Rapid globalization and easy access to places and things from all over the globe have also increased the importance of trade, trademarks and brand names particularly when for each and every genuine good sold out there is the counterfeit already available.

Black markets are filled with fake goods with a slightly distorted brand name, just to avoid cases of infringement. Today the production of fake goods has increased so much that a day is enough to come up with the fake version of the original goods!  (more…)