“The volume of smuggled goods discovered in 2021 increased by 33% and amounted to more than 18 million units. (…) Out of the total number of infringements in the field of intellectual property, the share of infringements in the field of illegal use of trademarks was almost 92% in 2021, the share of infringement of copyright and related rights was about 8.3%,” Sagintayev said, speaking at the X International Forum "Anti-counterfeit" in Bishkek.
In the words, clothing and footwear, perfumery and cosmetics, food, optical media, spare parts, printed materials and toys have become leaders in counterfeiting in the EAEU countries.
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