main objectives experts analysts Operational and technical support Facilitate and coordinate Harmonisation and standardisation Monitor and report

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1 main objectives Operational and technical support provide operational and technical support to the competent authorities Facilitate and coordinate facilitate and coordinate cross-border investigations Monitor and report monitor and report online crime trends and emerging modi operandi Harmonisation and standardisation enhance the harmonization and standardization of legal instruments and operating procedures to counter intellectual property crime globally Raise awareness and train Reach out to the public and law enforcement by raising awareness and providing training on this specific field of expertise 5 analysts 9 experts 2 3 funded by EUIPO funded by EUIPO

2 Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) What is Intellectual Property Crime? Intellectual Property Crime is any breach of intellectual property rights Industrial property inventions (patents) trademarks industrial designs geographical indications of origin plant variety rights Counterfeiting The manufacture, importation, distribution and sale of goods which falsely carry the trade mark of a genuine brand without permission and for gain or loss to another Copyright literary and artistic works performing artists in their performances producers of phonograms in their recordings broadcasters in their radio and television programmes Piracy An unauthorised copying, use, reproduction, distribution of materials protected by intellectual property rights Business and brands business sales and profits down increases costs reputational damage Society criminal groups use the profits to finance other illegal activities Job holders and job seekers job losses IPR infringement impact Consumers risks harming health & safety Governments lowers government revenues stifle investment and innovation hinder economic growth reduces wealth creation

3 Intellectual property crime in numbers 2.5% of world trade in [1] $ 461 up to 5% 39% 43 counterfeiting of EU imports are counterfeit and pirated products of total economic activity in the Revenue of crime activities in the European Union (per year) 26% 28 drug trafficking EU is generated by IPR-intensive industries of all employment in the EU is provided directly by these industries [2] 9% of jobs in the EU arising from purchases of goods and services from other industries by IPR intensive industries [1] OECD/EUIPO, (2016). Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods: Mapping the Economic Impact, OECD Publishing, Paris [2] Organised Crime Portfolio (HOME/2011/ISEC/AG/FINEC/ ) is funded by EU Commission, DG Home Affairs.

4 Intellectual property crime in numbers Source : EUIPO Toys counterfeiting Clothing counterfeiting Cosmetics and personal care counterfeiting lost sales to the industry around 2.3 around 43.3 around 9.5 loss in government revenue 370 million lost jobs in the EU Intellectual property crime trends Dental equipment Auto parts Card sharing Use of social media Illegal access to for sales of television broadcasts counterfeit products

5 Operational results 2015/2016 Europol Data & Activities Websites >1 250 websites selling counterfeits seized Pesticides tonnes Illegal or counterfeit pesticides seized Aliments > tonnes hazardous/fake food seized Beverages >1 million litres hazardous/fake beverages seized Operation Pangea IX (2016) INTERPOL coordinated operation > $ million arrests worldwide potentially dangerous medicines? Operation Pangea VIII (2015) INTERPOL coordinated operation million arrests worldwide illicit and counterfeit medicines seized? For more information on operations Pangea please check Europol s website:

6 Europol Activities 2015/2016 Europol Data & Activities EPE suspects analysed Europol Platform for Experts experts sharing knowledge new suspects only in 2016 SIENA exchanged through Europol s Secure Information Exchange Network Application Messages containing criminal intelligence and operational data* Sent messages Received messages (June) *Related to counterfeiting and piracy as well as infringement of health and safety regulations