Intensified crackdown on counterfeit goods online pushed amid health, safety hazards
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Intensified crackdown on counterfeit goods online pushed amid health, safety hazards

A consumer advocacy group in the Philippines has called for an immediate, sustained, and resolute crackdown on counterfeit goods circulating on online platforms, warning of significant health and safety risks beyond intellectual property infringement.

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  • Consumer Group Urges IPOPHL to Intensify Crackdown on Online Fake Goods

    A Philippine consumer group, Malayang Konsyumer, is urging the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to intensify its crackdown on fake goods sold online due to health and safety risks. The group believes current efforts by platforms and regulators are insufficient.