergers, acquisitions and disposals, private client, property and construction, 

telecommunication, trademark and copy-right, products liability, real estate, taxation and unfair competition. 


Senior Partner Dr Markus H Wanger, Lawyer, FCIArb 

Managing Partner lic. iur. Markus Wille 

Lawyers Dr Johannes Grabher 

Associates lic. iur. Philipp Schnyder 


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LITHUANIA 

Name of Firm METIDA LAW FIRM OF REDA ZABOLIENE 

Address Gedimino 45-6 

01109 Vilnius 

Telephone + 370 5 24 90 830 

+ 370 5 24 90 831 

Fax + 370 5 24 90 833 

Email patent@metida.lt 

Website www.metida.lt 

Contact Partner(s) Mrs Reda Zaboliene 


All aspects of Intellectual Property matters. 


Preparation of documents for the registration of company names, trademarks, domain names, industrial 

design and inventions. The execution of the registration process in Lithuania as well as in other Baltic States 

and CIS. 

Research of trademarks, industrial designs and inventions in Lithuania as well as in other Baltic States 

and CIS. 

Litigation in all IP matters. 

Preparation of licence agreements, copyright agreements and technology transfer documents. 

Legal consultations on Intellectual Property issues. 


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German 

Russian 

Lithuanian 

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MALAYSIA 

Name of Firm TAY & PARTNERS 

Address 6 th Floor, Plaza See Hoy Chan 

Jalan Raja Chulan 

50200 Kuala Lumpur 

Telephone +603 2050 1888 

Fax +603 2072 6354 

Email mail@taypartners.com.my 

Website http:www.taypartners.com.my 

Contact Partner(s) Ms Linda Wang 

linda.wang@taypartners.com.my 

Ms Su Siew Ling 

siewling.su@taypartners.com.my 


TAY & PARTNERS is a Malaysian law firm established in 1989 with offices in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru 

and Singapore. It is a full service commercial law firm, advising a varied portfolio of clients across a broad 

spectrum of industry sectors, which include Malaysian companies, multinationals, institutional private equity 

investors and venture capital funds, financial institutions and banks, governmental organisations and statutory 

bodies. 

Our offices in Malaysia and Singapore have a total of 20 partners and we are about 160 members strong. 

With offices located strategically in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Singapore, we are well positioned to 

offer seamless high level services and on the ground resources to meet the Malaysia-Singapore cross border 

needs of our clients. 

With our combined resources, knowledge and experience, we are well positioned to bring greater benefits 

to the partnership with our clients, and achieve our vision of becoming the law firm of choice in the region. 


Our practice is based on 4 core areas: 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATION 

Including Copyright, Patents, Trade Marks and Industrial Designs, Anti-counterfeiting and enforcement 

of intellectual property rights (IPR); Confidential Information, Trade Secret and know-how Protection, IPR 

disputes and litigation; Actions for Infringement; Passing-off and unfair competition; Trade libel and slander; 

Enter-tainment law. 

Regulatory compliance in the telecommunication industry in Malaysia; Multimedia law; Legal advice and 

support for tech companies; EDI contracts. 

CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL 

Including Mergers and acquisitions; Capital and debt markets; IPO; Venture capital; Securities Transactions; 

Joint ventures; Project financing; Regulatory compliance for investments in Malaysia and Singapore. 

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DISPUTE RESOLUTION 

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Including Contractual and commercial claims; Insurance disputes, Joint venture disputes; Restitution claims; 

Tortious claims; Negligence; Corporate and shareholders’ disputes; Schemes of arrangements; Building 

contracts; Projects and infrastructure; Construction and building disputes; Banking and finance litigation; 

Trust litigation; Arbitration and mediation; Employment law and industrial relations; Employment contracts, 

immigration, visa and work permits. 

REAL PROPERTY & CONVEYANCING 

Acquisition and disposal of commercial and industrial properties; Project development; Property finance; 

Leasing and tenancy; Management agreements in the hospitality industry. 


Tay & Partners, together with our Singapore office, ATMD (Alban Tay Mahtanai & De Silva) are ranked as 

one of the top three firms in Malaysia and Singapore for our IP practice in the World IP Survey conducted 

by the Managing Intellectual Property. We are also amongst the top 4 firms for patent and trade mark work 

in Malaysia and Singapore. 


English, Malay and Chinese (including various Chinese dialects). 


Linda Wang, who heads our IP & Technology practice group, has been identified by the 2005 Leading 

Lawyers Survey as one of Asia’s leading business lawyers, in recognition of her work in Intellectual Property. 

She is also listed by the International Who’s Who of Trademark Lawyers for her work in IP. 

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MOROCCO 

Name of Firm OFFICE OF M MEHDI SALMOUNI-ZERHOUNI 

Address Forum International Building 

62 Boulevard d’Anfa 

20000 Casablanca 

Telephone +212 22 26 26 27 

+212 22 24 24 48 

Fax +212 22 26 10 17 

Email salmouni@salmouni.com 

Contact Partner(s) M Mehdi Salmouni-Zerhouni 


The Office was established in Morocco in 1986 and founded by Mr M Mehdi Salmouni-Zerhouni who studied 

in France at the Law University of Strasbourg and obtained a post-graduate diploma (D.E.S.S.) of CEIPI 

(Centre d’Etudes Internationales de Propriété Industrielle). Mr Salmouni-Zerhouni was appointed Judicial 

Expert in industrial property before Moroccan Courts. The Office also has external partners. 


The Office specialises in intellectual property: 

• Filing and registration of patents, trademarks, industrial designs and models in Morocco, Algeria, 

Tunisia and in African countries (OAPI); licensing, technology transfer; 

• Actions before Moroccan courts in matters of infringement, unfair competition, litigation relating to 

industrial and intellectual property rights 


Since the Office was established in 1986, it has developed an expertise in industrial property matters. 

It acts on behalf of multinational companies. 


M Mehdi Salmouni-Zerhouni is Founder Chairman of IMAREF (Institut Marocain des Réseaux de Franchise 

et de Partenariat). 

Member of FICPI (Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle) and of INTA (International 

Trademark Association). 


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THE NETHERLANDS 

Name of Firm VAN DOORNE N.V. 

Address Jachthavenweg 121 

1081 KM Amsterdam 

P O Box 75265 

1070 AG Amsterdam 

Telephone +31 20 6789 229 

Fax +31 20 6789 589 

Email leeuwen@van-doorne.com 

Website www.van-doorne.com 

Contact Partner Remco M R van Leeuwen 


VAN DOORNE, founded in 1930, is an independent Dutch firm of lawyers, tax specialists and civil law 

notaries, serving the higher end of the market. Van Doorne specializes in commercial law and works for 

large and medium-sized companies based in the Netherlands and elsewhere, non profit organizations, 

public bodies and non-Dutch law firms. Van Doorne has offices in Amsterdam, London, Curaçao and Aruba 

and focuses on a wide range of practice areas. The total workforce is around 275. Van Doorne’s hallmarks 

include: top quality service, flexibility, direct partner involvement and business vision at competitive rates. 

VAN DOORNE’s Intellectual Property and Information Technology department, represents a wide variety 

of multinational clients on legal issues involved in the development, protection and commercialisation of 

intellectual property rights, including information technology, media and entertainment. Its lawyers have 

expertise in copyrights, trademarks, patents, designs, software and database protection, E-commerce, IT 

contracts, privacy, trade secrets and unfair competition, as well as all forms of development, licensing and 

other commercialisation of such rights. In addition, the group has expertise in media-related matters, such 

as advertising, libel, merchandising, and entertainment law. The firm has an extensive practice in anticounterfeiting 

litigation, including cease and desist measures and search and seizure actions, and has 

regular contact with customs authorities at the key entry ports of Schiphol Airport and Rotterdam harbour. 

The firm also represents clients in non-piracy infringement counselling and litigation; due diligence of 

intellectual property aspects of M & A and joint venture transactions. 

VAN DOORNE’s intellectual property department has developed specialised inter-disciplinary task forces 

in the areas of computer law, media/entertainment law, E-commerce and privacy in order to efficiently and 

effectively address the needs of its various clients. 

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NIGERIA 

Name of Firm ÆLEX 

Address 7 th Floor, Marble House 

1 Kingsway Road 

P O Box 52901 

Ikoyi, Lagos 

Telephone +234 1 4617321; 4617322; 4617323 

Fax +234 1 2692072; 4617092 

Email lagos@aelex.com 

Website www.aelex.com 

Offices Port Harcourt 

Tel +234 84 574628; 574636 

Fax +234 84 574628 

Email portharcourt@aelex.com 

Accra, GHANA 

Tel +233 21 783616; 783617; 783618 

Fax +233 21 770493 

Email accra@aelex.com 

Contact Partner(s) L Fubara Anga 

Theophilus I Emuwa 


ÆLEX is a full service commercial and litigation law firm established on 1 July 2004. It is one of the largest 

most diversified law practices in West Africa. 

Lawyers in the firm are admitted to practice in multiple jurisdictions including Nigeria, Ghana, England and 

Wales. In addition to qualifying in law, some lawyers in the firm have qualifications in disciplines such as 

political science, economics and engineering. 

Our lawyers have developed a wide range of specialist skills and have expertise and experience in the legal, 

regulatory and policy areas of the industries we serve; therefore, we are in a position to respond effectively 

to our clients’ needs. 

The firm is the Reviser of the Nigeria Law Digest published by Martindale-Hubbell in its International Law 

Directory. 

ÆLEX is licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission to provide advisory services in relation 

to securities. 

The firm is a member of The World Services Group (www.worldservicesgroup.com); an international 

grouping of some of the largest service providers in the world and Meritas (www.meritas.com); an affiliation 

of independent business and litigation law firms with over 200 members in more than 70 countries. 

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Admiralty and Maritime; Arbitration and Litigation; Aviation; Banking and Finance; Business Fraud, Corporate 

and Commercial, Infrastructure, Environmental, Foreign Investment, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Labour 

and Employment, Mining, Energy, Oil and Gas, Taxation, Technology, Telecommunications. 


ÆLEX handles matters (both of a contentious and non-contentious nature) relating to trademarks, patents, 

copyright, franchising, licensing, distributorship agreements and technology transfer. The firm files trademark, 

patent and design applications in Nigeria and in Ghana directly and in OAPI countries through an agent; and 

has considerable experience in civil and criminal actions against infringement in these jurisdictions. The firm 

is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA), the Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group, 

the AIPPI Nigeria Chapter and the Intellectual Property Law Association of Nigeria. Members of the firm 

contribute to the Ghana section of the International Annual Review of Trademark Jurisprudence (IARTJ) 

published by the INTA. Mr Theophilus I Emuwa, who heads the IP Practice Group, is also a qualified 

engineer. He is a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, the Editorial Board of the Trademark Reporter 

and a member of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre. Mr L Fubara Anga has considerable experience 

advising clients on the law and practice relating to business fraud, anti-bribery and corruption laws, intellectual 

property fraud and banking and financial crimes in Nigeria. He is a member of the Intellectual Property section 

of the American Bar Association and an overseas member of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, London. 


English 

French 

Yoruba 

Ibo 

Ijaw 

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NORWAY 

Name of Firm ADVOKATFIRMAET HAAVIND VISLIE AS 

Address Bygdoy Allé 2 

P O Box 359 Sentrum 

N-0101 Oslo 

Telephone + 47 22 43 30 00 

Fax + 47 22 43 30 01 

Email post@haavind.no, a.sejersted@haavind.no 

Website www.haavind.no 

Contact Partner(s) Helge Olav Bergan 

Anna Marie Sejersted 


As of 1 January 2000 Advokatene Haavind & Haga DA, established in 1893, merged with Advokatfirmaet 

Vislie Odegaard & Kolrud ANS, Advokatfirmaet Hauge & Co and Lowzow & Co Advokatfirma DA to establish 

the firm ADVOKATFIRMAET HAAVIND VISLIE AS. 

ADVOKATFIRMAET HAAVIND VISLIE AS ranks among the largest business and litigation law firms in 

Norway. The partners hold positions as board members in important Norwegian industrial and trade 

companies, insurance companies, publishing houses, banks, etc. All lawyers in the firm conduct litigation. 

The new firm has app. 90 lawyers from the year 2001. 


General Business Law, Contract Law, Company Law, Intellectual Property Law, IT and Telecommunications 

Law, Competition Law, including EU/EEA Law, Employment Law, Energy Law, Commercial and International 

Law, Mergers and Acquisition, Finance Law, Tax Law, Public Procurement, Construction, Planning and 

Concession Law, including Real Estate issues, and Building Law. 


Partners 

Geir Steinberg: Trademarks, design, copyright, patent law, market law 

Hakon Bleken: Patent law, litiagion 

Helge Olav Bergan: Copyright, entertainment law, media and broadcasting 

Frode Saeter: Copyright, specifically relating to IT and Internet, market law 

Anne Merete Nicolaysen: Copyright, trademarks, market law 

Kjell Torkildsen: Copyright, media and broadcasting, market law 

Senior lawyers 

Nina Melandso: Trademarks, design, market law, competition law 

Anne Marie Sejersted: Copyright, patent law, trademarks, media and market law 

Non-equity partner 

Harald Bjelke: Copyright, trademarks, media and broadcasting 


All Scandinavian languages, English, French 

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POLAND 

Name of Firm PATPOL 

Postal Address P O Box 168 

00-950 Warsaw 

Office Address 162 J, Nowoursynowska Str. 

02-776 Warsaw 

Telephone + 48 22 644 9657 

+ 48 22 644 9659 

Fax + 48 22 644 9600 

+ 48 22 644 4402 

Email patpol@patpol.com.pl 

Contact Partner(s) Mr Lech Bury 

Mrs Agnieszka Skrzypczak 

Mrs Janina Kossowska 


PATENT ATTORNEYS COMPANY PATPOL was established in 1966. Today PATPOL is one of the largest 

private patent attorneys office in Poland specialising in all aspects of industrial property protection. The firm 

at present consists of 98 dedicated employees, including 30 patent attorneys with the highest qualifications 

and professional experience. 


All aspects of industrial property protection, particularly in obtaining and maintaining protection rights for 

inventions, utility models, designs, trademarks, geographical indications, domain names, topographics of 

integrated circuits, new plant varieties as well as all the issues pertaining to intellectual property protection, 

seizure of goods at the border, infringement of exclusive rights and unfair competition. 


The Patent Attorneys number 30, file applications with the Polish Patent Office for all types of items falling 

within the scope of intellectual property rights in all fields of techniques. 

Regarding combating piracy and unfair competition, we cooperate with selected investigation agencies 

and lawyers offices. 


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PORTUGAL 

Name of Firm ABREU, CARDIGOS & ASSOCIADOS 

Address Av das Forcas Armadas 125-12 

1600-079 Lisbon 

Telephone + 351 21 723 1800 

Fax + 351 21 723 1899 

Email general@abreucardigos.com 

Contact Partner(s) César Bessa Monteiro 


Banking law - Capital markets, Competition law, Corporate law, Distributorship, Agency and Franchise law. 

Mergers and acquisitions. Foreign investment. Industrial relations and labour, Insurance law. Property 

and real estate law. Social security, General legal practice, international contracts, Litigation, Taxation, 

Telecommunications. 


Copyright law, Industrial models and designs, License negotiation, Franchising, Counterfeiting, Trademark 

litigation, Trademark prosecution, Transfer of technology, General intellectual property and IT practice. 

Partners 

César Bessa Monteiro 

Pedro Cardigos dos Reis 

Miguel Teixeira de Abreu 

Miguel Castro Pereira 

Carmo Sousa Machado 

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QATAR 

Name of Firm AL KAABI LAW FIRM 

Address Al Jazeera Building “C” Ring Road, 1st Floor 

P O Box 16729 

Doha-Qatar 

Telephone + 974 443 7111/443 7222 

Fax + 974 443 6777 

Email nsk@qatar.net.qa 

Website www.alkaabilawfirm.com 

Contact Partner(s) Nasser Bin Saad Al-Kaabi 

Safwan Moubaydeen 


AL KAABI LAW FIRM was established in 1988 in Qatar by Nasser Al Kaabi, a Qatari national. It is one of the 

largest and leading practices in Qatar, advising individuals, partnerships and companies. The practice has 

a diverse client base representing the interests of clients in the Gulf States, Europe, Asia and the Far East. 

