Seizures of Counterfeit And Pirated Goods: Top Economies of Origin of Right Holders Whose Intellectual Property Rights Were Infringed

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and European Union Intellectual Property Office.Trends in Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods: Mapping the Economic Impact (Paris: OECD, 2016)
Topic: Copyright Infringement
Reference year: 2016
Geographical area: Global
Method: Survey
Link to original document: euipo.europa.eu
This chart looks at economies in which the right holders whose intellectual property rights are infringed are located (2014-2016). Location refers to the place where the headquarters of a right holder is registered. Almost 24% of the total value of seized products refers to intellectual property rights of holders registered in the United States, followed by France (16.6%), Italy (15.1%), Switzerland (11.2%) and Germany (9.3%). The data are presented with approximation. For more details please visit the source.