Over 3mn counterfeit goods seized in Dubai in 7 days

Dubai / WAM

Over three million counterfeit products of more than 30 renowned brands were confiscated in Dubai within a week after Dubai Economy raided four warehouses in the emirate as part of its strategic focus to protect intellectual property and the rights of trademark owners and consumers.
One of the warehouses had a stock of over one million pieces of counterfeit products, including phone accessories, ladies’ handbags, clothes, leather goods, ink, printers, cosmetics, watches and contact lenses.
Around 928,000 items, including duplicate phones and accessories, were seized from the second warehouse, while the third had over 700,000 replicas of five international perfume brands. The fourth was
found to have 252,000 pieces of
counterfeit perfumes, cosmetics and cleaning products.
Ibrahim Bahzad, Director of Intellectual Property Rights Protection in the Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection, CCCP, sector in Dubai Economy said his team took 14 days to investigate and act after
receiving information on the stocked counterfeits. The raids reaffirm
the role of the Intellectual Property Rights Protection team in safeguarding trademarks against any infringement, he added.
The Intellectual Property Protection team holds regular meetings with major international brands to share knowledge and their experiences in the fight against counterfeits. Co-operation with other competent government entities is also sought while carrying out inspections.
The Intellectual Property Protection team holds regular meetings with major international brands to share knowledge and their experiences in the fight against counterfeits.

Co-operation with other competent government entities is also sought while carrying out inspections.