AL KAABI LAW FIRM employs thirteen lawyers and trainees, together with support staff of ten members. 

The practice is equipped with the latest technology enabling it to provide the flexibility and back-up of 

a large law office. In 2000 the practice moved to larger premises in Doha to acommodate both the Litigation 

Department and the Consultation Department 


Commercial and criminal litigation; company and commercial law; corporate finance; foreign investment; 

intellectual property; arbitration; banking; documentation of contracts; insurance. 


In 2000, AL KAABI LAW FIRM established the Doha Centre for Intellectual Property Studies, which is 

considered the first private institution in the area. The Doha Centre, together with AL KAABI LAW FIRM, 

are engaged in matters of patents and trademarks. A team of three principals are managing this practice. 


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ROMANIA 

Name of Firm ROMINVENT SA 

Address 35 Ermil Pangratti Str 

1st Floor, Sector 1 

Bucharest 011882 

Telephone + 40 21 231 2515 

+ 40 21 231 2541 

Fax + 40 21 231 2550 

+ 40 21 231 2454 

Email office@rominvent.ro 

Website rominvent@ro 

Contact Partner(s) Lucian Enescu 


ROMINVENT SA is the oldest and one of the most prominent firms engaged in the practice of industrial 

property in Romania. 

The firm was established in 1953 to assist Romanian and foreign clients in industrial property matters. 


The firm practices exclusively in the area of intellectual property. 


The firm has a total staff of 45 of which over 20 are attorneys and agents and has the capacity to handle all 

industrial property services and serve its clients with technical and legal requirements. All essential work is 

entirely handled in-house. ROMINVENT SA also cooperates with an efficient and flexible network of high 

level, specialised external co-workers: translators, investigators, experts in different fields, as well as 

litigators. 

ROMINVENT offers a full range of services relating to the prosecution and protection of industrial property 

rights in Romania and abroad concerning: patents, trademarks, industrial design, domain names, integrated 

circuits topographies, searches, unfair competition, infringements, anti-counterfeiting, litigation. 

ROMINVENT is a member of such international associations as INTA; AIPPI; ACG; LES, EPI. 


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SAUDI ARABIA 

Name of Firm THE LAW FIRM OF MAJED M GAROUB 

Address Harasani Building, 2nd Floor 

10, Osaman Bin Affan Street 

P O Box 18623 

Jeddah 21425 

Telephone + 966 2 651 8222 

+ 966 2 651 8555 

Fax + 966 2 651 8333 

Email majed@lawgaroub.com 

Website www.lawgaroub.com 

Contact Partner Majed M Garoub 


THE LAW FIRM OF MAJED M GAROUB was established in 1995 with offices in Jeddah and Riyadh, 

with 10 educated lawyers of different schools of law. 


The firm specialises in Commercial Law, Company Law, Intellectual Property, and Protection of Trademarks, 

Litigation, Corporate Law, Finance, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Joint Venture and WTO issues. 


THE LAW FIRM OF MAJED M GAROUB is the biggest law firm in Saudi Arabia, specialising in tracing and 

bringing to law those who deal in counterfeit products. It has undertaken several such protection programmes 

for major multi-national companies in Europe, North America, Japan and Asia in various brands, such as 

spare parts, watches, cosmetics, perfumes, clothes and electronic devices. The firm also provided legal 

opinions in this field to many other companies in Saudi Arabia. 

There are four senior lawyers handling matters related to the protection of trade-marks and products – Majed 

Garoub, Adel Khider, Wael Al Saledi and Adnan Yasin. 


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SEYCHELLES 

Name of Firm LAFAFSI LTD 

Address 2nd FL, Allied House, 

Francis Rachel St., 

VICTORIA, 

MAHE, 

SEYCHELLES 

Postal Address P O Box 1296, 

Victoria, 

Mahe, 

SEYCHELLES 

Telephone +248 513169 

Fax USA +1 917 591 6754 

Email info@lafafsi.com 

Website www.lafafsi.com 

Offices Johannesburg, South Africa 

Tel +27 11 258 8735 

Fax +1 917 591 6754 

Limassol, Cyprus 

Tel +357 25 503201 

Fax +1 917 591 6754 

Contact Partner(s) Sajjad Ayub 


LAFAFSI LIMITED provides the platform to IP owners to prosecute, maintain, and enforce their IP rights in 

an efficient and cost effective way by putting forth innovative solutions. We offer Intellectual Property Services 

and act as Patent & Trademark Agents globally with a special emphasis in African, Middle Eastern and 

Mediterranean countries. 

Having regional offices in Seychelles, South Africa and Cyprus, we bridge the gap in Africa, Middle East, 

and the Mediterranean to provide our clients with a seamless integrated network in managing their IP rights. 

We have adopted “paperless” office technology and communicate electronically and manage IP rights online. 

Our clients are also able to access their IP rights via a secure website anytime they wish. 

Our firm is a member of various IP organizations such as INTA, MARQUES, IPO, ICC CIB. 


• Trademarks 

• Patents 

• Designs 

• Copyright 

• Domains 

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Lafafsi has the capacity to provide a whole range of IP services – Search, Register, Watch, Investigation, 

Advice, Maintenance of IP Rights, renewals, change of name/address, amendment to particulars, license, 

pledge and assignment. Enforcement – oppositions/rectifications, seizures, etc. 

Your benefits in working with us: 

24/7 Access - You can access your IP rights anytime via the Internet. 

Competitive Fee - Our fee schedule is prepared with your budget in mind. We research the market in order to 

remain competitive without compromising quality. 

One Point of Contact - By working with us, you can manage your IP rights in all countries we work in. This, in 

turn, saves a lot of your resources! 

Our client is an Individual - We regard you, our client, as a person. Our solutions and services are customized 

depending on your needs, requirements, and parameters. 

Your IP team - The people working for our IP firm include Attorneys, Trademark Agents, Patent Attorneys and 

Agents, Engineers, Scientists, Paralegals, Assistants, Accountants, and IT experts. We continually improve on 

our approach to client’s matters and bring them to finalization to client’s satisfaction. 

Our values: 

· Dedication 

· Loyalty 

· Teamwork 

· Responsibility 

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SPAIN 

Name of Firm ELZABURU 

Address C/Miguel Angel 21 

28010 Madrid 

Telephone +34 917 009 400 

Fax +34 913 193 810 

Email anticounterfeiting@elzaburu.es 

Website www.elzaburu.es 

Contact Partner(s) Antonio Castán 

Ignacio D. Rivera Elzaburu 

Luis H De Larramendi 

Juan José Caselles 


ELZABURU is a multi-disciplinary Spanish professional firm established in 1865, made up of industrial 

property attorneys, lawyers, engineers, chemists and biologists. 

The firm includes 41 partners under the general management of Alberto de Elzaburu, who represents the 

fourth family generation in the leadership of the firm. The firm’s main office is located in Madrid, with a branch 

office in Alicante, to attend to community work in situ. 


Industrial property, intellectual property, licensing, technology transfer, unfair competition and general litigation 

relating to industrial and intellectual property rights in the Spanish courts at all levels and in all jurisdictions. 


In its capacity as a firm of industrial property attorneys, ELZABURU acts directly before the Spanish Patent 

and Trademark Office (OEPM) in Madrid; the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva; 

The European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich; the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade 

Marks and Designs - OHIM) in Alicante; and the Court of First Instance and Court of Justice of the European 

Communities in Luxembourg. As a law firm, Elzaburu offers full services, advice in the areas of industrial 

property, intellectual property, licensing, technology transfer, unfair competition and general litigation relating 

to industrial and intellectual property rights in the Spanish courts at all levels and in all jurisdictions. Altogether, 

the firm has a current staffing level of over 230, including qualified administrative and clerical personnel 

with substantial experience in the field of industrial property in Spain and abroad, and an in-house team 

of translators. 


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SRI LANKA 

Name of Firm JOHN WILSON PARTNERS, 

Attorneys-at-Law & Notaries Public, 

Patent and Trademark Attorneys 

Address 365 Dam Street 

Colombo 12 

Telephone +94 11 2324579 

+94 11 2448931 

Fax +94 11 2446954 

E-mail john@srilankalaw.com 

trademarks@srilankalaw.com 

patents@srilankalaw.com 

industrialdesigns@srilankalaw.com 

foreigninvestments@srilankalaw.com 

general@srilankalaw.com 

ictlaw@srilankalaw.com 

recoveries@srilankalaw.com 

Website http://www.srilankalaw.com 

Contact Partner(s) John Wilson (Jr.) 


Founded in 1920 by the late Senator John Wilson, the firm is an established legal practice in Sri Lanka, 

providing service in the areas of civil litigation, commercial law and notarial practice to corporations, financial 

institutions and individuals. The partners are assisted by a team of professional assistants and consultants 

whose details are available on our website. 


JOHN WILSON PARTNERS is a full service law firm. Areas of practice include: Adoption, Family Law 

and Private Client; Banking; Finance; Capital Markets; Civil Litigation; Dispute Resolution and Arbitration; 

Company Law and Practice; Competition and Trade; Construction Law; Conveyancing and Notarial Work; 

Corporate; E-Commerce; Foreign Investment; Intellectual Property (Industrial Property and Copyright) and IT, 

ICT and Broadcasting; Legal Opinions and Due Diligence Reports; Residence Visas and Work Permits and 

Service of Process. 


IP services offered include: Industrial Design, Patent and Trademark Registrations, Renewals and Searches; 

Recordals of Change of Name, Address, etc of Assignments; Licences and other matters; Opposition Proceedings; 

IP Drafting and Documentation; IP Licensing; IP Aspects of Franchise and Licensing Agreements; 

Advice on Copyright Law and the Law relating to Geographical Indications; Unfair Competition; Undisclosed 

Information and Confidentiality; Law relating to Counterfeiting, Anti-Counterfeiting Prosecutions and Actions; 

Law relating to Trade Names and Brand Names; Law and Practice of Customs; Border Measures and Border 

Controls; Domain Name Registrations; Publication of Cautionary Notices; Contentious IP Litigation, including 

Nullity Actions; PCT National Phase Entry Applications, General IP Counsel and Advisory Services. 


JOHN WILSON PARTNERS is a member of the following networks: (1) INTA; (2) AIPPI; (3) Counterforce; 

(4) McIntyre Sträter International (MSI); (5) The Inter Pacific Bar Association. 


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SWITZERLAND 

Name of Firm GROS & WALTENSPÜHL 

Address 9, rue Beauregard 

1204 Geneva 

Telephone +41 22 311 38 33 

Fax +41 22 311 6358 

Email gw@g-w.ch 

Website www.g-w.ch 

Contact Partners Ms Theda KÖNIG HOROWICZ 

Mr Christophe MAILLEFER 


GROS & WALTENSPÜHL was founded in 1981 by Bertrand Gros, Patrick Heiniger and Louis Waltenspühl 

in Geneva. Patrick Heiniger left the firm in 1987, when he became Managing Director of Rolex SA, the 

international headquarters of Rolex. 

The Geneva office is ideally located in the Old Town, in a four-storey historical building, within walking 

distance of the Law Courts. The Zurich office of Gros & Waltenspühl was opened in 2001. 

The firm has established close and long-lasting relationships with major corporate entities and well-known 

private individuals, including foreign entities doing business in Switzerland and domestic entities doing 

business abroad. 

The firm’s lawyers are members of famous associations which include, notably, the Swiss Arbitration 

Association (ASA), the European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA), the International Association 

for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI), the International Trademark Association (INTA), the LES-CH, 

which is member of the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), the Swiss section of the International 

League of Competition Law (ASEC/LIDC), the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, the Geneva 

Business Law Association, the Geneva Law and Legislation Society and the Lausanne University Corporation 

Law Centre. 

Through its international legal practice, the firm has built up strong working relationships with foreign law firms 

worldwide: 

o Europe: Paris, London, Madrid, Brussels, Milan 

o United States: New York 

o Asia: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Tokyo 

o Australia: Melbourne 

These relationships enable the firm to prove a full range of services to its clients. 

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The firm provides a full range of legal services to both domestic and international clients and deals with all aspects of 

business law. 

Since its creation, Gros & Waltenspühl is particularly involved in the fields of Intellectual Property Law, 

Competition Law and European Law. 

The firm has also extensive experience, at an international level, in the following areas of specialisation: 

o Contract Law 

o Corporate Law 

o Trust Law 

o Real Estate Law 

o Work and residence permits in Switzerland 

o Sports Law 

o Arbitration 


Six attorneys of the Firm are specialised in intellectual property law and offer the following services: 

• Legal consultations on general intellectual property issues and related competition and contract law 

• Full range of services for trademarks (searching, watching, filing and prosecuting applications to 

registration (national and international), enforcement, litigation). 

• Full range of services for industrial designs (filings, enforcement, litigation) 

• Disputes and litigation for copyrights and patents 

• Full range of services for domains 

• Anti-counterfeiting 

The Intellectual Property Partners are engaged in national and international organisations. Ms. Theda KÖNIG 

HOROWICZ is an expert in the Legal and Anti-Counterfeiting Commissions of the Federation of the Swiss Watch 

Industry since 1997. She is also a WIPO Domain Name Panelist since 2003. 

Mr. Christophe MAILLEFER is a member of the Anti-Counterfeiting Committee of European Communities Trade 

Mark Association (ECTA). 

Languages Spoken: 

English, German, French 

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TAIWAN 

Name of Firm SAINT ISLAND INTERNATIONAL 

PATENT & LAW OFFICES 

Address 7 th Floor, No 248, Section 3 

Nanking east Road 

Taipei 105 

Telephone +886 2 2775 1823 

Fax +886 2 2731 6377 

Email siiplo@mail.saint-island.com.tw 

Website http://www.saint-island.com.tw 

Contact Partner(s) William W L Chen 

Frank F J Liu 


Established in 1974, Saint Island started as a patent firm with the initial practice confined to patent and 

trademark prosecutions in Taiwan and worldwide on behalf of local clients in Taiwan. Over the years, Saint 

Island has matured into a full service IP firm expanding its practice scope covering any and all areas of patent 

and trademark matters, including technical and legal specialties related to intellectual property rights. Saint 

Island has seventeen partners and over three hundred staff members in five different cities in Taiwan. 


Intellectual Property matters, including but not limited to, preparation, prosecution and application of patent 

and trademark applications in Taiwan; preparation of patent and trade-mark applications for filing in foreign 

countries; trademark recordation before the Board of Foreign Trade; patent, trademark and copyright 

infringement and validity studies; integrated circuit layout registration and infringement studies; patent, 

trademark copyright and integrated circuit infringement litigation; licensing, negotiation, mediation, 

arbitration of intellectual properties; and trade secrets and unfair competition matters. 


Saint Island has 17 partners and over 300 staff members handling intellectual property cases involving 

international practices representing numerous domestic and foreign clients, including individual inventors, 

educational institutions, non-profit organisations, small and medium-sized businesses, as well as 

transnational companies listed in FORTUNE 500, and works with over two thousand foreign IP groups around 

the world. Saint Island’s patent group specialises in a wide field of science and technology, such as biology, 

pharmacology, medical technology, mechanical, chemical and electrical engineering, computer and software. 


Saint Island is recognised as the largest IP group in Taiwan and accounts for most patent and trademark 

works with Taiwan’s Intellectual Property Office. 

Saint Island has been voted in polls conducted by the Managing Industrial Property Magazine et al, as one 

of the top IP firms in Taiwan for many consecutive years. Saint Island developed Taiwan’s very first trademark 

database for in-house trademark searches in 1984. 


