The fight against counterfeiting: Annual Report 2011 (IPERICO
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The fight against counterfeiting: Annual Report 2011 (IPERICO
IPorta – 3rd thematic workshop Date: 13th of March 2013 IPorta – 3rd thematic workshop Topic: IPR enforcement Topic: IPR enforcement Location: The 2013 British Library Conference Centre, Lo London, 13th of March AGENDA: March 13th, 2013 Time Subject The fight against counterfeiting: Annual Report 2011 09h00 Welcome speech (IPERICO REPORT) 09h15 Gianluca Scarponi Head of Unit - Anti-Counterfeiting Policy09h30 Division Ministry of Economic Development Department for Enterprise and Internationalisation Directorate-General for the Fight against Counterfeiting Italian Patent and Trademark Office (UIBM) Introduction, 3rd thematic workshop (Activity 1) Aim of the workshop, concept and structure etc. IPR enforcement and INNOVACCESS network Panel 1: Cooperation with external IP intermediaries/ European Commission Making IPR Work for SMEs Updated report, Oct. 20 Background, aim, results and future plans Civil enforcement of intellectual property rights. Pub consultation on the efficiency of proceedings and accessibility of measures. Concept and preliminary r Introducing myself and my Office… The DG for the Fight Against Counterfeiting –Italian Patent and Trademark Office (DGLC-UIBM) of the Ministry of Economic Development, has been established by a Presidential Decree in November 2008, as a structure of the Department for Enterprise and Internationalization The DG is formed by 12 Divisions, 4 of them are dedicated to the fight against counterfeiting: Anti-Counterfeiting Policy Assistance and Support to the Enterprises Against Counterfeiting; Counterfeiting Monitoring Institutional Coordination 2 Index Why does counterfeiting really matter? A glance to the research framework IPERICO: what’s for? IPERICO REPORT 2011 2012 first information IPERICO WEB: information service for SMEs 3 Why does counterfeiting really matter? A fake is a theft “To steal: to take a person’s property secretly and without right” (Oxford Dictionary). To steal an innovative idea could be more “efficient” and “effective” than a goods theft, because the idea can multiply resources for the future 4 Why does counterfeiting really matter? The advent of organized criminal groups managing these activities has multiplied the number of goods subject to unauthorized replication, thereby leading to the “ evolution ” of counterfeiting and its transformation into a large scale trade …not only luxury brands… “If it’s being made, it’s being faked” 5 Index Why does counterfeiting really matter? A glance to the research framework IPERICO: what’s for? IPERICO REPORT 2011 2012 first information IPERICO WEB: information service for SMEs 6 A glance to the research framework Exhaustiveness is a very important requirement of the National Accounts. Unfortunately, the UNRECORDED ECONOMY represents a serious obstacle to the fulfillment of this requirement. The resulting lack of exhaustive coverage has different consequences for both producers and users of these estimates (and for POLICY MAKERS too). Thus, the improvement and expansion of sound statistics should be the main objective. Since the improvement process will take time, in the meantime the reliance on indirect techniques could be the solution, ensuring transparent procedures. 7 A glance to the research framework “We were never sent here to be perfect. We were sent here to make what difference we can.” President Obama, during the State of the Union address, TIME, Vol. 181, No. 7/2013, page 5 8 A glance to the research framework MACROECONOMIC TRENDS AND CONSUMERS BEHAVIOUR Counterfeiting in Italy: scale, characteristics and in-depth examination (Report 2012) in cooperation with CENSIS, a primary research institute, responsible for a yearly Report on the Social Situation in Italy (in 2011 the 45th Report) The economic and fiscal value of counterfeiting Counterfeit Goods Demand Analysis Three sectorial focuses (Shoes and Leather goods; Cosmetics; Design) 9 A glance to the research framework MACROECONOMIC TRENDS AND CONSUMERS BEHAVIOUR The economic and fiscal value of counterfeiting (2010) Overall turnover (overall consumers spending for fake goods