Product counterfeiting is the imitation of a product and service that is in demand in the market, and the making of an unfair profit in this way.
This can be a good or service, the creation of a product as an idea, its design, investment for production, advertising for the promotion of this product to customer masses, marketing activities and sales activities are all separate costs.
A firm has produced a good or service by bearing all these costs, and now it will start to benefit from the return. Just at this time, the same product was imitated by another person or organization and put on the market.
Product counterfeiters are prepared without incurring any infrastructure and investment costs and thus gain unfair profits. However, it should be the first company to spend time, money, effort and power for this product, which should make a profit.
Persons or organizations that realize that their products are imitated in this way and will take necessary legal action must have solid evidence. In this way, court proceedings are concluded in a short time and necessary compensations are awarded. At this point, individuals or organizations whose products are imitated should apply to private research institutions or private detective offices.
The officials working in these institutions are experienced and experts, and they submit their reports by completing their research in a short time.
Depending on the development of technology, most software counterfeiting is done today. Many computer programs are used without a license. These pirated programs are used, but the people or organizations that develop this program cannot get a share from it. This is a product counterfeit after all. The Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works, which introduced a number of new regulations in the past months, states that illegal reproduction, distribution and use of computer software in this way is a crime and determines the amount of penalties to be applied.
This crime is copyright infringement. In the meantime, the owners and managers of organizations found to be using pirated software are also considered to have committed pirated software crimes. In addition to the fine to be imposed on those who commit this crime, computers, systems and unlicensed software are sealed or destroyed, the workplace is closed for a certain period of time, and he is banned from profession and trade for a certain period of time. In addition, it is decided to pay compensation to the company producing the software and the court decision regarding the crime is announced in a newspaper with a high circulation. As can be seen, serious sanctions await those who fake software products.
The brands and products of companies that produce goods or services other than software are protected by patent registration. The patent owner may prevent third parties from producing, selling, using or importing the product subject to the patent without permission. Unless the patent owner gives permission, the product cannot be partially or completely imitated. It cannot sell, distribute and trade these products by imitating them.
Like the patent owner, the trademark owner enjoys the same protection. Intellectual and Industrial Rights Criminal Courts deal with cases related to trademark crimes. However, these courts have not yet become widespread throughout the country. In this way, as specialized courts on property rights spread throughout the country, a decrease in product counterfeiting cases is expected.
Therefore, the laws protect both the trademark owner and the patent owner. Despite everything, malicious people do not give up imitating products.
The first thing to do in this case is to investigate product counterfeiting as soon as it is suspected. Almost all private research organizations conduct product counterfeiting research.
You can come to our company whenever there is a need for product fraud investigation. You can get information from our employees about what to do when faced with such situations. Even if you want to have a product counterfeiting research done, our company’s employees are ready to provide all kinds of support.
