Seizures and discoveries include South African authorities seizing counterfeit goods worth R64 million at the port of Durban. A total of three containers were seized, holding fake garments, cigarettes and pharmaceuticals... In Chennai, authorities have managed to thwart one supply of fake painkillers to dealers and pharmacies. The raids came after an anonymous tip-off about the peddling of spurious products... Almost 6000 handheld Tetris games were seized in San Diego, before they were exported to Mexico. After analysis of the games it was determined that they violated the copyright of the popular game.

Cases and outcomes include a couple in Russia being accused of breaching intellectual property law to the tune of USD 1.25 billion. The couple reportedly registered a file-sharing website and uploaded several dozen pirated films on to it... Police in China have arrested six men for producing 20 kinds of fake medicine over 20 years, worth around 1 million Yuan. The drugs, sold online, were reportedly purchased or used by more than 3000 people... In Australia, the makers of fake branded footwear have been imprisoned after being found in contempt of court. This followed repeated contraventions of court orders issued to prevent them producing copies of the popular ‘Ugg’ boots.

Policy developments include British American Tobacco (BAT) entering into an agreement with the European Union (EU) to tackle the trade in counterfeit tobacco products. Under the agreement, BAT will work alongside law enforcement in the member states along with agreeing to provide funding worth USD 200 million over the next 20 years... Beijing authorities are cracking down on more than 1500 internet cafes suspected of piracy. This is part of a zero-tolerance policy on video content piracy, thought to be worth as much as USD 1.4 billion in China... the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) has been pledged support from the Nigerian Customs Service in its fight against book piracy. The NPA specifically wanted assistance in impounding any consignments arriving through Nigeria’s land borders, along with publicity for such seizures.

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