in the domestic market) = 6.9 billion € Overall loss of employment (due to the counterfeitining «black» economy) = 110,000 jobs Loss of revenue for the Tax System (counterfeiters don’t pay direct and indirect taxes) = 4.6 billion € 10 A glance to the research framework CONSUMERS PERCEPTION OF COUNTERFEINTIG AND PIRACY CONSUMERS OF FAKE GOODS DECLARED: SATISFACTION NO SHAME NO PRICK OF CONSCIENCE A consumer definition for each city: MILAN: competent ROME: pragmatic NAPLES: creative CONSUMERS ARE SENSITIVE ONLY TO THE ROLE OF ORGANIZED CRIME IN THE FAKE GOODS TRAFFICKING 11 A glance to the research framework ORGANIZED CRIME INVOLVEMENT The report “Counterfeiting as an activity managed by transnational organized crime - The Italian case” •Aim: to obtain a better understanding of the involvement of transnational criminal networks in counterfeiting activities. •Object: existing situation on the Italian territory analyzed as a case study, by mapping the involvement of criminal organizations in Italy, their connections to other criminal groups and to other illicit traffics managed by transnational criminal networks. (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNICRI, UN Research Institute) 12 A glance to the research framework ORGANIZED CRIME INVOLVEMENT The report “Counterfeiting as an activity managed by transnational organized crime - The Italian case” Findings: increasing penetration of counterfeit goods into regular selling channels: • in many cases the sellers are informed about the real nature of the goods and they are partners in crime • in other cases they are themselves victims of organized crime, which often imposes the selling of counterfeit products as a form of extortion. 13 Index Why does counterfeiting really matter? A glance to the research framework IPERICO: what’s for? IPERICO REPORT 2011 2012 first information IPERICO WEB: information service for SMEs 14 Iperico: what’s for? An effective strategy for estimating the total volume of counterfeiting is to start from data of anti-counterfeiting activities (the volume of the “visible tip” of the iceberg) as these are considered to be one of the most accurate indicators of the phenomenon itself, albeit with due caution (it’s an INDIRECT TECNIQUE…). An interesting way of measuring counterfeiting in terms of its “objective” impact on the economy is to reverse the analysis perspective by studying the benefits arising from the elimination of adverse economic effects (i.e., in terms of the value of goods seized and confiscated from the illegal economy that will not penetrate the legal market). 15 Iperico: what’s for? IPERICO: integrated database on anti-counterfeiting activities • started in 2008 • aggregates national data gathered by the Italian Tax Police (Guardia di Finanza), the Italian Customs Agency and the other four Police Forces (!!!) responsible for anti-counterfeiting enforcement activities • uses appropriate data harmonisation techniques 16 Iperico: what’s for? COUNTERFEITING, FACTS AND FIGURES IPERICO - (Intellectual Property – Elaborated Report of the Investigation on COunterfeiting) collects structured information on anti-counterfeiting: The database then allows for composite queries that result in showing cumulative statistics on seizures by commodity category, by year, by region and by other combinations of available variables. 17 Iperico: what’s for? “Misura ciò che è misurabile, e rendi misurabile ciò che non lo è” Galileo Galilei (Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not) 18 Index Why does counterfeiting really matter? A glance to the research framework IPERICO: what’s for? IPERICO REPORT 2011 2012 first information IPERICO WEB: information service for SMEs 19 IPERICO Report 2011 Published on line at www.uibm.gov.it/iperico in July, 2012 (english version will be soon available) 20 The 71,000 seizures by the I talian Cust oms Agency and Tax Police during the period in question regarded over 228 million counterfeit items; while anti- counterfeiting activities measured in terms of number of operations changed little during t he four years, it is interest ing to not e t hat their impact increased: indeed, the average size of seizures, measured in terms of products seized, increased sharply over the four years in quest