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THAILAND 

Name of Firm TILLEKE & GIBBINS INTERNATIONAL LTD 

Address Tilleke & Gibbins Building 

64/1 Soi Tonson, Ploenchit Road 

Bangkok 10330 

Telephone +66 2263 7700 

+66 2254 2640 

Fax +66 2263 7710 

Email postmaster@tillekeandgibbins.com 

Website www.tillekeandgibbins.com 

Office(s) Tilleke & Gibbins International Phuket Ltd 

Plaza Del Mar, Units 205-209 

1 Moo 1, Pasak-Koktanod Road 

Cherngtalay, Talang 

Phuket 83110, THAILAND 

Tel +66 76 318 251-5 

Fax +66 76 318 256 

Email phuket@tillekeandgibbins.com 

Tilleke & Gibbins Consultants Ltd 

HAREC Building, 4th Floor 

4A Lang Ha Street 

Ba Dihn 

Hanoi, VIETNAM 

Tel +84 4 772 6688 

Fax +84 4 772 5568 

Email inquiry@tillekeandgibbins.com 

Tilleke & Gibbins Consultants Ltd 

Suite 203, Cityview Commercial Centre 

12 Mac Dinh Chi, District 1 

Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM 

Tel +84 8 8251 645, 8251 695 

Fax +84 8 8242 226 

Email inquiry@tillekeandgibbins.com 

Contact Partner(s) Edward J Kelly (edward.k@tillekeandgibbins.com) 

David Lyman (david.l@tillekeandgibbins.com) 


Founded in 1890, TILLEKE & GIBBINS is one of the largest independent law firms in Thailand with offices 

in Bangkok and Phuket, as well as in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A multi-service law firm, the firm 

has a 117-year track record of providing advice, knowledge, and judgement to best accomplish its clients’ 

objectives. 

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Intellectual Property: Patents, trademarks, geographical indications, trade secrets. 

IP Enforcement: Due diligence, entertainment law, pre-litigation, litigation, IP licensing 

and contracts, copyrights. 

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, litigation, mediation. 

Commercial: Banking and finance, corporate services, international 

trade, labour, private client services, property, environment and development 

taxation, transportation and insurance, immigration and work permits. 


TILLEKE & GIBBINS has one of the largest and most active IP practices in Thailand and is consistently 

voted by its peers as the top IP firm in Thailand in surveys conducted by major publishing firms. 

Handling all aspects of intellectual property work, both of a contentious and non-contentious nature, the 

IP Department prides itself on being a one-stop center for any clients’ needs for IP services, including 

registration, litigation, enforcement, government relations and licensing. Representing more than 5,000 

leading firms and corporations in more than 100 countries with internationally recognised brand names, 

the firm also has special expertise in anti-counterfeiting, anti-piracy, and enforcement work. The IP Litigation 

Section has considerable experience in civil and criminal actions against infringements in Thailand and 

Vietnam. The firm also handles transactions relating to franchising, distributorship agreements, and 

technology transfer. 

The Trademark and Patent Registration practice is led by Vipa Chuenjaipanich, while the IP Enforcement 

Practice is led by Edward J Kelly. In addition, there is a High-Tech Enforcement Team, a group of specialists 

with legal and technical expertise dedicated to handling complex matters involving theft of trade secrets and 

infringement of copyrighted software. Ms Chuenjaipanich and Mr Kelly are consistently identified as leading 

lawyers/practitioners in the IP field in Thailand for their outstanding work in this area. 


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TURKEY 

Name of Firm DERIS PATENTS & TRADEMARKS 

AGENCY A.S. 

Address Inebolu Sokak, 

No. 5, Deris Patent Building, 

Kabatas/Setüstü 

34427 Istanbul 

Turkey 

Telephone + 90 212 249 7010 / 11 

+ 90 212 252 6122 / 23 

Fax + 90 212 293 7676+90 212 244 2588 through 97 

Email deris@deris.com.tr 

Website www.deris.com .tr 

www.ipms.com.tr 

Contact Partner(s) Mr M N Aydin Deris 

Mrs N Ipek Deris 

Mrs N Serra Yardimci Coral 

Mr. E. Kerim Yardimci 


DERIS PATENTS & TRADEMARKS AGENCY A.S. was initiated by Celal Dervis Deris, Lawyers in 1912 in 

Istanbul. The firm was incorporated by Dr Etem Dervis Deris on 17 January 1959 in Istanbul. Mr M N Aydin 

Deris, the senior partner of the firm, has acted and taken part in his capacity of lawyer and legal counsel 

whether for matters involving litigations, court proceedings or for matters involving the establishment, 

licensing and follow-up of industrial/intellectual property rights in Turkey and abroad, on behalf of foreign 

and Turkish clients. 


DERIS PATENTS & TRADEMARKS AGENCY A.S is one of the oldest and largest in Turkey operating 

exclusively in the fields of intellectual and industrial property and provides services in all aspects in respect 

of trademarks, patents utility models, design patents, copyright and other types of protection available in 

Turkey, in Cyprus (Turkish and Greek parts) and in any other country of interest, such as: search; filing 

and registration; record of status change/license; renewals for trademarks, patents, design patents; 

oppositions; contractual and licensing matters; legal contentious and non-contentious matters; legal 

counsel and assistance. 


DERIS PATENTS & TRADEMARKS AGENCY A.S. presently employs 59 people operating under different 

departments. 

The staff includes: 

5 lawyers for legal representation before the Courts; 

8 attorneys-at-law of which 6 are also chartered patent and trademarks attorneys; 

3 law graduates from the law faculty of Geneva University in Switzerland preparing for the bar, who are 

also chartered patent and trademark attorneys; 

14 chartered patent and trademark attorneys authorised to act before the Turkish Patent Institute in 

all industrial property matters; 

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Mr M N Aydin Deris, the Senior Partner and Lawyer/Legal Counsel of the Firm has acted in all matters 

involving litigation, court proceedings, licensing, industrial/intellectual property rights in Turkey and abroad 

on behalf of foreign and Turkish clients. 

Mr M N Aydin Deris has been an active member since the early 1980s of different commissions engaged 

in the establishment of the new legislation concerning the field of industrial property at the State Planning 

Organisation and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, preparing studies pertaining to diverse subjects to be 

submitted to concerned commissions. 

Mr M N Aydin Deris has participated in the meetings as a member of the Intellectual Property Commission 

of the Turkish National Group of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). 

Mr M N Aydin Deris is a member of AIPPI; FICPI; LES ITALIA, INTA and has prepared and contributed 

for Turkey to the survey of INTA regarding “The suspension of release procedure before the customs.” 


Turkish 

French 

English 

Italian 

Spanish 

German 

Greek 

The firm has many sworn translators in French, English, Italian, Spanish and German. 

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UKRAINE 

Name of Firm PAKHARENKO & PARTNERS 

Address (Postal) 9 Pushkinskaya Str 

Suite 11 

Kiev 01034 

Address (Street) 72 Chervonoarmiyska Str 

Entrance 1 

7 th Floor 

Kiev 03150 

Telephone +380 44 4518340 

Fax +380 44 4514048 

Email pakharenko@pakharenko.kiev.ua 

Website 

Contact Partner(s) Antonina Pakharenko-Anderson 

Elena Shamrina 

Alexander Pakharenko 


PAKHARENKO & PARTNERS is one of the largest intellectual property and law firms in Ukraine with 

offices in Kiev, Ukraine, and London, United Kingdom. Since its inception, the company has built up strong 

international connections and client base and today is proud to have the opportunity to handle the intellectual 

property portfolios of some of the largest corporations in the world. The company assists its clients with the 

protection and enforcement of their intellectual property rights in Ukraine, CIS countries, Baltic States and 

throughout Eastern Europe. 


The company handles matters relating to patents, designs, utility models, trademarks, domain names, 

IP searches, licensing, unfair competition, anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy activities to include both 

investigations and actions against infringers, and is experienced in litigation before the civil and commercial 

courts. 


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Russian 

English 

German 

French 

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 

Name of Firm AFRIDI & ANGELL, Legal Consultants 

Address P O Box 9371, Emirates Towers 

Level 35, Sheikh Zayed Road 

Dubai 

Telephone +971 4 330 3900 

Fax +971 4 330 3800 

Email dubai@afridi-angell.com 

Office(s) P O Box 3961, Al Ghaith Tower 

Level 8, Suite 806, Sheikh Hamdan Road 

Abu Dhabi 

Tel +971 2 627 5134 

Fax +971 2 627 2905 

Email abudhabi@afridi-angell.com 

P O Box 5925, Al Safa Building, Level 2 

Al Boorj Avenue 

Sharjah 

Tel +971 6 568 1062 

Fax +971 6 568 2336 

Email sharjah@afridi-angell.com 

Contact Partner(s) Casipillai Chakradaran (Dubai) 

Charles Laubach (Abu Dhabi) 

George Windecker (Aby Dhabi) 

Bashir Ahmed (Sharjah) 


AFRIDI & ANGELL is a corporate and commercial law firm with more than 30 years presence in the United 

Arab Emirates, with offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, conducting a diversified regional and 

international practice, providing legal services in all aspects of corporate and commercial matters, including 

acquisitions and mergers, private equity, banking and financial services, maritime, transport, real estate, 

energy, commercial agency, project development, construction, intellectual property, employment, Islamic 

law and finance, insurance, private banking, administrative, arbitration, litigation, military procurement, 

anti-boycott and F.C.P.A. The firm is licensed as legal consultants but is not licensed to appear in Court. 

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The Dubai office practice also includes acquisitions and securities law, projects and construction, project 

finance and Islamic finance, and dispute resolution. The firm serves clients’ requirements in the many Free 

Zones in Dubai, including the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai Internet City and the Dubai International Financial 

Center (where the firm is also licensed). 

The Abu Dhabi office conducts a diversified commercial and corporate practice and provides legal services 

in all aspects of commercial matters, including financial services, banking, insurance, maritime, project 

development, project finance, oil and gas, contracting, construction, weapons procurement, offset projects, 

governmental licensing, commercial agency and intellectual property. 

The Sharjah office, the only foreign firm with a licensed office in the Emirate of Sharjah, is also involved in oil 

and gas, hotel and leisure and intellectual property matters. 


Federal Legislation for the protection of Intellectual Property has been enacted in the UAE. The firm actively 

represents a number of overseas and local clients in trademark, patent and copyright matters. 


English Arabic French 

Pushtu German Urdu 

Tamil Farsi 

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INDEX 

TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES LISTED BY COUNTRY 


AUSTRALIA Datatrace DNA Pty Limited 97 

AUSTRIA Jura JSP GmbH 98 

Securikett Ulrich & Horn GmbH 99 

FRANCE Hologram Industries 100 

GERMANY Hologram Company Rako GmbH 101 

Schreiner Group GmbH & Co KG 102 

Schwarz Druck GmbH & Co KG 103 

tesa scribos GmbH 104 

HUNGARY Hungarian Banknote Printing Corporation 105 

NETHERLANDS 3M Nederland BV 106 

PORTUGAL INETI 107 

SPAIN Signe SA 108 

SWITZERLAND 3D AG 110 

SICPA Product Security SA 111 

UKRAINE Specialized Enterprise “Holography” Ltd 112 

UNITED KINGDOM First Ondemand 113 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ARmark Authentication Technologies 114 

Opsec Security Group Inc. 115 

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AUSTRALIA 

Name DATATRACE DNA PTY LIMITED 

Address Suite 919 Rodborough Road 

Frenchs Forest 

NSW 2086 

Telephone +61 2 8977 4900 

Fax +61 2 9975 4700 

Email info@datatracedna.com 

Website www.datatracedna.com 

Contact Person(s) Greg Twemlow, VP Business Development 

John Kraft, VP Product Development 

Ian Allen, CEO 


DataTraceDNA is a 50/50 joint venture between the CSIRO and Australian public company DataDot 

Technology (ASX ticker DDT). The CSIRO is the Australian Government’s internationally renowned research 

organisation with over 6500 scientists and engineers. DataDot is a global leader in the development of assetbased 

identification, having developed four leading-edge identification technologies that allow assets, and 

their component parts, to be uniquely marked and identified. DataDot’s asset identification technologies have 

wide product application, and the potential to penetrate global markets in the automotive, marine, clothing 

and industrial materials sectors. Following the May 2005 filing of a provisional patent for DataTraceDNA by 

CSIRO and DataDot, the joint venture company DataTraceDNA Pty Ltd was launched in September 2005. 

Anti-counterfeiting & Security Technologies 

DataTraceDNA is a unique chemical substance that can be incorporated into the molecular structure 

of a product to identify and authenticate it in a manner similar to a barcode. 

Developed under a Research Agreement between CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies (CMHT) and 

the Sydney-based company DataDot Technology Limited (DDT), the technology has recently resulted in the 

formation of a joint venture between the two groups to produce and market the product. 

The “chemical barcode” consists of a group of chemicals that can be integrated into the composition of any 

material. When the material is illuminated under light of a particular frequency, a hand-held reader detects 

a unique emission spectrum. That is, an individual pattern invisible to the naked eye can be assigned to a 

product to identify it as authentic. 

The numerous combinations of patterns generated by DataTraceDNA provide enough variation for overlap 

between products not to be a concern. In addition, the complexity of the chemical barcode makes it extremely 

difficult to decipher, preventing counterfeiters from reproducing the authenticity code. 


DataTraceDNA is chemically inert and tough enough to persist in any conditions. DataTraceDNA can be 

added to a wide range of materials and products to ensure process and logistics control, inventory control, 

quality control, pollution control and for establishing the authenticity of products and materials. 

Authenticity and bulk product homogeneity is determined in the field or factory by a portable digital reader that 

provides an instant readout. 

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AUSTRIA 

Name of Firm JURA JSP GmbH 

Address Gebhardtgasse 13/8 

A-1190 Vienna 

Telephone +43 1 367 83 88-0 

Fax +43 1 367 83 77 

Email jsp@jura.at 

Website www.jura.at 

Contact Person(s) Mrs Renate Kroboth, General Manager 

Mr Thomas Scholler, General Manager 


JURA JSP GmbH, part of the Jura Group, is known worldwide as an experienced hardware supplier and 

system integrator for turn-key prepress solutions. 

For many years the Jura Group has developed software for high security prepress applications, as well 

as security systems for document personalisation. 

Through the long term experience of the Jura Group in the field of high security printing, and with the in-house 

developed high security design software, Jura is in a position to provide a range of economically and efficient 

solutions for their customers. 

Anti-Counterfeiting & Security Technologies 

• High Security Prepress Solutions 

• Personalisation for Documents (Passports, Driving Licences, ID Cards) 

• Solutions for Brand Protection 

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AUSTRIA 

Name of Firm SECURIKETT ULRICH & HORN GmbH 

Address IZ NÖ Süd 

Strasse 10, Objekt 48 

A2355 Wiener Neudorf 

Telephone +43 2236 677 925 0 

Fax +43 2236 677 925 10 

Email office@securikett.com 

Website www.securikett.com 

Contact Person(s) Werner Horn 

werner.horn@securikett.com 


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Marietta Ulrich-Horn 

marietta.ulrich-horn@securikett.com 

Securikett, standing for “security” and “etikett” (=label), is a member of the Ulrich label group and was 

founded in 2001. 

The Ulrich label group has its roots back in 1868 and is today among Europe’s leading label printers, 

not only in size, but also with regard to quality and versatility. Around 300 people are employed. 


Securikett’s strength is cost efficient production of labels in reel-fed printing, integrating security features 

at the same time under appropriate secure conditions. 

The tailorized combination of prints (flexographic, letterpress, screen ) with special security features, allows 

the following product range: 

Product Range Security Features 

- self adhesive labels of various forms 

and materials 

- tags 

- sleeve labels 

- tickets and vouchers 

- windshield stickers 

- self-adhesive stamps 

- multilayer labels 

- closure seals 

- hanging tags for infusion 

- holograms 

- holographic hotfoil stamping 

(endlessdesign or in register) 

- numbering and barcoding 

- random numbering 

- taggants 

- RFID 

- VOID 

- security prints (microtext, special raster 

dots, guilloches …) 

Additionally, Securikett offers the patented “Authentikett”, where a hologram in register is accurately 

integrated in a printed image. It is both very difficult to copy and easy to remember by customers, because 

of the attractive coloured image. 

Especially for logistic solutions Securikett developed labels called “Intellikett”. The intelligent idea behind is 

to combine the label with different kinds of numbering. For example, a special secure random number 

can be verified via Internet or SMS. 

Last but not least, the brand name “Securikett” stands for a cost efficient security solution where f.e. 

an endless hologram or a hologram in register is integrated. 

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COUNTERTECH 

FRANCE 

Name of Firm HOLOGRAM INDUSTRIES 

Address Parc d’Activités Gustave Eiffel 

22 Avenue de l’Europe 

F-77607 Bussy St George cedex 3 

Telephone +33 1 6476 3100 

Fax +33 1 6476 3570 

Email sales@hologram-industries.com 

Website www.hologram-industries.com 

Contact Person(s) Marie-Laure Maquaire, Marketing Manager 


HOLOGRAM INDUSTRIES is a French company specialising in the creation and production of optical 

security solutions dedicated to the protection of fiduciary and identity documents, as well as branded goods. 

