U.S. Intellectual Property and Counterfeit Goods—Landscape Review of Existing/Emerging Research
76 Pages Posted: 16 Apr 2020
Date Written: April 2020
Abstract
This report provides an overview of the international market for counterfeit goods. Specifically, the report details the overall magnitude of international counterfeit trade, and explains how counterfeit goods affect the U.S. economy. It highlights the role of the private sector in combatting counterfeits, and the rising trend of counterfeit trade via small parcels. Last, it reviews trends in consumer attitudes towards counterfeit goods, and assesses the facilitating role of social media.
Keywords: counterfeits, enforcement, international trade, small parcels, social media
JEL Classification: 034
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Bharadwaj, Vega and Brock, Marieke and Heing, Bridey and Miro, Ramon and Mukarram, Noor, U.S. Intellectual Property and Counterfeit Goods—Landscape Review of Existing/Emerging Research (April 2020). USPTO Economic Working Paper No. 2020-03, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3577710 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3577710
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