ion, from 2,331 items in 2008 to around 3,560 in 2011. IPERICO Report 2011 Italy’s fight against counterfeiting, 2008-2011 Data provided by Customs Agency and Tax Police concerning Counterfeiting, excluding Foods, Beverages, Tobacco and Medical Products Counterfeiting Number of items seized Number of seizures Average size of seizures 2008 2009 2010 2011 Overall total 42,056,701 68,142,885 64,008,000 54,491,186 228,698,772 18,041 19,683 18,331 15,304 71,359 2,331 3,462 3,492 3,561 3,205 Source: IPERICO (DGLC-UIBM) July 2012 - 16 Items seizures 21 IPERICO REPORT 2011 Italy’s fight against counterfeiting, 2008-2011 INITIAL INDICATORS During the four-year period under consideration: an a an number of seizures). of counterfeit goods (determined by the ratio of the items seized to the number of 22 Seizures by Product Sector ( 1/ 2) IPERICO REPORT 57% Italy’s of all seizures during the period in question were concentrated mainly in fightrecorded against counterfeiting, 2008-2011 Clothing Accessories and Clothing, with 25,554 and 14,814 seizures, respectively The category of Footwear, too, recorded significant numbers, with 9,559 seizures. SEIZURES BY PRODUCT SECTOR Data provided by Customs Agency and Tax Police concerning Counterfeiting, excluding Foods, Beverages, Tobacco and Medical Products SEIZURES BY PRODUCT SECTOR CLOTHING CLOTHING ACCESSORIES OTHER GOODS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IT EQUIPMENT FOOTWEAR CDS, DVDS AND VIDEOCASSETTES TOYS AND GAMES EYEWEAR WATCHES AND JEWELLERY PERFUMES AND COSMETICS Overall total 2008 3,724 6,914 1,444 489 61 2,828 84 238 1,338 867 54 18,041 2009 4,094 7,287 1,356 726 76 3,401 100 311 1,126 1,142 64 19,683 2010 3,883 6,386 2,076 1,142 135 1,883 100 377 1,002 1,294 53 18,331 2011 Overall total 3,113 14,814 4,967 25,554 1,701 6,577 1,139 3,496 125 397 1,447 9,559 61 345 227 1,153 870 4,336 1,619 4,922 35 206 15,304 71,359 Source: IPERICO (DGLC-UIBM) July 2012 - 20 23 IPERICO REPORT 2011 Italy’s fight against counterfeiting, 2008-2011 SEIZURES BY PRODUCT SECTOR Breakdown of category/sector: seizures by product , although they were slightly reduced in 2011 (accounting for around 70% of all goods seized); the average number of seizures is higher for other types of product, including “Toys and Games” and “Perfumes and Cosmetics”. 24 The number of items seized fell overall in 2011, with the exception of the residual category of other goods (which peaked in 2010 and remained essentially stable in 2011), electrical equipment, I T equipment and eyewear, which in contrast increased significantly in terms of number of items seized in 2011. IPERICO REPORT 2011 Italy’s fight against counterfeiting, 2008-2011 N° OF ITEMS BY PRODUCT SECTOR Number of items seized Data provided by Customs Agency and Tax Police concerning Counterfeiting, excluding Foods, Beverages, Tobacco and Medical Products 2008 2009 2010 2011 Overall total CLOTHING CLOTHING ACCESSORIES OTHER GOODS * ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IT EQUIPMENT FOOTWEAR CDS, DVDS, VIDEOCASSETTES TOYS AND GAMES EYEWEAR WATCHES AND JEWELLERY PERFUMES AND COSMETICS Overall total 11,837,302 8,257,589 10,492,727 1,629,368 75,703 12,753,112 29,983,001 6,130,907 1,197,981 81,336 12,781,043 4,975,004 26,834,232 681,837 183,099 6,218,729 9,115,830 23,278,889 3,345,619 279,278 43,500,276 52,331,424 66,736,755 6,854,805 619,416 Percentage change 2008-2011 47.47% 10.39% 121.86% 105.33% 268.91% 5,529,665 277,812 1,499,532 1,387,536 407,220 662,157 42,056,701 4,143,310 291,236 11,284,521 699,188 326,568 1,251,725 68,142,885 1,807,529 1,330,625 10,406,511 512,757 1,356,597 3,108,766 64,008,000 1,344,778 203,537 4,989,188 3,802,051 892,459 1,020,828 54,491,186 12,825,282 2,103,210 28,179,752 6,131,532 2,982,844 6,043,476 228,698,772 -75.68% -26.74% 232.72% 171.01% 119.16% 54.17% 29.57% Source: IPERICO (DGLC-UIBM) Seizures of IT equipment and in toys/games increased by * Main types of product in the “Other Goods” category: tools, car parts, stationery, furniture and furnishings 268.91% and 232.72% respectively. On the other hand, seizures of footwear and clothing items fell by July 2012 - 22 75.68% and 47.47% respectively (WEB COUNTERFEITING). 