THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said it received 92 reports and complaints on counterfeiting and piracy from January to November 2022, marking a 40-percent decrease from the 153 reports and complaints recorded in the same period last year.
According to IPOPHL, latest data from the IP Rights Enforcement Office (IEO) breaks this down to 70 counts of counterfeiting and 22 of piracy.
“Counterfeiting accounted for 75 percent of the total reports and complaints received, as apparel [shoes, clothes, bags and eyewear] remains to be the most counterfeited goods in the market with a share of 61.9 percent,” the IPOPHL said in a statement on Monday.
This was followed by perfume and beauty products with a share of 7.9 percent; gadgets with 7.9 percent, food with 4.8 percent; home items with 4.8 percent; automotive materials with 3.2 percent; cigarettes with 3.2 percent; and pharmaceuticals/medical products with 1.6 percent.