2023 First half of the year, Philippine Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHL) received, The number of reports involving counterfeit and pirated goods is up nearly from the same period last year 4 times, And one netizen, who seems to be an avid gamer, played a big part in this.

from IPOPHL Intellectual Property Enforcement Office (IEO) According to the data provided, In this year 1 moonturn 6 During the month, The bureau received them in total 200 report, And that data is in 2022 The same period last year was only 52 since. Among these, There are 152 The report involved piracy.

in IPOPHL For Matteo, the agency's new anti-piracy ambassador．Giicelli (Matteo Guidicelli) At a signing ceremony, IPOPHL Deputy Director Ann．Clare．Cabohan (Ann Claire C. Cabochan) preach: "The surge in reports of pirated goods is as intriguing as what, or who, is causing it. "

According to her, in 152 In a report about piracy, There are 135 since (Account for 89%) The report was made by the same Internet user. This netizen only this year 1 It was proposed in October 133 report, And again in the months that followed 2 since. IPOPHL The report shows that, Because the netizen takes a very strong stance against pirated game software, So this might suggest that he is an avid gamer.

meanwhile, This also explains why in the report on piracy, The number of reports involving pirated software has reached 145 since (Take up a proportion of 95%) , It was followed by shows and movies (6 since) And books and e-books (1 since) .

In connection with IPOPHL When communicating with anti-piracy partners and media partners, Cabohan points out: "Such a strong desire to crack down on piracy IPOPHL See hope. We have found individual Allies who are eager to make this right. This gives us hope, It shows us the impact one person's power can have. Just imagine, What more we and all of you can do together. "

On the other hand, The number of reports involving counterfeiting has increased year-on-year 9%, for 48 since. These reports mainly concern clothing (35 since) , Perfumes and beauty products (9 since) And other accessories (2 since) .

Judging by these reports of counterfeiting and piracy, There are 91%The report deals with violations that occur in cyberspace. Judging from the first half of the year, Refer to Lazada The proportion of the number of reports is 69%, Refer to Facebook The proportion of reports is 20%, Refer to Shopee The proportion of reports is 7%.

Remind rights holders to take action to see action

IPOPHL Director Lowe．Barba (Rowel S. Barba) He appreciated the initiative of netizens to clean up the posts of pirated and counterfeit goods. merely, He also called on intellectual property owners to exercise their intellectual property rights more actively.

therewith, He sermons: "Only when the legitimate intellectual property owner requests it, The relevant agencies can carry out actions such as removal and seizure, And take other administration, Civil and criminal remedies. If intellectual property owners could also take action, Then they will see that people will take more concrete action against the infringers. "

Barba added, by IPOPHL assistant-regulatory "Memorandum of Understanding on e-commerce" It has been successfully implemented 2 years, And more key players in the digital ecosystem are joining in.

At present, The e-commerce memorandum of understanding already exists 27 Bit member, These include the top domestic e-commerce platforms in the Philippines Lazada, Shopee and Zalora Etc. The memorandum aims to simplify coordination between these platforms and brand owners, Accelerate the fight against piracy and counterfeiting on the platform.

IPOPHL It was recently announced that Matteo would be the latest face of his anti-piracy campaign, And said the award-winning artist, The addition of a triathlete can make a difference IPOPHL The anti-piracy beliefs are transmitted to a wider audience.

finally, Barba concluded: "We are optimistic, Matteo's charisma and credibility will be a great boost to our anti-piracy campaign, Build a culture of respect for the intellectual property of others more effectively, Even more people will answer our call, Become a supporter of anti-piracy activities. " (Be compiled from www. ipophil. gov. ph)

TRANSLATORS: Liu Peng　proofread: Rason group



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