Recognised for its high and unique technology, the company has customers in more than 40 countries and 

offers adapted solutions to each security issue. A wide range of products is provided both for originations 

and support substrates. 

Alphagram®, Gyrogram®, Chromogram® and Diagram® originations answer all the needs according to the 

required security level. 

DID®, a revolutionary optical security device which shows a colour shift from green to red when rotated 90°, 

has been developed by the company to offer the market a very easy to recognise, as well as a very highly 

counterfeit resistant feature. Any of the above mentioned originations and DID® can be in the form of hot 

stamping foils (Optofoil® range), transparent holographic laminates (Optoseal® range) or self-adhesive labels 

(Optoproof® range). 

The company is ISO 9001 certified and also CWA certified as “high security hologram manufacturer.” 

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GERMANY 

Name of Company HOLOGRAM COMPANY RAKO GmbH 

Address Moellner Landstrasse 15 

D-22969 Witzhave 

Telephone +49 4104 693 250 

Fax +49 4104 693 249 

Email wschipper@hologram-company.com 

Website www.hologram-company.com 

Contact Wilfried Schipper, Managing Director 

Heiko Eggers, Sales and Marketing 

email:heggers@hologram-company.com 


HOLOGRAM COMPANY was founded in 1993 and is part of the RAKO-Group with more than 600 

employees on seven production sites in Europe. 

Anti-counterfeiting and Security Technologies 

HOLOGRAM COMPANY produces high technology state of the art holographic security labels both on rolls 

and sheets; alternatively, they can be applied to labels, hang tags, entrance tickets, or shrink sleeves. 

Self-destruct foils and different adhesives can be adapted to customers’ requirements and needs. 

Transparent holographic foils or coloured foils, as well as those with individual effects, are at the top 

of our product range. 

In addition, we offer new technologies, including partial-transparent holograms with demetallization in 

exact register or overprint with special colours reacting to light, temperature, solvents or hidden chemical 

substances. Our manipulation-proof laser numbering, whether in transparent, transparent with UV-fluorescent 

features or coloured (red, yellow, green, blue, black, white) serves as basis for our internet-based track and 

trace system HOLOTRACK, which ensures a seamless worldwide control and follow-up. 

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GERMANY 

Name of Firm SCHREINER GROUP GmbH & CO KG 

Address Bruckmannring 22 

D-85764 Oberschleissheim 

Telephone +49 89 31584 5385 

Fax +49 89 31584 5317 

Email voelcker@schreiner-prosecure.de 

Website www.schreiner-online-de 

Contact person(s) Thomas Voelcker 

Other Office(s) SCHREINER LABEL TECH INC 

21477 Bridge Street, Suite 1 

Southfield, MI 48034, USA 

Tel: + 1 248 355 3006 

Fax: + 1 248 355 3046 


SCHREINER GROUP GmbH & CO KG was established in 1951, and the owner and Managing Director is 

Mr Helmut F Schreiner. With nearly 500 employees and approximately 38,000 square metres of plant area, 

Schreiner reached a turnover of 71 million Euro in 2004. Schreiner currently exports products to 33 countries 

around the globe. 

Schreiner constantly strives to achieve better solutions for its customers’ requirements. To reach this goal. 

Schreiner is committed to values such as innovation, performance and quality. ProSecure is a special 

business unit for security solutions. 

For more than eight years Schreiner ProSecure has been successfully involved in the development and 

production of security labels and seals. ProSecure develops and produces self-adhesive PIN-covers, fixing 

pads, specific solutions for the smart card industry, as well as being focused on product and document 

protection against counterfeiting, tampering and theft. 

Schreiner ProSecure offers a full range of overt, covert and forensic security features for authentication of 

original products and documents as easy visible indicators labels, may carry guilloche and microtext printing, 

holograms, embedded threats or other optical variable imprints. Hidden features include luminescent or 

infrared-readable inks, thermal-reactive or pen-reactive colours. Forensic features, such as DNA-based 

or micro-taggant based features, offers a legal proof of original versus counterfeited products. 


• Separate security area with CCTV surveillance and access control 

• Certified according to QS-9000, VDA 6.1, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and the EU Ecological 

Audit Scheme, production in compliance with the GMP guidelines 

• Letterpress, flexographic, silk-screen and digital printing 

• 16 colours label printing machine (the only one in Europe) 

• Company owned R&D Department with 6 engineers and sophisticated laboratory 

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GERMANY 

Name of Firm SCHWARZ DRUCK GmbH & CO KG 

Address Industriestrasse 2 

D-83734 Hausham 

Telephone + 49 8026 3970 

Fax + 49 8026 39740 

Email e.paech@schwarz-druck.de 

Contact Person(s) Mr Eberhard Paech 


SCHWARZ DRUCK was founded in 1898 and is a security printing company with world-wide activities 

and a high reputation. 


A variety of different anti-counterfeiting and security technologies is available to the special needs of our 

customers. 

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GERMANY 

Name of Firm tesa scribos GmbH 

Address Quickbornstrasse 24 

D-20253 Hamburg 

Telephone +49 40 4909 2587 

Fax +49 40 4909 2670 

Email info@tesa-scribos.com 

Website www.tesa-scribos.com 

Contact Person(s) Frank Steffen Waegner 


Tesa AG is a world leader in adhesive tape and label solutions with affiliates in more than 50 countries 

and extensive experience in the manufacture and sale of security product systems. tesa scribos GmbH 

is a subsidiary of tesa AG and stands for competence in security and identification, with the focus on 

anti-counterfeit solutions and product tracing, as well as manipulation protection and document security. 

tesa scribos offers expert advice, practical security concepts and a wide range of modern security 

technologies. Within the global tesa network, tesa scribos can provide the innovative security solutions 

on a worldwide basis. 

tesa scribos effective technologies are: 

· tesa Holospot® is a discreet, forgery-proof information carrier which can be attached easily to any product. 

It uses laser inscription of computer-generated holograms into the very small, polymeric data carriers. Brand 

owners get multiple overt and covert security levels for maximum counterfeit protection with the possibility to 

identify every single product individually. Authentication is possible with or without special devices and can be 

adapted to the brand owners needs. 

· tesa IdentSeal® is inscribed by laser with clearly visible text or high contrast bar codes. It offers excellent 

overt product protection and identification combined with effective tamper-evidence. Brand owners can 

choose between specific surface structures, non-removable imprints or fluorescent UV features to further 

enhance security. 

· tesa® SecuritySeal: Adhesive tapes and labels for protecting against manipulation and theft by means 

of an irreversible optical proof of first opening. 

· tesa® SecurityPrint: Labels with security print, e.g. guilloches, luminescence inks, thermoreactive and 

colourshifting inks, anti-copy protection. 

· Customer-specific security labels, also combined with several security features. 

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HUNGARY 

Name of Firm HUNGARIAN BANKNOTE 

PRINTING CORPORATION 

Address H-1055 Budapest. 

Markó u. 13-17 

Telephone + 36 1 332 6900/ + 36 1 302 6923 

Fax + 36 1 332 0593 

Email zsuszsanna.halabrin@penzjegynyomda.hu 

Website www.datanet.hu/banknote 

Contact Person(s) Zsuszsanna Halabrin, 

Head of Development Department 

Zoltán Olach, Deputy Managing Director 


HUNGARIAN BANKNOTE PRINTING CORPORATION is Hungary’s sole banknote printer and largest 

printer of all kinds of security papers and documents. The company is owned 100% by the National Bank 

of Hungary and was founded in 1925 and currently has five directors and approximately 500 employees. 


Production of security printed products such as: 

• Banknotes 

• Passports 

• Shares 

• Bonds 

• Postage stamps 

• Tax banderols 

• Doctor’s prescriptions 

• Tickets, etc 

Security technologies: 

• Offset 

• Intaglio 

• Silk-screen 

• Letterpress printing 

• Special design 

• Security inks and substrates 

• Hologram application 

• Personalisation 

• Document book-binding 

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COUNTERTECH 

THE NETHERLANDS 

Name of Firm 3M NEDERLAND BV / Europe 

Address P O Box 193 

2300 AD Leiden 

Telephone +31 71 5450661 

Fax +31 71 5450430 

Website www.3M.com/security 

Other Offices 3M Safety, Security and Protection Services 

Security Systems Division 

St Paul 

Minnesota 

55144-1000 USA 

Contact Person(s) J P Wheeler, USA , Brand & Asset Protection 

Tel: +1 651 733 4015 


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Rich Sanders, Authentication & Issuing 

Tel: +1 651 733 4814 

Matt Pepe, Europe, Middle East and Africa, 

Security Systems 

Tel: +44 1344 858265 

Gert-Jan Kloppert, Europe, Middle East and Africa 

Brand Asset, Authentication & Issuing 

Tel: +31 71 5450 661 

Mario Otte, Europe, Middle East and Africa 

Tel: +49 21 3114 3467 

3M Security Systems Division is a full-line supplier of security solutions for Product and Document 

Authentication, Brand Protection, Asset Management, Theft Prevention, Personal Identification and Border 

Control. 3M has a long history providing security solutions rooted in a wide range of expertise, proprietary 

chemistries, raw materials and processes, which are backed by strong global technical support systems 

to ensure accessible geographic representation all over the world. 

3M is a $20 billion diversified technology company with leading positions in health care, safety, electronics, 

telecommunications, industrial, consumer and office, and other markets. Headquartered in St Paul, 

Minnesota, the company has operations in more than 60 countries and serves customers in nearly 

200 countries. 3M is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and also is 

a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. For more information about 3M, go to www.3M.com, 

or www.3M.com/profile/pressbox/index.jhtml. 

For more information, e-mail: securitysolutions@mmm.com, call: 1-800-328-7098, extension 5, 

or visit www.3m.com/security. 

3M is a trademark of 3M company.

COUNTERTECH 

PORTUGAL 

Name of Firm INETI 

Address LAER (Aerospace Laboratory) 

Edificio D 

Estrada do Paco do Lumiar 22 

1649-038 Lisboa 

Telephone + 351 21 7165181 

Fax + 351 21 7166067 

Email imr@ineti.pt 

Website www.ineti.pt 

Contact Person(s) Ana Alexandra Andrade (Researcher) 

Prof Jose Manuel Rebordao 

(Director of LAER) 


INETI - National Institute of Engineering and Industrial Technology - was established in 1979 by the Ministry 

of Economy. INETI has 860 employees devoted to applied scientific and technological research in the fields 

of Optics, Computer Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Food Technology, Materials and Processes, Energy 

and Environmental Technologies. 

Within INETI, LAER specialises in Optics and Aerospacial research, namely Holography, Remote Sensing 

and Image Processing. LAER cooperates with the Forensic Laboratory of the Police and with INCM (the 

Portuguese Mint) providing technological support, optimisation of operational methodologies, training in 

specific fields and preparation of new activities. 


INETI operates part of the production chain owned by INCM, namely the design and the origination by 

holography (2D/3D, stereograms, numerical) dot matrix and direct laser writing. INETI owns proprietary 

technologies, such as maskless interferometric lighography and upgrades and develops technologies and 

new system concepts. INETI is currently striving to implement quantitative methods to evaluate the security 

actually provided by such devices. In addition to these capabilities, INETI has strong analytical capabilities 

in chemistry and biotechnology, which are used at forensic level and biomarkers, respectively. 

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SPAIN 

Name of Firm SIGNE S.A. 

Address Avda de la Industria, No 18 

Plaza del Péndulo 

28760 Tres Cantos (Madrid) 

Telephone + 34 91 8060099 

Fax + 34 91 8060102/3 

Email commercial@signe.es 

Contact Person(s) Carlos Santurino - General Manager 

Eduardo Quintero - Marketing Department 


SIGNE S.A. was established in 1979 and consists of 5 Directors and 56 Employees. 


Security Documents. Development and manufacturing of security papers, security printing and 

personalisation of security documents. 

• Specialisist in Security Documents in the educational and scientific sector 

• University Titles 

• Bank Certificates 

• Academic Certificates 

• Identifications 

• Professional Certificates 

• Security Labels 

• Manufacture of Multi-layer Security Paper 

• Access Controls 

• Manufacture of Security Paper 

• Bill of Exchange manufacturers 

• Paper for notarial use 

• Documental security training for professionals in police forces, research, banking, etc 

• Manufacture of paper with opaque watermark and without cylinder cost 

Technologies 

Three coat papers with printing under stucco, papers with chemical reactives. Papers with luminescent 

reaction, papers with biological reaction, papers with water mark. Inks with chemical reactives. Invisible inks 

with remitting thermic reaction. Invisible inks with luminescent reaction. Metameric inks. 

Invisible Holograms (cryptograms). Visible Holograms. Mixed Holograms. 

Printing Techniques by Laser 

Fixe 20 System (guaranteed stability during 20 years in adverse conditions). Fixe 20 System SCT (Security 

Toner with magnetic and luminescent reaction). Fixe 20 System SCT-EX (Security toner with magnetic and 

luminescent reaction customised). 

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Dry Sealing 

COUNTERTECH 

(Artistic and Security). Manufacturing and application of dry seals for automatic and manual machines. 

Verification Equipment 

Laser Verifiers. Magnetic Verifiers. Infrared verifiers. Ultraviolet verifiers. 

Software 

Specialised in automated multilingual issuing and personalisation of University, educational, professional, etc. 

Diplomas and Certificates. 

Our Language Server which is the most useful tool for automatic translation of educational and professional 

specialised terms. The application allows the user to obtain all equivalent terms and its context in 

12 languages. 

Adapted development for automatic application of all systems. 

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SWITZERLAND 

Name of Firm 3D AG 

Address Lättichstrasse 4a 

P O Box 2155 

CH-6342 Baar 

Telephone + 41 41 768 2525 

Fax + 41 41 768 2555 

Email info@3dag.ch 

Website www.3dag.com 

Contact Person(s) René Hauser, Managing Director 

René Wilde, Director Marketing and Sales 

Dominic Luethi, Business Development Manager, 

Product & Brand Protection 

Eric Woestenburg, Business Development 

Manager, High Security 


3D AG is one of the world’s leading originators of holographic structures. It is internationally active and holds 

a market-leading position for technologically excellent performance by offering the highest quality and the 

maximum level of security at the best service. 

Founded in 1989, 3D AG is today still one of the few independent companies in the holographic industry. 

The combination of the firm’s expertise and state-of-the-art exclusive in-house production facilities allows it to 

offer a wide variety of distinguished products and services, offering unlimited opportunities for the customers’ 

specific needs, whilst assuring absolute integrity for their ideas and security requirements. 

3D AG is ISO-9001 certified and one of the founders of the IHMA, the International Hologram Manufacturers 

Association. www.ihma.org 


3D AG designs and manufactures holographic, nano and microrelief products providing fiduciary holographic 

solutions for high security applications (i.e. banknotes, cheques, cards, identity documents, passports), 

product and brand protection packaging (i.e. product authentication devices, anti-counterfeit security). 

It provides an extensive portfolio of products and services. 

SWISSGRAM: construction kit containing nearly all holographic and nanotechnical technologies. 

Customers can compile their optimal hologram out of these high and medium security features. 

HIGHSPE3D HOLOGRAPHY: a special concept for creating medium-security holograms in relatively 

low volumes, available in large formats (up to 800x1000mm). 

KALEIDOCODE: true holographic barcodes with an extremely high forger-proof character. 

ELECTROFORMING SERVICES: high precision replications of almost any micro and nanostructures, 

especially holographic gratings. 

RECOMBINATION SERVICES: high precision duplication and assembly of surface reliefs. 

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SWITZERLAND 

Name of Firm SICPA PRODUCT SECURITY SA 

Address Avenue Florissant 41 

CH-1008 Prilly 

Telephone +41 21 627 55 55 

Fax +41 21 620 06 20 

E-mail product.security@sicpa.com 

Website 

Other Offices SICPA Product Security LLC 

8000 Research Way 

Springfield VA 22153, USA 

Telephone +1 703 455 8050 

Fax +1 703 455 4512 

SICPA Security Inks (UK) LTD 

29 Star Road 

Partridge Green 

Horsham RH13 8RA, UNITED KINGDOM 

Telephone +44 1403 712700 

Fax +44 1403 712716 

Contact Person(s) Olivier Rozumek, Managing Director 

Charles Finkel, Global Sales Director 


SICPA, a private Swiss company founded in 1927, is a global leader in security inks and systems for 

banknotes, value documents and branded goods. SICPA Holding SA is organised in two global businesses: 

• Banknote and document security 

• Product security 

Throughout its history SICPA has dedicated itself to helping governments, central banks and brand owners 

find comprehensive solutions to widespread security issues. 