25 Anti-counterfeiting activities recorded the highest number of seizu Lazio, withIPERICO 15,121 seizures in 2011 total during the four years, around 21% REPORT seizures in I taly, followed by Lombardy, Campania and Puglia. Italy’s fight against counterfeiting, 2008-2011 SEIZURES REGION DataBY provided by Customs Agency and Tax Police concerning Counterfeiting, excluding Foods, Beverages, Tobacco and Medical Products Source: IPERICO (DGLC-UIBM) 26 VENETO AOSTA VALLEY UMBRIA TRENTINO TUSCANY SICILY SARDINIA APULIA PIEDMONT MOLISE MARCHE LOMBARDY LIGURIA LAZIO FRIULI EMILIA ROMAGNA CAMPANIA CALABRIA BASILICATA ABRUZZO Number Seizures by region IPERICO REPORT 2011 Italy’s fight against counterfeiting, 2008-2011 SEIZURES BY REGION At the regional level, despite significant year-to-year variations, Campania and Apulia) (Lazio, Lombardy, Campania, Lazio and Lombardy and, to a lesser extent, Tuscany, Apulia and Calabria, are In absolute terms, by Campania, were other Regions in Lombardy and Lazio, followed than in For all the other Regions the data do not show any anomalous and/or sufficiently significant situations for the purposes of analysis of the phenomenon. 27 found to be over 2.2 billion euros. A breakdown by year shows a significant peak in the value for 2009, against a sharp upward trend in the number of items seized between 2008 and 2009, yet without any sizeable contraction of between 2009 and 2011. IPERICO REPORT 2011 Italy’s fight against counterfeiting, 2008-2011 ECONOMIC VALUE OF SEIZURES Data provided by Customs Agency and Tax Police concerning Counterfeiting, excluding Foods, Beverages, Tobacco and Medical Products Economic value of seizures CLOTHING CLOTHING ACCESSORIES OTHER GOODS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IT EQUIPMENT FOOTWEAR CDS, DVDS, VIDEOCASSETTES TOYS AND GAMES EYEWEAR WATCHES AND JEWELLERY PERFUMES AND COSMETICS Overall total 2008 2009 2010 2011 Overall total 124,755,283 134,406,134 134,700,501 65,539,715 459,401,632 158,867,590 576,842,393 95,714,009 175,379,282 1,006,803,274 17,522,757 10,238,558 44,812,920 38,875,530 111,449,764 21,636,050 15,907,749 9,053,976 44,425,802 91,023,577 160,314 172,242 387,742 591,417 1,311,715 128,400,490 96,208,909 41,971,369 31,226,151 297,806,919 866,520 908,390 4,150,335 634,850 6,560,094 2,146,548 16,153,548 14,896,696 7,141,915 40,338,706 9,991,098 5,034,577 3,908,179 27,377,067 46,310,921 4,105,433 3,292,331 13,676,680 8,997,423 30,071,867 12,595,206 23,809,661 59,133,329 19,417,659 114,955,855 481,047,288 882,974,492 422,405,735 419,606,809 2,206,034,324 Source: Nexen Business Consultants and DGLC-UIBM The total estimated value of goods seized over the four-year period is over 2.2 billion euros. A breakdown by year shows a significant peak in 2009. July 2012 - 34 28 IPERICO REPORT 2011 Italy’s fight against counterfeiting, 2008-2011 NEW INDICATORS Info also about: «Made in Italy» violations; «Product Safety» violations; «External indicators»: To verify correlation and any interdependence between changes in the phenomenon and exogenous variables selected and deemed relevant on a case-by-case basis; To filter out any potential effects on data regarding seizures deriving from other variables such as population or income. 29 Index Why does counterfeiting really matter? A glance to the research framework IPERICO: what’s for? IPERICO REPORT 2011 2012 first information IPERICO WEB: information service for SMEs 30 2012 FIRST INFORMATION Italian Custom Agency – 2012 data Quantity (Number of articles) 2008 Counterfeiting Clothing clothing accessories other goods electrical equipment computer equipment shoes cd, dvd, cassette Toys, games glasses watches and jewellery perfumes and cosmetics 2009 2010 6.255.345 10.984.279 12.879.616 511.699 820.580 2.803.353 991.500 1.043.380 977.685 1.548.406 6.537.153 6.813.072 398.858 450.803 215.126 16.441 31.828 111.206 1.405.656 723.077 197.625 232.042 46.057 1.283.693 329.999 879.530 362.994 694.921 202.197 8.083 73.808 75.810 99.295 52.015 173.864 7.484 2011 3.476.805 657.067 438.222 800.654 301.736 279.359 726.412 2.400 85.010 12.367 142.668 30.910 2012 Total 5.283.297 38.879.342 123.572 4.916.271 176.451 3.627.238 3.864.684 19.563.969 179.486 1.546.009 224.511 663.345 112.132 3.164.902 3 1.564.195 171.278 1.828.811 233.277 1.150.845 57.172 448.753 140.731 405.004 Slight increase