35 percent of software installed on computers around the world are pirated copies.
Category: Counterfeit Goods
News and information on the global counterfeit goods industry. Provides data and statistics on counterfeiting, piracy and other illegal activities.
Pirated software in companies
According to an article in the Financial Times, for every 5,000 Full-Time equivalent employees, £1 million ($1.9 million) worth of pirated software would typically be found in company offices.
Losses to Microsoft From Unlicensed Copies of Windows in 2005
Software piracy causes $14 Billion in losses to software maker Microsoft in 2005
Losses to Microsoft From Unlicensed Copies of Windows in 2005
Software piracy causes $14 Billion in losses to software maker Microsoft in 2005
Shoe Seizures by US Customs in FY 2006
Counterfeit shoes accounted for 41 percent of all seizures made in Fiscal Year 2006 by United States Immigration and Custom Agents.
Counterfeit Purse Manufacturing in South Korea
At least 1 million counterfeit purses and wallets are estimated to be manufactured in South Korea annually.
South Korea Makes the Best Counterfeit Handbags
Reuters reported that “market vendors throughout Asia seem to agree that the best fake handbags are manufactured in South Korea.”
South Korea Makes the Best Counterfeit Handbags
Reuters reported that “market vendors throughout Asia seem to agree that the best fake handbags are manufactured in South Korea.”
Profit Margin for a Fake Handbag Seller
A report in Time Magazine reported that “a 40-ft. container filled with fake bags can turn a profit of $2 million to $4 million.”
Number of Deaths From Fake Medication
Estimated deaths from counterfeit drugs vary from tens of thousands to more than 200,000.