SICPA are the world leader in the provision of security inks for high security printing, providing in excess 

of 85% of the world’s currency inks. 

SICPA Product Security marries the security and commercial application expertise to make high security 

features and systems available for brand protection and government applications. 

The solutions offered include overt and covert features and systems and cover the fields of anti-counterfeit 

anti-diversion, anti-smuggling. 

SICPA currently supplies solutions to the following industries: 

Tobacco Computers and software 

Luxury goods and apparel Ticketing 

Sporting goods and apparel Pharmaceuticals 

Food and Beverage 

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UKRAINE 

Name of Firm SPECIALIZED ENTERPRISE 

“HOLOGRAPHY” LTD 

Address office 29 

34/1 Grushevskogo St 

Kiev 01021 

Telephone + 380 44 561 2520 

+ 380 44 561 2521 

Fax + 380 44 561 2545 

Email holo@hologr.com 

Website www.hologr.com 

Contact Person(s) Stus Yury, Head of Marketing Department 

Sergiy Buyan, Director of Sales and Marketing 


SPECIALIZED ENTERPRISE “HOLOGRAPHY” LTD was originally established on the initiative of the government 

of Ukraine with the involvement of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The company was 

launched in order to create a domestic hologram manufacturing industry to meet the needs of government. 

Whilst in operation (2000-2002), the company has built a plant, purchased manufacturing equipment and 

launched mass hologram production. As of today, the company firmly holds over 95% of state awards and 

approximately 75% of the business market share. 

The company has accumulated significant experience and improved technologies; the company has 

a strong position in the Ukrainian market and is gaining a foothold in new foreign markets. 

The company produces holograms for the protection of licensed audio and video products, notary documents, 

diplomas of education, drivers’ licenses and other documents issued by the Ministry of Interior, etc. Security 

holograms made by the company have proved to be highly efficient; owing to this fact new large-scale state 

document security programmes have emerged. The company has 8 directors and 80 employees. 


SPECIALIZED ENTERPRISE “HOLOGRAPHY” LTD originates and produces embossed holograms with 

a wide range of application. Security holograms are used for protection against counterfeiting of security 

printed documents, sealing to prevent unauthorised access to objects and devices, protecting trade marks, 

decorating and promotion of the printed matter and branded goods. 

A variety of advanced design and origination techniques is also available. 


SPECIALIZED ENTERPRISE “HOLOGRAPHY” LTD is accredited to ISO 9001 2000 quality standards. 

The entire holographic process is carried out in-house. To meet the standards of confidentiality and security, 

the company’s production facilities are equipped with security and monitoring systems in line with the world’s 

most strict standards. 

The company is the exclusive provider of security holograms for marking of audio and video products in line 

with a large-scale State programme against audio and video piracy. 

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UNITED KINGDOM 

Name of Firm FIRST ONDEMAND 

Address 1100 Parkway 

Solent Business Park 

Fareham 

Hampshire PO15 7AB 

Telephone +44 (0)1489 611 609 

+44 (0)1489 611 757 

Fax +44 (0)1489 611 709 

Email sales@firstondemand.com 

Website www.firstondemand.com 

Contact Persons Chris Hay, Group Sales Director 

Ian Jenkins, Head of Business Resilience 

Minty Colquhoun, Marketing Manager 


First Ondemand ® is a security and compliance software company, specializing in on-demand authentication 

and verification solutions. First Ondemand has 3 Directors and 3 non-executive directors, and currently 

employs 20 members of staff who are all specialists in their fields. 


First Ondemand’s core application Authentisec, is a secure identity and authentication engine. 

It is an enabling technology, designed to integrate into new or existing processes and applications. 

Authentisec generates high volumes of unique and cryptographically secured identities for use by 

enterprise level organizations; for people, products and transactions, to help prevent fraud, counterfeiting, 

identity theft, and complex organized crime impacting on today’s business critical functions. 

These identities carry the “DNA” (the intelligence) of the item being secured (via the application of an Identity 

Token), and can be authenticated in real time (on demand) over IP networks. The whole process (the identity 

lifecycle); from token creation to network verification, is highly secure allowing ‘value’ to be attached. 

The carriers of these intelligent identities can be paper-based or electronic, contactless cards 

(e.g. Mifare cards) or chip based cards, RFID or encoded onto barcodes. 

First Ondemand ® is an Oracle partner and member of their Identity and Security Management Program. 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

Name of Firm ARmark AUTHENTICATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC 

Address 400 Seaks Run Rd. 

PO Box 100 

Glen Rock, 

PA 17327 

Telephone +1 717 227 5923 

+1 717 227 5921 

Fax +1 717 227 2743 

Email gandrews@arglobal.com 

Website www.armark.org 

Contact Person(s) Greg Andrews, Market Manager 

Jeff Robertson, Director and General Manager 


ARmark was established in August 2005 and currently employs 8 personnel. ARmark is a wholly owned 

subsidiary of Adhesives Research, Inc. a global leader in adhesive technologies. 


ARmark Authentication Technologies, LLC provides custom authentication systems for use across a wide 

variety of brand owner applications. ARmark’s covert markers aid in brand protection, product surety and 

risk mitigation to fight global counterfeiting and can be combined with custom-developed delivery systems 

for application to a wide variety of goods including pharmaceuticals, packaging, food, apparel, currency, 

bonds and other secure documents. 

ARmark Authentication Technologies can positively impact authentication and verification of goods, manage 

brand theft, trademark infringement, piracy, counterfeiting and forgery. 

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Name of Firm OPSEC SECURITY GROUP, Inc. 

Address 535 16th Street, 

Suite 920, 

Denver 

CO 80202 

Telephone + (303) 534 4500 

Fax + (303) 534 1010 

Email info@opsecsecurity.co.uk 

Website www.opsecsecurity.com 

Contact Person(s) Mr Mark Turnage, Chief Executive Officer 

Mr Andrew Mills, Managing Director 


OPSEC SECURITY GROUP, Inc, formerly Applied Optical Technologies Plc, was established in 1983 and 

has been listed on the UK Stock Exchange since 1984. The company has 5 directors (3 executive and 2 nonexecutive), 

260 employees, and two subsidiaries in the USA. AOT has a turnover in excess of £28million. 


OPSEC SECURITY LTD produce holographic OVDs (Optically Variable Devices) for application to security 

printed documents and packaging of branded goods. 

A variety of proprietary design and origination techniques - including the Multigram (the most secure form 

of holographic OVD) is also available. 

Images are manufactured as :- 

• Hot stamping foil 

• Tamper evident label stock 

• Semi-transparent laminates 

• Laminating film 

• Transfer film 

The latter two are converted to holographic thread (for banknotes), lidding foils (eg for blisterpacks), 

tear tapes and overwraps. 


OPSEC SECURITY GROUP, Inc is accredited to ISO 9002. 

Apacs - Approved Manufacturing Facilities. 

The entire holographic process (including production of base materials) is carried out in-house. 

ECB (Euro Central Bank) accredited supplier for the Euro. 

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INVESTIGATION COMPANIES BY COUNTRY 

COUNTRY NAME OF COMPANY Page No 

NETHERLANDS Goorts Investiation & Consultancy 119 

PAKISTAN Corporate Research & Investigations (PVT) Ltd 121 

SAUDI ARABIA Hemaya Universal 122 

TURKEY Esfor Security Consulting 124 

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NETHERLANDS 

Name of Firm GOORTS INVESTIGATION & CONSULTANCY 

Address Steenovenweg 3 

5708 HN Helmond 

The Netherlands 

Mailing Address P O Box 125 

5700 AC Helmond 

The Netherlands 

Telephone +0031 492 559119 

Fax +0031 492 558802 

Email info@goorts-ocb.nl 

Website www.goorts-ocb.nl 

Contact(s) A.J.G.M. (Toine) Goorts 

Managing Director 

Background of Company 

Company was founded in 2005. The founder, Toine Goorts, worked for 20 years as an officer with the Dutch 

(Military) Police. Mr Goorts studied at the Military Police training centre in The Netherlands and also finished 

the exam for certified Police officer. He also holds the degree of Substitute Public Prosecutor. 

His duties: 

· Investigator 

· Surveillance officer / team leader 

· Officer with the CP team for Military VIP and Royal Family 

These duties he performed in several countries in and outside of Europe. From 1999 until 2006 he worked 

as a private investigator in cases of Insurance and Company Fraud. He also investigated a great number of 

Counterfeit matters over the last 3 years. 

Details of Types of Investigations Carried Out 

- Counterfeit / Grey Market investigations. (Main business) 

- Background / Due diligence investigations 

- Fraud investigations (Insurance – corporate) 

- (Covert) surveillance operations (National and International) 

- Close Protection 

Because of Privacy references only will be given when strictly necessary. 

Additional information 

The company is expanding its network rapidly. We can operate in Europe, Asia and Emerging Markets and 

have the means to investigate Counterfeit and Grey Market cases in those area’s on short notice. 

Information will be available in the English, German and French language if necessary. 

The website will be renewed as from 1 December 2006 and will be available in the Dutch, English and French 

language. 

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PAKISTAN 

Name of Firm CORPORATE RESEARCH & INVESTIGATIONS 

(PVT) Ltd 

Address Suite No 7 & 9 

First Floor, Plot 24, Executive Centre 

1-8 Markaz, 

Islamabad 

Telephone +92 51 486 1255 

+92 51 443 1350 

Fax +92 51 486 1275 

Email info@corporateresearchs.com 

Website www.corporateresearchs.com 

Contact Person(s) Zafar I Anjum CFE 


Corporate Research and Investigations (CRI) is a group of company’s having its head office in Islamabad, 

Pakistan. CRI was established in May 2001, and has experienced a rapid growth by developing a wellconnected 

network of operatives in all strategic locations across Pakistan. Corporate Research aims 

to assist companies and individuals affected by economic crime. 


Fraud and White Collar Crime, Corporate Crime, Corporate Security, Integrity/Due Diligence, Background 

Investigations, Intellectual Property Infringement, Insurance Fraud, and Asset Searching. 

Clients 

• Banks and Financial Institutions 

• Business Credit and Finance 

• Commercial Investment Comp 

• Asset Based Lenders 

• Commercial Real Asset Lenders 

• Debt Financing 

• Acquisition Capital 

• Investment Banks and Brokerage Firms 

• Assets and Money Managers Private Investors and Financial Institutions 

• Takeover Firms 

• Major Law / Accounting Firms 

• Int’l and National Govt. Agencies 

• Regulatory Agencies 

• Local Agencies 

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SAUDI ARABIA 

Name of Firm HEMAYA UNIVERSAL 

Address Arabian Business Center 

1 st Floor Office No 105-106 

Waly-Al-Ahd Street 

Jeddah 

Mailing Address P O Box 32384 

Jeddah 21428 

Telephone +966 (2) 6524242 

Fax +966 (2) 6528282 

Email info@hemayauniversal.com 

Website www.hemayauniversal.com 

Contact(s) Mr Ahmed Suleiman Al-Zubeidi 

President and CEO 

Mr Nayab Gohar 

Business Development Director 

Other Offices Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 

Dammam, Saudi Arabia 

Dubai, UAE 


HEMAYA UNIVERSAL is a service provider specialised in fighting the faking of branded products 

(counterfeiting) and products protected by copyrights and related rights (piracy) in the Middle East. 

The company was formed in March 2004. The company has four directors, four consultants and advisers 

and a total of 52 employees. 


The company is able to offer its services in various ways that allow clients to choose their preferred benefits. 

HEYAMAYA UNIVERSAL will satisfy the member company’s anti-counterfeit requirements. This begins with 

a complete understanding of the member’s market position, objectives and constraints. We then represent 

the members through a power of attorney with all the appropriate governmental institutions in order to carry 

out the necessary actions. This service is offered only on a contractual basis. 

The firm conducts market research and analysis among its members to help them understand the dynamics 

of the counterfeit market. 

The firm has been conducting systematic investigation to the market for the member on a continuous basis, 

eg routine test purchases from offenders, intelligence gathering about sources of counterfeit goods, such as 

manufacturing and reproduction, redistribution, duplication cells, storage areas and supply chains within the 

country. 

Coordination for effective raids based on the results of the Hemaya investigations and obtains all requisite 

approvals from the authorities to make sure all facets of counterfeit operations are covered. This service 

covers all possible channels such as retail outlets, warehouses, ports, airports, borders and factories. 

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The company provides legal assistance through its legal associates in order to file accurate police and fine 

reports against the counterfeiters and pirates and to get Hemaya members proper compensation. We offer 

continuous cooperation with the authorities to help ensure application of a deterrent penalty. Hemaya also 

registers and protects the trade marks and logos of the members. 

Hemaya has conducted training seminars for enforcement officials to provide them with the skills and 

knowledge to intercept infringing products and prosecute those responsible. 

Hemaya conducted public awareness campaigns throughout the region in collaboration with its members 

for customers and government offices. 

Illegal counterfeit products were destroyed. 

Hemaya has also provided services to its members regionally (Middle East) support with the cooperation 

of the authorities in those countries. 

Clients 

• Procter and Gamble, Saudi Arabia 

• Sony 

• Ocarina 

• Balubaid Oil 

• Balubaid Motors (GM, Subaru, Peugeot and Daihatsu) 

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TURKEY 

Name of Firm ESFOR SECURITY CONSULTING 

Address Bayar Cad. S.M.F. Ongul Sok.No: 3 

Bagdatlioglu Plaza Kat: 8 

34742 Kozyatagi 

Istanbul - Turkey 

Telephone +90 (216) 464 0200 

Fax +90 (216) 464 0208 

Email s4@esfor.com.tr 

Website www.esfor.com.tr 

Contact(s) Mr. Cengiz GUMUSTUS 


Established in March 2001, Esfor is among one of the leading professional investigative companies in Turkey. 

Led by Mr. Cengiz Gumustus, formerly with the Turkish National Police and Interpol, the Esfor team consists 

of three Directors and 22 employees from various backgrounds to include law enforcement (i.e. police, 

military, customs), investigation, economics, business administration, tourism, event management, 

information technologies and finance. Mr. Cengiz Gumustus is currently the chairman for the Turkish 

Chapter of ASIS International. 

Although located in Istanbul, Esfor has a strong network of local contacts throughout Turkey. Our clients 

consist of mainly multinational corporations, some of which are among the Fortune 500. We also work 

with many of the local prestigious law firms and cooperate with foreign security consulting or investigative 

firms.(References may be supplied upon request) 


Our focus is on brand protection and the enforcement of intellectual property rights. We conduct investigations, 

market surveys including test purchases and gather intelligence on Counterfeit (CF) product usage and 

availability. We also carry out patent and trademark violation investigations and forensic examination of CF 

product packaging materials. 

Esfor has conducted training seminars for local law enforcement agencies on behalf of its clients to raise 

awareness of the counterfeiting problems faced and to provide knowledge on how to recognize and intercept 

infringing products. 

In addition to the above services we also provide fraud and corporate intelligence investigation services, 

due-diligence, pre-employment screening, asset tracing, supplier vetting, litigation support, security training, 

comprehensive IT incident investigations, computer & network forensics and electronic evidence recovery. 

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1. USEFUL CONTACTS 126 

International anti-counterfeiting organisations 

Organisations providing anti-counterfeiting services, 

conferences and publications. 