in number of articles seized 31 2012 FIRST INFORMATION Italian Custom Agency – 2012 data Number of cases 2008 Counterfeiting Clothing clothing accessories other goods electrical equipment computer equipment shoes cd, dvd, cassette Toys, games glasses watches and jewellery perfumes and cosmetics 2009 2.676 592 357 141 196 11 1.102 3 35 36 198 5 2010 5.170 1.132 862 400 472 8 1.439 4 86 63 651 53 2011 3.205 804 507 162 438 26 365 1 164 35 697 6 2012 3.314 597 418 128 430 65 343 1 68 57 1.192 15 Total 3.272 548 399 166 309 42 217 2 59 154 1.330 46 17.637 3.673 2.543 997 1.845 152 3.466 11 412 345 4.068 125 Stable trend in number of cases 32 Index Why does counterfeiting really matter? A glance to the research framework IPERICO: what’s for? IPERICO REPORT 2011 2012 first information IPERICO WEB: information service for SMEs 33 IPERICO WEB: an information service on line IPERICO online at http://www.uibm.gov.it/iperico Customized statistics and detailed tables on counterfeiting 34 IPERICO WEB: an information service on line A USEFUL TOOL FOR SMES • • 99,9% of Italian Enterprises are SMEs 94,6% of them are Micro Enterprises with less than 10 employees (source SBA Report, 2012) Italian SMEs are well known for their excellent production (fashion, design, food and so on) BUT… they are usually not prepared to face counterfeiting AND MOREOVER Italy appears as an important site for transferring counterfeit products and goods towards other markets. So, our system is seriously threatened by counterfeiting, from any point of view 35 IPERICO WEB: an information service on line A USEFUL TOOL FOR SMES Through IPERICO WEB, SMEs can customize statistics, analyze counterfeiting trends (routes, illegal market of destination, logistic weaknesses etc.) in their sector, with the following details: 1. 2. 3. Province of seizures; Month; Single product (11 categories) NO INFORMATION ABOUT SINGLE BRAND OR ENTERPRISE, IN ORDER TO PREVENT COMPETITION ISSUES 36 IPERICO WEB: A USEFUL TOOL FOR SMES IPRs and Industrial Policy THE INNOVATION PACKAGE Free IP pre-diagnosis services for SMEs in order to analyze in depth enterprises awareness and behavior towards IPR protection, and provide them with a customized service according to their specific needs; Review of survey replies and facts and figures of SMEs behavior towards IPR protection; Direct support and assistance to provide SMEs with information on Industrial Property Rights applications and incentives; Direct support to provide SMES with IPR ENFORCEMENT SERVICES based also on IPERICO outputs 37 IPRs and Industrial Policy THE INNOVATION PACKAGE In accordance with EU new political strategy “Europe 2020” we’ve launched a set of tools, among which Brevetti+ and Disegni+ providing small and micro enterprises with subsidies consisting in bonus fees and incentives for the diffusion and exploitation of patents and design PATENTS AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS AND MODELS (brevetti+ and disegni+) •incentives to increase the number of patent and industrial designs and utility models filings to the UIBM, the EPO and the WIPO. •incentives to purchase tailor made services for right holders of new patents and designs in SMEs, aimed at the industrial applicability of designs and patents. Start date: 2/11/2011; no deadline Budget : ABOUT 50 Mln€ 38 IPERICO Rewards and Quotes IPERICO WEB was awarded with the «10x10 Quality projects Prize» by «FORUM PA» (the point of reference and private partner for innovation and modernization in public administration), during the 2012 National Exhibition; IPERICO Project is the core model for the new European database on counterfeit goods seizures, developed by OHIM (so called CEST, Cooperation Fund Project 4.23); IPERICO Reports are quoted as main data source on counterfeiting in the Final Report of the National Parlamentary Committee on counterfeiting and piracy (2013); IPERICO Report 2011 is quoted in the recent research “Gli investimenti delle mafie – The Mafia investments” (2013) by Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Milan 39 Thank you for you attention and consideration! …we believe that exchanging experiences and best practices is the only way to succeed in our anti-counterfeiting efforts… www.uibm.gov.it [email protected] 40