Counterfeiting, piracy reports, complaints down 50% in 1H 2022

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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said online space remains to be the leading source of IP violations.

IPOPHL said it received a total of 56 reports and complaints on counterfeiting and piracy in the first half of the year, a 48-percent decrease from the 107 recorded reports and complaints in the comparable period of 2021.

About 75 percent of those are violations emanating from the online space, IPOPHL attributed the decrease in complaints and reports to the possible decline of incidences of counterfeiting and piracy during the period, citing the memorandum of understanding between brand owners and e-commerce platforms like Lazada and Shopee that enabled stronger notice-and-takedown procedures among platforms.

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IPOPHL data show the accounting for 75 percent of the overall reports and complaints.
Year-to-date, Facebook still tops this list, making up for a total of 65.8 percent of the overall filings. This was followed by other websites (13.2 percent); Shopee (9.2 percent); Instagram (6.6 percent); and Lazada (5.3 percent).

Apparel (shoes, clothes, bags and eyewear) remains to be the most counterfeited category with a 65.9 percent share in reports and complaints. Apparel is followed by perfume and beauty products (9.1 percent); gadgets (6.8 percent); home items (6.8 percent); and other items such as keychains and umbrellas (4.5 percent).

For piracy, shows and movies were the top area of concern among complaints and reports, making up 44.4 percent. This was followed by artworks and paintings (22.2 percent); general eBooks (22.2 percent); and software (11.1 percent).

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