National anti-counterfeiting organisations 

Other organisations involved in anti-counterfeiting 

2. COUNTERFEITING MILESTONES 137 

3. CLOSE UP 143 

A collection of recent articles reflecting current 

counterfeiting and IP rights issues and concerns


ANTI-COUNTERFEITING 

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS 

BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE 1150 18 th Street NW 

Suite 700 

Washington DC 20036 


Tel: +1 202 872 5500 

Fax: +1 202 872 5501 

Email:software@bsa.org 

Website: www.bsa.org 

COALITION FOR INTERNATIONAL Peter B Necarsulmer 

PROPRTY RIGHTS (CIPR) President CIPR 

Chairman & CEO 

The PBN Company 

3 Uspensky Perulok 

Building 4 

Moscow 127006 

RUSSIA 

Tel: +7 095 775 0077 

Fax: +7 095 775 0075 

Email:peter.necarsulmer@cipr.org 

Website: www.cipr.org 

EUROPEAN BRANDS ASSOCIATION AIM 9 Avenue des Gaulois 

Brussels 1040 

BELGIUM 

Tel: +32 2 736 0305 

Fax: +32 2 734 6702 

Email:marie.pattulo@aim.be 

Website: www.aim.be 

FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES 9 Rue de L’Echelle 

ASSOCIATIONS DE PRODUCTEURS 75001 Paris 

DE FILMS (FIAPF) FRANCE 

Tel: +33 1 4477 9750 

Fax: +33 1 4477 9755 

Email:info@fiapf.org 

Website: www.fiapf 

GLOBAL ANTI-COUNTERFEITING GROUP 16 rue de la Faisanderie 

75116 Paris 

FRANCE 

Tel: +33 1 5626 1400 

Fax: +33 1 5626 1401 

Chairman: John Anderson 

Email: janderson.gacg@btinternet.com 

Website: www.gacg.org 

(THE) GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERS NORTH AMERICA 

ALLIANCE AGAINST Tel: +1 905 726 3438 

COUNTERFEITING (GBLAAC) Cell: +1 416 893 8772 

Contact: Joe Clark 

Email:joseph.clark@the-acc.com 

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ICC-COUNTERFEITING Cinnabar Wharf 

INTELLIGENCE BUREAU 26 Wapping High Street 

London E1W 1NG 


Tel: +44 20 7423 6960 

Fax: +44 20 7423 6961 

Email:cib@icc-ccs.org 

Website: www.icc-ccs.org 

IMAGING SUPPLIES COALITION MBN 249 

1435E Venice Ave 

# 104 Venice 

FL 34292 USA 

Tel: +941 261 7879 

Email:info@isc-inc.org 

Website: www.isc-inc.org 

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF 10 Picadilly 

THE PHONOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY (IFPI) London 

W1Y 0DD 


Tel: +44 20 7878 7900 

Fax: +44 20 7878 7950 

Email:info@ifpi.org 

Website: www.ifpi.org 

INTERNATIONAL HOLOGRAM 2A High Street 

MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (IHMA) Shepperton 

TW17 9AW 

UK 

Tel: +44 (0) 1932 269917 

Fax: +44 (0) 1932 269918 

Email:info@IHMA.org 

Website: www.IHMA.org 

INTERPOL 200 quai Charles de Gaulle 

69006 Lyon 

FRANCE 

Tel: +33 4 7244 7000 

Fax: +33 4 7244 7163 

Website: www.interpol.int 

WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION (WCO) Rue du Marche 30 

1210 Brussels 

BELGIUM 

Tel: +32 2 209 9211 

Fax: +32 2 209 9292 

Website: www.wcoomd.org 

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WORLD INTELLECTUAL 34 Chemin des Colombettes 

PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO) 1211 Geneva 20 

SWITZERLAND 

Tel: +41 22 338 9111 

Fax: +41 22 338 8830 

Website: www.wipo.int 

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) Centre William Rappard 

Rue de Lausanne 154 

1211 Geneva 21 

SWITZERLAND 

Tel: +41 22 739 5115 

Fax: +41 22 739 5790 

Website: www.wto.org 

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ORGANISATIONS PROVIDING CONSULTANCY 

SERVICES, CONFERENCES AND PUBLICATIONS 

IN THE ANTI-COUNTERFEITING FIELD 

AXESS TECHNOLOGIES LTD 

Suite 5 

Kestrel House 

Mill Street 

Trowbridge 

BA14 8BE Strategic and technical consultancy 

UNITED KINGDOM and provider of Axess DATA service 

Tel: +44 (0) 1225 776075 

Fax: +44 (0) 1225 776082 

Contact: Richard Jotcham 

Email: rjotcham@axesstechnologies.com 

Website: www.axesstechnologies.com 

RECONNAISSANCE INTERNATIONAL 

2A High Street 

Shepperton Publishers of Authentication 

TW17 9AW News and Holography News, 

UNITED KINGDOM Consultancy Services, 

Tel: +44 (0) 1932 269917 Conferences 

Fax: +44 (0) 1932 269918 

Contact: Ian Lancaster 

Email: Ian.Lancaster@reconnaissance-intl.com 

Website: www.reconnaissance-intl.com 

RECONNAISSANCE INTERNATIONAL 

c/o Reconnaissance International Consulting Inc 

PMB 226 

2149 West Cascade, Suite 106A 

Hood River 

Oregon 97031 


Tel: +1 541490 7920 

Fax: +1 541 386 1654 (“pmb 226”) 

Contact: Ed Dietrich 

Email: edietrich@Reconnaissance.Intl.com 

PRODUCT & IMAGE SECURITY FOUNDATION LTD 

81 Houting 

Dosthill 

Tamworth Conferences, Publishers of 

Staffordshire B77 1PB Product Image Security. 

UNITED KINGDOM Consultancy Services 

Tel/Fax:+44 1827 281143 

Contact: Jeremy Plimmer 

Email: jeremyplimmer@aol.com 

Website: www.worldwidesecurityexchange.com 

PIRA INTERNATIONAL 

Pira House, Cleeve Road 

Leatherhead Conferences, publishers 

Surrey KT22 7RU Consultancy Services 


Tel: +44 (0) 1372 802290 

Fax: +44 (0) 1372 802243 

Contact: Anthony Parker, Philip Swinden 

Email: AnthonyP@pira.co.uk 

Website: piranet.com 

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NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS 

BELGIUM Rue Montoyer 24 

Belgian Anti-Piracy Federation 1000 Brussels 

Tel: +32 2 463 15 10 

Fax: +32 2 463 14 81 

Email: kg1530@glo.be 

Website: www.anti-piracy.de 

CHINA Room 416-429 

China Anti-Counterfeiting WanCheng Building 

Technology Association (CATA) 19 Jingouhe Road 

Haidian District 

Beijing 

Contact: Mr Li Huang Tel: +86 10681 188952/166028 

Fax: +86 10681 166028/169922 

Email: fwexpo@163.com 

DENMARK C/o Plesner Svane Grønborg 

Danish Anti-Counterfeiting Group Advokatfirma 

Amerika Plads 37 

2100 København Ø 

Tel: +45 33 12 11 33 

Fax: +45 33 12 00 14 

Email: plesner@plesner.com 

Website: www.plesner.com 

FINLAND C/o Benjon Oy 

Finnish Anti-Counterfeiting Group Fredrikinkatu 55 A6 

P O Box 671 

F-00101 Helsinki 

Tel: +358 9 565 7940 

Fax: +358 9 685 4944 

Email: henrik.afursin@benjon.fi 

Website: www.benjon.fi 

www.facg.net 

FRANCE 2 bis, rue de la Baume 

Comite Colbert 75008 Paris 

Tel: +33 1 538 90760 

Fax: +33 1 538 90761 

Email: info@comitecolbert.com 

Website: www.comitecolbert.com 

FRANCE 16 Rue de la Faisanderie 

Union des Fabricants 75116 Paris 

Tel: 01 56 26 14 03 

Fax: 01 56 26 14 01 

Email: info@unifab.com 

Website: www.unifab.com 

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GERMANY Breite Strasse 29 

APM/REACT 10178 Berlin 

Tel: +49 30 2 03 08 27 19 

Fax: +49 30 2 03 08 27 18 

Or: +49 30 2 03 08 5 27 17 

Email: apm@berlin.dihk.de 

Website: www.markenpiraterie-apm.de 

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Tel: +49 30 2 03 08 27 05 

Fax: +49 30 2 03 08 27 77 

Email: moeller.doris@berlin.dihk.de 

GERMANY Rückertstrasse 1 

German Anti-Counterfeiting Association (VBP) 80336 Munchen 

Tel: +49 89 599 185 30 

Fax: +49 89 599 185 33 

Email: info@vbp.org 

Website: www.vbp.org 

ITALY Via Serbelloni 5 

Indicam 20122 Milan 

Tel: +39 02 7601 4174 

Fax: +39 02 7601 4314 

Email: info@indicam.it 

Website: www.indicam.it 

JORDAN C/o Abu Ghazaleh Intellectual Property 

Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP) P O Box 921100 

Amman 11192 

Tel: +962 6 5100900 Ext: 2140 

Fax: +962 6 5677822 

Email: info@aspip.org 

Website: www.aspip.org 

NETHERLANDS Alpen Rondweg 102 

Stichting Namaakbestrijding 1186EA Amstelveen 

SNB/REACT Tel: +31 20 640 6363 

Fax: +31 20 640 6216 

NORWAY C/o Onsagers Patent Kontor 

Norwegian Anti-Counterfeiting Group Box 265 Sentrum 

N-0103 Oslo 

Tel: +47 2332 7700 

Fax: +47 2332 7701 

Email: brit.alstad@onsagers.no 

PAKISTAN 305 Amber Estate, KCHS 7&8 

Anti-Counterfeiting Group Shahrah-e-Faisal 

Karachi 75350 

Tel: +92 21 453 3665 

Fax: +92 21 454 9272 

Email: trademarks@pakistanlaw.com




SPAIN Consejo Superior de Cámaras de Comercio 

Asociacion Nacional para la Industria y Navegación de España 

Defensa de la Marca (ANDEMA) Ribera del Loira 12 

28042 Madrid 

Tel: +34 91 590 6939 

Fax: +34 91 590 6908 

Email: andema@cscamaras.es 

SWEDEN C/o Grunen & Gozzo Adovkater 

Swedish Anti-Counterfeiting Group Box 35019 

S-400 24 Gothenburg 

Tel: +46 31 194 110 

Fax: +46 31 191 565 

Email: soderlundlaw@telia.com 

Website: www.sacg.org 

UNITED KINGDOM P O Box 578 

Anti-Counterfeiting Group High Wycombe 

Buckinghamshire 

HP11 1YD 

Tel: +44 (0)1494 449165 

Fax: +44 (0)1494 465052 

Director General: Ruth Orchard 

Email: info@a-cg.com 

Website: www.a-cg.com 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1730 M Street NW 

The International Anti-Counterfeiting Suite 1020 

Coalition Inc (IACC) Washington DC 20036 

Tel: +1 202 223 6667 

Fax: +1 202 223 6668 

Email: nils.montan@iacc.org 

Website: www.iacc.org 

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OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND FIRMS 

INVOLVED IN ANTI-COUNTERFEITING 

CHINA QUALITY BRANDS PROTECTION 

COMMITTEE (CHINA) 

APCO WORLDWIDE INC 

Beijing Representative Office 

2005 China World Tower 2 

1 Jianguomenwai Avenue 

Beijing 10004 

PR CHINA 

Tel: +86 10 6505 5127 

Fax: +86 10 6505 5257 

Email: QBPC@apcochina.com 

Website: www.QBPC.org.cn 

THE NETHERLANDS FIOD-ECD/kantoor Schiphol 

Team Opsporing Piraterij 

Postbus 75737 

1118 ZT Schiphol-Centrum 

Tel: +31 20 405 73 00 

Fax: +31 20 405 72 72 

Email: top50@tiscali.nl 

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STICHTING BREIN 

Postbus 3080 

2130 Hoofddorp 

Tel: +31 23 799 7870 

Fax: +31 23 799 7720 

Website: www.brein.linfo 

JAPAN JAPAN TARIFF ASSOCIATION 

Customs IP Information Centre Jibiki No 2 Building 

(CIPIC) 4-7-8 Kojimachi Chiyoda-Ku, 

Tokyo 102-0083 

Tel: +81 3 5275 5511 

Fax: +81 3 5275 105 

Email: cipic@kanzei.or.jp 

UNITED KINGDOM ALLIANCE AGAINST IP THEFT 

167 Wardour Street 

LONDON W1W 8WL 

Tel: +44 (0)20 7434 0595 

Fax: +44 (0)20 7434 0581 

Email: info@allianceagainstiptheft.co.uk 

Website: www.allianceagainstiptheft.co.uk 

ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMETRICS 

C/o CRL 

Dowley Road 

HAYES 

Middlesex, UB3 1HH 

Tel: +44 (0)20 8848 6617 

Fax: +44 (0)20 8848 6677




UNITED KINGDOM ANTI COPYING IN DESIGN (ACID) 

Adelaide House 

London Bridge 

LONDON EC4R 9HA 

Tel: +44 (0) 845 644 3617 

Fax: +44 (0) 845 644 3618 

Contact: Annette Howard 

Email: help@acid.uk.com 

Website: www.acid.uk.com 

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BRITISH COPYRIGHT COUNCIL (THE) 

Copyright House 

29-33 Berners Street 

LONDON W1T 3AB 

Tel: +44 (0)1986 788 122 

Fax: +44 (0)1986 788 847 

Email: secretary@britishcopyright.org 

Website: www.britishcopyright.org 

BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE [BSA] 

2 Queen Anne’s Gate Buildings 

Dartmouth Street 

LONDON SW1H 9BP 

Tel: +44 (0)20 7340 6080 

Fax: +44 (0)20 7340 6090 

Email:infouk@bsa.org 

Website: www.bsa.org 

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE 

National Advice Service 

Tel: +44 (0) 845 0109000 

Website: www.hmsc.gov.uk 

FEDERATION AGAINST COPYRIGHT 

THEFT (FACT) 

7 Victory Business Centre 

Worton Road 

Isleworth 

Middlesex 

TW7 6DB 

Tel: +44 (0)20 8568 6646 

Fax: +44 (0)20 8560 6364 

Email: contact@fact-uk.org.uk 

Website: www.fact-uk.org.uk




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FEDERATION AGAINST 

SOFTWARE THEFT (FAST) 

York House 

18 York Road 

Maidenhead 

Berkshire 

SL6 1SF 

Tel: +44 (0)1628 622121 

Fax: +44 (0)1628 760358 

Email: info@fast.org 

Website:www.fast.org.uk 

INSTITUTE OF TRADE MARK ATTORNEYS 

Canterbury House 

2-6 Sydenham Road 

Croydon 

Surrey 

CR0 9XE 

Tel: +44 (0)20 8686 2052 

Fax: +44 (0)20 8680 5723 

Email: tm@itma.org.uk 

Website: www.itma.org.uk 

TRADING STANDARDS INSTITUTE 

First Floor 

1 Sylvan Court 

Sylvan Way 

Southfields Business Park 

Basildon 

SS15 6TH 

Tel: +44 (0)870 872 9000 

Fax: +44 (0)870 872 9025 

Email: institute@tsi.org.uk 

Website: www.tsi.org.uk 

MARQUES THE ASSOCIATION OF 

EUROPEAN TRADE MARK OWNERS 

840 Melton Road 

Thurmaston 

Leicestershire 

LE4 8BN 

Tel: +44 (0)116 264 0080 

Fax: +44 (0)116 264 0141 

Email: info@marques.org 

Website: www.marques.org 

REACT UK LTD 

P O Box 578 

High Wycombe 

Buckinghamshire 

HP11 1YD 

Tel: +44 (0)1494 449192 

Fax: +44 (0)1494 465052 

Email: enquiries@react.uk.net




UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL 

PROPERTY ALLIANCE (IIPA) 

1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 

Suite 825 

Washington DC 20006-4637 

Tel: +1 202 833 4198 

Fax: +1 202 872 0546 

Email: info@iipa.com 

Website: www.iipa.com 

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INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK 

ASSOCIATION 

665 Third Avenue, 

10th Floor 

New York 

NY 10017-5617 

Tel: +1 212 642 1700 

Fax: +1 212 768 7796 

Email: info@inta.org 

Website: www.inta.org 

PHARMACEUTICAL SECURITY 

INSTITUTE 

8100 Boone Boulevard 

Suite 220 

Vienna 

Virginia 22182 

Tel: +1 703 848 0160 

Fax: +1 703 848 0164 

Email: psi@psi-inc.org 

Website: www.psi-inc.org 

SMART CARD INDUSTRY 

ASSOCIATION 

191 Clarksville Road 

Princeton Junction 

NJ 08550 

Tel: +1 609 7995654 

Fax: +1 609 7997032


COUNTERFEITING MILESTONES OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS 

� In 1976, fake transistors are discovered in the US Space Shuttle programme. 

