EUROPEAN COMMISSION HIGHLIGHTS WORLD’S COUNTERFEIT GOODS HOTSPOTS
November 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
WITH global trade ever increasing, and the power of brands to generate massive profits made starkly clear with every company report, the counterfeiting of goods is one of international organised crime's major boom areas.
It is a serious problem for legitimate business, especially those based in developed countries with tough piracy controls, who are seeking to export to poorer countries where intellectual property crimes are a low priority.
The European Commission has long tried to fight counterfeiting and piracy and recently, its directorate ...
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