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Apparel, beauty products among most-counterfeited items in 2021: IPOPHL

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Some of the counterfeit goods confiscated in Pasay City in August 2021. BOC handout/file" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/08/07/20210807-counterfeit-goods-confiscated-boc.jpg"/><figcaption>Some of the counterfeit goods confiscated in Pasay City in August 2021. <em>BOC handout/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Counterfeiting and piracy are among the most reported intellectual property violations in 2021 as Filipinos pushed the total complaints to new highs, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said Friday.</p><p>Counterfeiting complaints reached 114 out of the total 151 reports in 2021, IPOPHL said in a statement.</p><p>The following were ranked as the most faked items for the year:</p><p>• Apparel = 75 percent<br/>• Perfume and beauty products = 7 percent<br/>• pharmaceutical and medical products = 4 percent<br/>• Assorted items = 4 percent</p><p>The IP Rights Enforcement Office also received 37 reports and complaints on piracy of the following:</p><p>• General and educational books and e-books = 49 percent<br/>• Software = 24 percent<br/>• TV shows and movies = 24 percent</p><p>Piracy and counterfeiting have also proliferated online as 90 percent of the 2021 reports said that the violations took place in e-commerce sites, social media and other websites, IPOPHL said. </p><p>The agency also said several top e-commerce and social media sites have received several intellectual property complaints.</p><p>“We are inspired to see the online community continuing to take charge in creating a more alert IP environment amid rising demand for content and renewed consumer appetite,&quot; IEO Officer-in-Charge Ann N. Edillon said.</p><p>“We encourage IP rights holders to take advantage of IP protection features on online platforms to discover more strategic ways to counter IP violations,” Edillion added. </p><p>Consumers are encouraged to report intellectual property violations through the following: <br/>• operations@ipophil.gov.ph<br/>• IPOPHL Facebook page</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/21/22/4-suspects-nabbed-for-fake-banknotes-bsp">BSP says 4 suspects nabbed for fake banknotes</a></li>	<li><a href=" https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/01/21/lazada-shopee-agree-to-tighter-restrictions-to-prevent-sales-of-fake-goods">Lazada, Shopee agree to tighter restrictions to prevent sales of fake goods</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/03/20/lazada-considers-banning-small-sellers-after-senate-panel-flags-sale-of-fake-goods">Lazada mulls banning &#x27;small sellers&#x27; of fake goods after Senate panel flags sale of counterfeit items</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe __idm_id__="26394625" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1976295" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

 Counterfeiting and piracy are among the most reported intellectual property violations in 2021 in the Philippines.