� In 1977, US Federal Aviation Administration discovers fake fire detection and 

control systems in the flight decks of over 100 Boeing 737 aircraft. 

� In 1978, heart pumps are recalled by the US Food and Drug Administration from 

266 hospitals throughout the country after the discovery of fake valves. 

� In 1978, counterfeit parts discovered in the US Army’s “Lance” and “Chapparral! 

Guided missile systems. 

� In 1979, Kenya’s coffee crop is decimated after fake “Chevron” insecticide 

is applied to it. 

� In the early 1980’s, more than one million fake birth control pills were distributed 

throughout the world resulting in unwanted pregnancies. 

� In 1980, an ill fated attempt to rescue US hostages in Iran is believed to have 

failed due to fake parts in rescue helicopters. 

� In 1982, FBI agents seize fake “Qualude” pharmaceuticals worth US$5 million in 

a factory in Florida. 

� In 1987, US investigators discover fake parts to have been installed in more than 

600 helicopters in service with NATO forces. 

� In 1989, Norwegian Convair 580 aircraft crashes whilst enroute from Norway to 

Germany. Fifty-five passengers and crew die. Crash later found to have been 

caused by a fake bolt in the tailplane assembly. 

� In 1990, one hundred and nine children die in Nigeria after taking a fatal 

pharmaceutical preparation containing paracetamol and an industrial solvent. 

� In 1994, Blue Horizon washing powder was counterfeited in the UK. The 

counterfeit contained caustic soda which burned the hands of those who used it 

� In 1993 following the bombing of the World Trade Centre in New York, the FBI 

established links between 20 alleged counterfeiters and Sheikh Omar Abdul 

Rahman who, along with others, was convicted of the offence. It is believed that 

the sale of counterfeit clothing was used to finance the operation. 

� In 1996 more than 3,000 deaths are believed to have resulted from a fake 

meningitis vaccine distributed in Niger. 

� In 1997, five counterfeiters were executed in China after being found guilty of 

producing and selling a fake liquor which caused 36 deaths in Huize County, 

Yunnan Province in the south west part of the country. 

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� In 1997, criminal proceedings brought against a supplier of counterfeit blades 

involved in a helicopter crash in New Zealand. 

� In 1998, a growing number of child workers involved in counterfeiting in Italy. 

� In 1998, 27 people die and 200 are hospitalised in China’s Shanxi Province after 

consuming counterfeit alcohol containing a high methanol content. 

� In 1998, two businessmen pleaded guilty to selling fake aviation parts to the Boeing 

Company. 

� In 1998, MacGregor, a leading marine equipment manufacturer, renowned for its 

hatch systems on cargo vessels, issues a warning over the dangers of using 

unauthorised spares, which it says could represent a threat to the lives of 

seafarers. 

� In 1999, the Malawi Pharmacy Medicines and Poisons Board issues a warning 

that the country is being flooded by fake medicines. 

� In 1999, law enforcement officers in Indonesia seize millions of counterfeit 

painkillers and anti-impotence drugs in a raid on a warehouse in the Sunter 

sub-district of North Jakarta. 

� In 1999, diseased pig meat was used in counterfeit cans of pork luncheon meat 

in China. 

� In 2000, the Federation of Automotive Products Manufacturers of Australia warns 

of the increasing prevalence of counterfeit car wheels, with the incidence of 

sub-standard wheels falling off new cars or cracking at the rim, becoming more 

common. 

� In 2000, a counterfeit gas cylinder killed two people and injured six when it fell 

and burst open in the courtyard of a house of Ghaziabad, India. 

� In 2000, body-builders and others buying steroids on the black market in 

Australia were sold repackaged livestock steroids as human steroids. 

� In 2000, dozens of people die in Cambodia through taking ineffective, fake 

malaria medicines. The fake drugs were being sold as Mefloquine and Artesunate. 

� In 2000, law enforcement in Zambia seize fake shampoo containing acid. 

� In 2000, farmers in the Plateau State, Nigeria, hit by a fake fertilizer scam 

that caused crops to wither. 

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2000, the five conspirators behind Britain’s biggest counterfeit food racket were 

given sentences ranging from seven to three years. Between 1993 and 1996 huge 

quantities of poultry unfit for human consumption was sold nationwide to 

unsuspecting butchers, restaurants and other retailers. 

2001, in Thailand a banned substance was discovered in fake acne cream being 

sold under the brand names Stong and Panjoice. The cream contained the 

prohibited chemical hydroquinone, which can cause numerous serious side 

effects. The cream was being manufactured in a five-storey shop/house in 

the Bang Kholaem district of Bangkok. 

2001, counterfeits of the AIDS treatment Serostim were discovered circulating in 

California, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, Florida and Missouri. Two other 

medicines on sale in the US were also found to have been counterfeited: Nutropin 

AQ (somatropin) and Neupogen. 

2001, in India, a drug used to fight antibodies in Rh-D negative mothers is 

counterfeited. The drug is used immediately after childbirth in cases where the 

newborn’s blood group is Rh positive and may pass into maternal blood. 

2001, around 308 tons of toxic, counterfeit rice was seized in South China’s 

Guangdong Province. Processed from mouldy rice, the counterfeit rice had been 

bleached, polished and had mineral oil and other substances added. It contained 

excessive levels of the carcinogen aflatoxin B1. 

2001, at least 60 people die in Estonia after drinking illicit vodka. The vodka 

contained poisonous methyl alcohol and was sold in refilled half-litre plastic bottles 

in the seaside resort of Parnu, which is about 125km from Tallinn. 

In 2002, Italian police smashed a counterfeit airline parts ring that used falsified 

papers to sell substandard parts. Among the thousands of counterfeit parts that 

the ring attempted to sell as airworthy were an air data computer, accompanied by 

documents falsely stating its efficiency, and an unreliable fuel gauge. Many of the 

substandard parts were bought from a Sicilian scrap yard and had undergone 

cosmetic changes in order to dupe airlines. 

In 2002, counterfeit drugs worth Rs one crore were seized from premises in 

Jagatpuri in east Delhi, India. The haul included 10,000 vials of a very expensive 

antibiotic called Netromycin. Machines used to make vials are considerably more 

costly than those used to produce tablets and represent a step-up in investment 

by the counterfeiters. 

In 2002, NUMAST, the seafarers union, expressed increasing concern over 

counterfeit marine spare parts, which it said have caused major equipment 

failures and endanger the lives of its members. 

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In 2002, several vials of fake anti-rabies injections were seized from a godown 

in Andheri, India. Police said that the injections were packaged to look like 

the genuine injection, including labels bearing manufacturing, expiry dates 

and the composition of the product. 

In 2002, Amgen Inc issued a warning that counterfeit vials of its drug Epogen 

had been discovered on sale in the US. Epogen is primarily used for treatment 

of anaemia associated with chronic renal failure for patients on dialysis. The 

counterfeit vials contained the active ingredient but at a level 20 times lower 

than the genuine drug. 

In 2002, in Turkey, a counterfeit liqueur was cited as the possible cause of death 

of a British tourist after toxic methanol was found in the bloodstream during an 

autopsy. An official from the Kusadasi prosecutors office, who wished to remain 

anonymous, said that they believed the woman suffered alcohol poisoning after 

drinking a cocktail that contained counterfeit Malibu, a rum and coconut based 

drink. 

In 2002, counterfeit Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky containing very high 

levels of methanol was found on sale in London. Analysis of the seized whisky 

revealed that three out of five bottles had a methanol presence of 4.3%. 

In 2003, fake artesunate tablets were discovered in Laos and Cambodia. Artesunate 

is used to treat a particular strain of malaria that is resistant to other treatments. 

In 2003, counterfeit shampoo contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria was 

found in drug stores in Canada in British Columbia and Saskatchewan and in hair 

salons in the Greater Toronto Area. The counterfeit shampoo was found to contain 

Enterobacter gergoviae - a potentially harmful bacteria that could pose a health 

risk if it came in contact with open wounds or the eyes. 

In 2003, a Los Angeles federal grand jury returned a guilty verdict in a sevencount 

indictment against a distributor of aircraft parts and two of its officers for 

selling counterfeit civil and military aircraft parts. 

In 2003, two people died in Thailand after drinking counterfeit La Santé wine. 

Analysis of the counterfeit wine revealed that it contained gamma butyrolactone 

(GBL). GBL is commonly used in the production of industrial chemicals, such 

as cleaners, adhesives and paint thinner. 

In 2003, one person died in Finland after drinking counterfeit Captain Morgan 

Black Label Jamaica Rum. The counterfeit rum contained ethyl glycol, which is 

used in varnish removers, lacquers and as a solvent for printing inks. 

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manufacturing and selling fake bird flu vaccinations. The couple, from central 

China’s Henan Province, were tracked down following an investigation into why 

hundreds of chickens died after being given what appeared to be genuine 

vaccine at a farm in the village of Dazhao. 

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In 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration shut down four internet sites 

in connection with the sale of counterfeit contraceptive patches containing 

no active ingredient. 

In 2004, at least 13 babies died from being given fake baby milk-powder formula 

containing virtually no nutritional value. Most of the reported deaths and incidents 

of severe malnutrition occurred in and around the city of Fuyang in Anhui 

Province, eastern China, which is one of the country’s poorest regions. 

In 2004, fake liquor claimed the lives of at least eleven people in southern China 

and led to the hospitalisation of dozens more. The first death occurred in the southern 

city of Guangzhou, capital of southern China’s Guangdong Province, after a 

58-year old man drank fake baijiu liquor containing formaldehyde that had been 

bought at a rural market. 

In 2004, an insecticide used to kill encephalitis-carrying ticks in Barnaul, 

West Siberia, was found to be counterfeit. Parks, gardens and children’s camps 

were sprayed with a chemical thought to be Sipaz Super, which is made in the 

Netherlands, but Altay Territory police later discovered that the insecticide used 

was fake At least 12 people were admitted to regional hospitals with suspected 

tick-borne encephalitis, a virus which causes inflammation of the brain. 

In 2004, a defence contractor was given a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence 

for supplying the Pentagon with counterfeit aircraft parts. Investigators said 

the counterfeit seals had marginal stress tolerance capabilities and questionable 

ability to withstand the exposure to intense heat and hydraulic fluids normally 

associated with military aviation. The defendant admitted that the counterfeit parts 

were sufficiently critical and substandard so as to present a conscious or reckless 

risk of death or serious bodily injury. 

In 2005, 23 people died in Turkey and dozens were hospitalised after drinking 

counterfeit raki containing lethal levels of methyl alcohol. Counterfeiters stole 

500,000 labels of Yeni Raki, one of Turkey’s most popular brands of aniseed 

flavoured liquor, and placed these on thousands of bottles of counterfeit 

product containing up to 97% methyl alcohol. 

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In 2005, Police seized US$ 10 million worth of counterfeit car parts from a 

warehouse in Umm Al Quwain, one of the seven emirates of the UAE. This 

was believed to be one of the biggest raids of its type in the Gulf and involved 

100,000 fake General Motors parts, including brake pads, clutches and filters. 

In 2005, Police in the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland seized counterfeit 

veterinary drugs valued at Euros 1.4 million from both sides of the border. 

The haul included raw materials, thousands of bottles and labels. 

In 2005, Spanish police seized counterfeit Euros worth Euro 2.5 million – one 

of the largest hauls to date and arrested 27 people. The notes, which were 

of different denominations, were described as being of very high quality. 

� In 2006, Russian Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev said poisoning by bootleg 

alcohol amounts to a “national tragedy” killing some 42,000 people a year. 

� In 2006, 11 people were killed in China’s worst fake pharmaceuticals scandal. 

The counterfeit drug in question contained diethylene glycol. 

� In 2006, 38 people were killed in Panama as a result of counterfeit cough 

syrup, antihistamine tablets, calamine lotion and rash ointment, all 

contaminated with diethylene glycol, a chemical cousin of antifreeze. 

� In 2006, the EU and the US launched a joint program to fight global intellectual 

property piracy and counterfeiting. 

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In 2007, a Canadian woman died from metal poisoning after ingesting 

contaminated counterfeit pills purchased online. The pills contained 15 times 

the normal level of aluminium. 

In 2007, the Third Global Congress to Combat Counterfeiting & Piracy was 

held in Geneva, Switzerland, in January. 1200 people attended the event making 

it three times larger than the second congress, and the biggest event of its kind 

in history. 

In 2007, the US instigated a wide-ranging WTO complaint about China’s 

over “rampant” copyright piracy; many other countries also joined the complaint. 

In 2007, a new form of counterfeiting occurred. Members of various online 

communities have started counterfeiting virtual goods in the virtual worlds 

for profit. 

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COUNTERFEITING - CLOSE UP 

Counterfeiting Close Up 

A collection of articles originally featured 

in the CIB publication Counterfeiting Confidential 

during 2007 reflecting current issues and concerns 

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The 2007 US Food and Drug Administration’s 

ban on imports of toothpaste from China after 

the discovery of toothpaste containing diethylene 

glycol by the authorities in Panama, the 

Dominican Republic and Australia, is a graphic 

reminder of how often this toxic substance has 

featured in food and drug counterfeiting cases. 

The US has good reason to be wary of diethylene 

glycol, often used as an antifreeze in car 

radiators, as it has been responsible for several 

mass poisonings over many years. Indeed, one 

of the earliest cases in was in 1937 in the US 

and became known as the Elixir Sulfanilamide 

disaster in which 107 people died after taking a 

preparation containing the substance. The 

incident paved the way for the Federal Food Drug 

and Cosmetic Act of 1938 to prevent this 

situation from happening again. But whilst it has 

worked for the most part in the US, other 

countries have been less fortunate. 

Over the years there have been a number of 

incidents where counterfeiters have used lowcost, 

toxic diethylene glycol (instead of the safe 

but more expensive ethylene glycol or glycerine) 

to make paracetamol syrups. Such incidents 

include 109 children who died in Nigeria in 1990. 

In the same year 339 children died in a similar 

incident in Bangladesh. Six years later there was 

yet another - 85 children died in Haiti from a 

similar preparation containing diethylene glycol. 

The “diethylene cases” have not been confined 

to the developing world. In 1985, a number of 

Austrian wine producers were found to be 

adulterating their product with the substance in 

order to give it a sweeter and fuller bodied taste. 

Although the amount added was not sufficient 

to cause serious illness or fatalities, exports of 

Austrian wine collapsed and strict regulations 

were imposed on winemakers in the country. 

The most recent diethylene case surfaced at the 

end of 2006 in Panama when 43 people died 

after consuming counterfeit cough medicine. The 

New York Times concluded. “The cause of these 

deaths was eventually found to be an ordinary, 

government made, cough syrup. The deadly 

cough syrup differed by one ingredient to that of 

genuine medicine, the harmless glycerine had 

been substituted for a cheaper, poisonous 

alternative - diethylene glycol.” 

An investigation was launched after people 

started becoming ill. The nature of the poison 

and the way in which people were consuming it 


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made identification of the offending product very 

difficult and doubtless led to the deaths of many 

more people. Counting the number of deaths 

was also very problematic as the poison is 

difficult to detect in the exhumed bodies of the 

victims and many may have died without 

informing the authorities. 365 families have 

reported deaths, with 100 so far confirmed being 

caused by the syrup. 

It appears that the government of Panama 

unknowingly used the diethylene glycol, 

relabeled as glycerine, to make 260,000 bottles 

of the cough syrup. The source of the 

contamination was found to be the Taixing 

Glycerine Factory, a Chinese company that sold 

diethylene glycol falsely labeled as 

pharmaceutical grade glycerine, through a stateowned 

Chinese trading company in Beijing. 

Even though the fake glycerine passed through 

three different countries, nowhere was it tested 

to verify that it was in fact real. It seems that the 

certificate of authenticity was repeatedly altered 

eliminating the name of the manufacturer and 

the previous owner. If this information had been 

known it would have been apparent that the 

manufacturer was not approved to make 

glycerine and the stock safely destroyed. 

Tip of the iceberg? 

It may be no coincidence that Zheng Xiaoyu, the 

former head of China’s food and drugs regulator 

was recently sentenced to death in Beijing for 

taking bribes to approve medicines. This follows 

a whole raft of Chinese exports that have been 

turned away by US inspectors recently including 

wheat gluten tainted with melamine that has 

been blamed for dog and cat deaths, monkfish 

which were in fact toxic puffer fish and drug laced 

frozen eel. 

