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| Trade in fake goods costing SA R2bn |
Assorted |
| The trade in counterfeit goods, including the theft of intellectual property (IP) rights, is costing South Africa more than R2 billion annually in lost revenues. |
South Africa |
5/14/2009 |
CIB-9-0274 |
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| Customs officials seize millions of fake football shirts |
Clothing |
| Is the shirt on your back the real thing? German customs investigators have seized almost 10 million counterfeit football shirts and scarves of major European clubs, news magazine Focus reported on Saturday. |
Germany |
5/24/2009 |
CIB-9-0287 |
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| Piracy costs musicians N$1,2million annually – NASCAM |
Music |
| The Namibia Society of Composers and Authors of Music (NASCAM) has revealed that the local music industry last year lost N$1, 2 million to notorious music pirates |
Namibia |
5/14/2009 |
CIB-9-0273 |
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| Counterfeit drugs kill over 700,000 people every year - new report |
Pharmaceuticals |
| Fake tuberculosis and malaria drugs alone are estimated to kill 700,000 people a year. That’s equivalent to four fully laden jumbo jets crashing every day. |
International |
5/21/2009 |
CIB-9-0282 |
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| Irish Customs Have Intercepted 0.8 Tonnes Of Fake Meds |
Pharmaceuticals |
| Customs agents in Ireland over the last few years have intercepted over 800 kilos of counterfeit and illegal medications sent through the post. |
Ireland |
5/21/2009 |
CIB-9-0284 |
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| Sixth Annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study |
Software |
| Working together, governments, software companies, and BSA are making progress in stopping the illegal theft and use of PC software products. But piracy remains a serious problem in all countries. |
International |
05/12/2009 |
CIB-9-0265 |
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