According to the information of the Federal Customs Service in 2007 more than 10 million items of counterfeit products have been detected, it exceed three times the figure of 2006.
1,5 thousand cases about administrative violations were opened, major part of them under the stipulations of article “Illegal Use of Trademark” (in 2004 – 154 cases, in 2005 – 350 cases, in 2006 – 1,6 thousand cases). Main goods detained under the cases about illegal use of trademark appeared to be foodstuffs, confectioneries, sport garments and shoes, perfumery, as well as CD and DVD.
Experts maintain that during the last 10 years the level of intellectual property protection in Russia substantially increased.
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