It seems amazing that there have been so many 

deaths from diethylene glycol over the years 

when so many of these tragedies could have 

been avoided by more stringent checks and with 

stricter regulation of the cross-border trade. But 

these incidents occur so often in poor countries 

where checks are all too often inadequate or non 

existent, leaving cynical counterfeiters an 

opportunity to maximize profits while destroying 

lives. 

Sadly the lesson is that similar cases will 

continue to occur until more is done to tighten 

up checking procedures, improve cross border 

legislation and punish the perpetrators.


Counterfeiting and Corruption 

The 2007 execution of China’s former chief food 

and drug regulator, Zheng Xiaoyu for taking 

bribes has exposed the close connection 

between counterfeiting and corruption. There 

has been surprisingly little research into the 

relationship between these two issues over the 

years, but this may well change as increased 

linkage will provide an important driver in getting 

governments to devote more resources to 

tackling the twin problems. 

Zheng is one of the most senior government 

officials to be executed and this harsh sentence 

is a reminder of how ruthlessly the Chinese 

government deals with those who cause harm 

to its citizens and damage the country’s name 

and reputation. 

Accused at his trial of approving the sale of six 

medicines which turned out to be fake, Zheng 

acknowledged in a confession that he had 

accepted bribes from at least eight 

pharmaceutical companies and had netted more 

than US$ 850,000 in the process. It seems that 

he was not alone- in recent years at least eight 

other senior drug agency officials have been 

accused of taking bribes including Zeng’s deputy 

Hao Heping, the director of the medical devices 

division, and Cao Wenzhuang who headed up 

the drug registrations division. 

Corruption is widespread in China and the 

corrupt activities of Zheng and his colleagues 

might have gone unnoticed had not a series of 

healthcare disasters materialised over the past 

few years calling into question the effectiveness 

of China’s State Food and Drug Administration. 

In one such incident at least 14 people were killed 

and hundreds became sick after taking a 

spurious antibiotic called Xinfu. During Zheng’s 

tenure too, thousands of unsafe pharmaceuticals 

were approved which have subsequently caused 

sickness and death. On top of these, there have 

been a number of recent product safety scares 

both within China and internationally involving 

pet food and toothpaste tainted with industrial 

chemicals, fake milk powder, and pork containing 

banned additives. 

Of course it is easy to pass off Zheng and his 

colleagues as convenient scapegoats, 

particularly since there is little evidence of the 

pharmaceutical companies who provided the 

bribes being prosecuted. Was he just a good 

man who succumbed to temptation that many 

others would have found irresistible? Perhaps. 

But as Transparency International, the anti 

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corruption watchdog, makes clear, people are 

as corrupt as the system allows them to be: 

“Corruption thrives where temptation coexists 

with permissiveness. Where institutional checks 

on power are missing, where decision-making 

remains obscure, where civil society is thin on 

the ground, where great inequalities in the 

distribution of wealth condemn people to live in 

poverty that is where corrupt practices flourish. 

It cannot be stressed enough that corruption is 

alive and well even where political, economic, 

legal and social institutions are well entrenched.” 

Verifying the link 

Transparency publish an annual corruptions 

perceptions index ranking countries in order of 

the degree of corruption that is perceived to exist 

in each (see www.transparency.org) This data 

is also displayed graphically on a map in which 

the most corrupt countries, which are coloured 

in a swathe of red, cover two thirds of the world. 

Perhaps unsurprisingly, all the major centres of 

production for counterfeit goods are also located 

in countries where corruption is rife. There is 

therefore a close correlation between 

counterfeiting and levels of corruption. In many 

of the countries where counterfeits are produced, 

the administration and political institutions are 

weak and pay scales are generally very low, 

tempting officials to ‘supplement’ their income 

by accepting bribes. Of course, one still has to 

accept that there is complicity on the part of some 

consumers in the less corrupt countries in 

knowingly buying and creating a demand for the 

counterfeits on sale, in much the same way that 

many large companies in the West are 

responsible for offering bribes to officials in the 

developing world to secure contracts, thereby 

fuelling corruption. 

Transparency’s solution to the problem of 

corruption is in its name. More transparency and 

openness makes corruption less likely, as does 

the spread of democracy. As the organisation 

maintains, in a modern democracy, the power 

of governing bodies is inherent in the political 

mandate given by the people. Power is entrusted 

and it is supposed to be used for the benefit of 

society at large, and not for the personal benefit 

of the individual that holds it. Thus corruption - 

misusing publicly entrusted power for private 

gain - is inherently contradictory and 

irreconcilable with democracy. 

However, as we know, spreading democracy and 

eliminating counterfeiting and corruption is an 

uphill struggle at the best of times.


Counterfeiting and climate change 

“This is nothing short of life changing, a film that 

needs to be seen by every person on the planet,” 

was my initial reaction after seeing Al Gore’s 

documentary on climate change during a long 

flight back from Dubai at the end of last year. 

And then a second thought struck me – is the 

science behind this grim analysis really true? 

Today, the vast weight of scientific evidence 

seems to suggest that global warming is a reality 

that we and future generations will have to 

confront. The more I reflected on The 

Inconvenient Truth, the more I was struck by the 

disturbing parallels between the global issues 

of climate change and counterfeiting. 

Whilst no one could argue that counterfeiting is 

as potentially devastating as climate change, it 

is still nevertheless very destructive. Both global 

warming and counterfeiting are difficult to 

measure and this, of course, lies at the very heart 

of how we respond. We know that glaciers are 

melting and sea levels are rising in much the 

same way that there are huge seizures of 

counterfeit goods and that many people have 

died after taking fake counterfeit 

pharmaceuticals. But how do you convince 

individuals to change their behaviour in respect 

of issues where the public are both victims and 

villains? 

A moral dilemma 

Global warming and counterfeiting pose difficult 

moral problems for us all as consumers and they 

are issues that are fundamentally driven by 

consumption, with the benefits and pleasure that 

we derive. 

Should we all be saving energy and reducing 

our carbon footprint by not travelling on aircraft 

or using energy efficient cars? What about more 

recycling, using energy efficient light bulbs and 

having fewer children? Equally too, should we 

not be respecting and rewarding intellectual 

property rights owners by buying their products 

rather than cheaper counterfeits, which may 

have been produced by sweat shop labour 

operated by non tax-paying organised crime 

syndicates? 

In general, human beings react by either doing 

what is morally right or by minimalising the 

seriousness of the issue or by flatly denying that 

there is a problem at all. Al Gore exposed the 

denial culture in his documentary by comparing 

the way in which the tobacco lobby for a long 

time sought to rubbish claims that smoking was 

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harmful before the weight of scientific evidence 

and ensuing legislation changed the whole way 

in which tobacco and smoking was viewed. 

Sadly, the rectitude of a worldwide intellectual 

property protection regime is still controversial 

in some quarters, and seen by all too many in 

the developing world as a means of continued 

commercial dominance by wealthy western 

developed countries. 

Counterfeiting’s Katrina 

Al Gore was for many years something of a lone 

voice preaching the perils of climate change in 

the wilderness, but in his own words “What 

changed in the US with Hurricane Katrina was a 

feeling that we had entered a period of 

consequences.” This event may well with 

hindsight be regarded as an important tipping 

point in getting global warming to the top of the 

agenda of world governments. 

The United States government is still though very 

much in denial mode, though slowly and 

grudgingly coming to accept the reality of climate 

change. However, in the anti-counterfeiting 

arena, the same government has a completely 

different position and is probably the leading 

country in advocating firm and resolute protection 

for intellectual property rights. 

Although there have been many striking 

examples of the damage caused by counterfeit 

products over the years, there has never been 

anything in the counterfeiting context quite as 

dramatic as Hurricane Katrina, so perhaps there 

is still a tipping point to be reached. And until we 

get to that point we will not reach that “period of 

consequences” that Gore refers to. 

How best to win the twin battles against global 

warming and counterfeiting? Given their global 

nature the remedies are not dissimilar. More 

public education and awareness initiatives aimed 

at winning hearts and minds. More political will 

and legislation aimed at deterring those causing 

the problem, with effective sanctions against 

culprits and greater use of new technologies to 

lessen the impact. 

Those involved in fighting the trade in fakes could 

certainly do with a crusading figure of Al Gore’s 

stature, along with a well crafted documentary 

to bring home the inconvenient truth about 

counterfeiting. However, none of the world’s 

recently retired politicians who would have the 

necessary profile seem set to take up this 

challenge.


Music piracy: carrot or stick 

Last September, a number of important events 

took place within the music industry, with 

strategies involving both ‘carrot’ and ‘stick’ being 

used in an attempt to stop people illegally pirating 

music. The actions help demonstrate the 

polarised feeling within an industry that is in a 

period of flux and uncertainty over its own future. 

The first ever music file-sharing case to go to 

trial in the US took place last month. The 

defendant, Jammie Thomas, 30, was found 

guilty of illegally sharing music via a peer-to-peer 

network. Recording Industry Association of 

America (RIAA) investigators accessed her 

shared files and discovered 1,702 songs 

available for download, though only 24 of those 

were the subject of the lawsuit. The jury awarded 

damages of $9,250 for each of the 24 songs, 

making a total of $222,000 in fines. It could have 

made Thomas liable to penalties ranging from 

as little as $18,000 up to $3.6 million. 

Whilst the RIAA, using the ‘stick’ method, has 

filed more than 21,000 lawsuits in the past four 

years, this is the first one to go all the way to 

trial: most cases are settled out of court. The 

ruling is seen as a victory by the RIAA, attorney 

Richard Gabriel told reporters: “This is what can 

happen if you don’t settle… I think we have sent 

a message we are willing to go to trial.” 

More questions than answers 

This judgement goes some way to show that 

record companies and the legal system will not 

tolerate music being illegally shared, but 

questions still remain as to whether, in reality, 

these sorts of actions are making any difference. 

According to online measuring service 

BigChampagne, between 2003 and 2005 the 

number of peer-to-peer users unlawfully trading 

goods doubled. However, other statistics 

produced by the International Federation of 

Phonographic Industries (IFPI) showed that the 

percentage of users illegally file-sharing stayed 

constant in 2006 compared to the previous year. 

Even though the legal download market is 

growing rapidly, most statistics agree that the 

number of illegally acquired songs still easily outstrips 

those downloaded through legal channels. 

Even after the lawsuits filed by the RIAA and 

others against file-sharers, the question still 

remains; why do certain demographics of 

otherwise law-abiding, intelligent individuals 

(mostly between 16-24 and university students) 

feel they should have free and unrestricted 

access to music? Another significant recent 

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milestone would seem to suggest some people 

within the music business agree that more music 

should be available for free. 

A new tactic by rock band Radiohead last month 

may signal a major shift in the way the music 

industry does business. Radiohead have taken 

the ‘carrot’ approach by releasing their latest 

album, Rainbows, via download through their 

website, for as much or as little as the consumer 

is willing to pay, the only compulsory charge 

being a 45p credit card handling fee. 

Radiohead were not expecting to make huge 

sums of money from this strategy. However, it 

seems that their radical approach may have 

done just that. A poll done by Record of the Day 

website surveyed 3,000 people and found that 

the average price paid for a copy of Rainbows 

was £4. According to a source close to the band, 

1.2 million albums were downloaded in the first 

weekend. This infers that the band could have 

made upwards of £4.8 million on its first weekend 

sales alone. By releasing the album on their own 

website the band, currently without a record deal, 

have minimised overheads so they benefit from 

almost all the profits. If, for instance, it was sold 

through an online distributor the band may see 

as little as a quarter of that money. 

The band are refusing to release sales figures 

or to put the album on regular legal downloading 

sites like iTunes, so accurate figures cannot be 

known. However, it is clear that not only was this 

a very good publicity stunt, it also proved very 

lucrative for Radiohead. 

The same week as Rainbows was released 

another band, The Charlatans, made their new 

single available from a radio station’s website at 

no charge whatsoever. The Charlatans’ lead 

singer Tim Burgess said: “I want the people to 

own the music and the artists to own the 

copyright. Why let a record company get in the 

way of the music?” 

New tactic working 

These developments may worry and even anger 

people representing record companies. But it is 

clear there is a new strategy afoot by some 

musicians that seeks to cut the record company 

out of the loop altogether. If all artists were to 

adopt a pay-as-you-like model, where the 

consumer decides how much should be paid, 

with 100% of revenues going to the artist, where 

would the recording industry fit in? 

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Villains, victims and Viagra 

Fake Viagra is a counterfeiter’s dream – it is 

highly sought after and often in restricted supply, 

takes up little space and is easy to transport and 

smuggle. 

But the real beauty of the scam is that no one is 

ever likely to complain if the stuff doesn’t work. 

Little wonder then, that junk email boxes all over 

the world are groaning with cut price offers for 

this magic blue pill. Of course, anyone who 

chooses to buy Viagra over the internet is taking 

a big risk of buying a completely spurious and 

ineffective product, but there are plenty of 

suckers out there willing to give it a try. 

One of the biggest counterfeit drugs busts in 

British history recently demonstrated just how 

sophisticated and profitable the international 

trade in fake Viagra can be. Ashish Halai, 

described as the linchpin of a global conspiracy 

to sell fake medicines over the internet, was 

jailed along with a number of others after one of 

the most complex counterfeit medicines trials 

to be held in the UK. 

The court heard how millions of pounds worth 

of fake Viagra and other lucrative drugs were 

moved from factories in China, India and 

Pakistan into the UK, and then on to the 

Bahamas and the US. Halai and his wife, who is 

a qualified pharmacist, had run a legitimate 

pharmacy in London’s upmarket Bayswater area 

for many years before selling it five years ago in 

order to concentrate on supplying counterfeit 

Viagra to customers by email through his 

company Stormgrand. He quickly developed a 

network of contacts to help him smuggle the 

fakes into the country, before sending them on 

to the Bahamas. The packages sent by air 

courier were described as containing 

supplements for dogs to escape detection, but 

were in fact so skilfully packaged that it required 

an expect to determine that they were 

counterfeit. 

One of Halai’s contacts was Gary Haywood, who 

The recording industry still has a major role to 

play in finding, developing and investing in new 

artists. With a large number of physical albums 

still being sold, it is clear the major record labels 

are unbeatable when it comes to distributing the 

finished product. That said, as the market sways 

ever more towards the digital medium it is clear 

that the record companies need to embrace new 

business models to survive. 

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posed as a former employee of Viagra 

manufacturer Pfizer and used his property in 

Spain to oversee shipments into the UK. In the 

space of six months Haywood had smuggled 

500,000 fake Viagra tablets into Britain and 

generated a profit of £4.9 million. 

Haywood was connected to a company called 

Global Medz in the Bahamas who was handling 

website orders for Viagra from all over the world 

and these were fulfilled by shipments from the 

gang. 

Several arrests have been made in the US and 

Dubai, factories making the counterfeits have 

been closed down in China and other 

conspirators are awaiting trial. In all, assets 

amounting to £6.5 million have been seized in 

the biggest worldwide conspiracy involving 

counterfeit drugs that has been brought to trial. 

Conclusions 

What conclusions can be drawn from this affair? 

Perhaps that greed, business acumen and 

opportunity are a powerful combination. Indeed, 

the trial judge said as much in sentencing Halai. 

It is also disturbing that Halai and his wife, who 

used to run a pharmacy, should violate the trust 

vested in them and supply spurious products. 

Perhaps they salved their consciences with the 

thought that what they were selling would not 

cause harm, or that those who bought it were 

gullible fools and got what they deserved. 

Then, there is the conduct of the enforcement 

authorities – the whole affair only came to light 

following a chance inspection at Stansted Airport, 

which raises the question as to whether or not 

enough is being done to proactively expose such 

rackets. 

One thing we can be sure of though, is that 

villains will always be attracted by fake Viagra 

and victims will continue to suffer just so long as 

this trade remains the highly profitable enterprise 

that it is. 

Illegal downloading may, unwittingly, have forced 

the music industry into changing the way it does 

business. The current ‘stick’ approach - using 

legal action against file-sharers - does not seem 

to be changing attitudes and illegal file sharing 

looks set to continue. Maybe the industry should 

use more ‘carrot’ approaches, which have 

already worked to Radiohead’s advantage, to 

tempt more consumers back to the legal model.

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