The Economic Impact of Counterfeiting and Piracy (ECHANGES INDUSTRIE ET SERVICES)

Responding to concerns in governments and the business community, the OECD launched a project in 2005 to assess the magnitude and impact of counterfeiting and piracy. The objective of the project was to improve factual understanding and awareness of how large the problem is and the effects that infringements of intellectual property rights have on governments, business and consumers in member countries and non-member economies. This study develops and applies a rigorous methodology to estimate the incidence of counterfeit and pirated items in world trade. This methodology can be used in the future to refine the assessment as the quality and quantity of data improve. The study also provides an analysis of the market for counterfeit and pirated goods and the effects on various affected parties, ranging from the owners of the intellectual property rights, to consumers and governments. The study also provides a number of in-depth snapshots of different industry sectors, highlighting how those sectors are affected by counterfeiting and piracy, and how they are responding. This study develops and applies a rigorous methodology to estimate the incidence of counterfeit and pirated items in world trade. This methodology can be used in the future to refine the assessment as the quality and quantity of data improve. The study also provides an analysis of the market for counterfeit and pirated goods and the effects on various affected parties, ranging from the owners of the intellectual property rights, to consumers and governments. The study also provides a number of in-depth snapshots of different industry sectors, highlighting how those sectors are affected by counterfeiting and piracy, and how they are responding.--Publisher's description. pt. 1. Overall assessment of counterfeiting and piracy. Introduction The markets for counterfeit and pirated goods Current conditions in counterfeiting and piracy Estimating the magnitude of counterfeiting and piracy Examining the economic effects of counterfeiting and piracy Improving information and analysis pt. 2. Combating counterfeiting and piracy. An overview of government and industry initiatives pt. 3. Industry sector overviews. Audio and visual sectors Automotive sector Electrical components sector Food and drink sector Pharmaceuticals Tobacco sector.