
Negative prize awarded (www.industrial-production.de)
50 years of Plagiarius: How brazen product counterfeiting damages innovation
For the 50th time, the "Plagiarius" award ceremony is bringing brazen product copies into the public eye. The negative award highlights the extent of the economic, security-related and social damage caused by product and brand piracy and why the protection of intellectual property is more relevant than ever.

Product and brand piracy (www.industrial-production.de)
Plagiarius 2024 negative prize
On January 26, 2024, the Plagiarius campaign awarded its dreaded "Plagiarius" negative prize for the 48th time to manufacturers and retailers of particularly brazen counterfeits and fakes.

Product and brand piracy (www.polyformnext.de)
Brazen plagiarism: Plagiarius 2024 negative prize awarded
At the Ambiente trade fair on January 26, 2024, the Plagiarius campaign presented its 48th "Plagiarius" negative award to manufacturers and retailers of particularly brazen counterfeits and fakes.

Review (www.computer-automation.de)
The top articles in March 2023
The most-read articles in March are characterized by technical innovations in digitalization, practical application examples and tips on HMI as well as award winners in the field of embedded solutions. Also included for the second time: brazen plagiarism and counterfeiting...

Product piracy (www.industrial-production.de)
Plagiarius 2023 negative prize awarded
On February 3, 2023, the Plagiarius campaign awarded the dreaded Plagiarius negative prize to manufacturers and retailers of particularly brazen counterfeits and fakes for the 47th time.

Product piracy (www.polyformnext.de)
Plagiarius 2023 negative prize awarded
On February 3, 2023, the Plagiarius campaign awarded the dreaded Plagiarius negative prize to manufacturers and retailers of particularly brazen counterfeits and fakes for the 47th time.

Action Plagiarius (www.computer-automation.de)
Negative prize 'Plagiarius' awarded in 2023
On February 3, 2023, the Plagiarius campaign awarded the dreaded 'Plagiarius' negative prize to manufacturers and retailers of particularly brazen counterfeits and fakes for the 47th time.

Plagiarism (www.computer-automation.de)
Using AI against counterfeit products
Marking products in a forgery-proof and cross-industry manner - with globally applicable standardization: VDE and its partners are now tackling this goal under the project name "SPOQ".

Plagiarius competition 2023 (www.computer-automation.de)
Submit counterfeits now
Once again this year, entrepreneurs, designers and inventors have the opportunity to submit their original products and alleged imitations to the Plagiarius competition and nominate the plagiarist as the winner.

Exposed plagiarism (www.industrial-production.de)
"Plagiarius" 2022 for brazen counterfeiting
Product and brand piracy are a serious threat to the economy and consumers. This is why the Plagiarius campaign awards the annual Plagiarius negative prize, which aims to bring the theft of intellectual property into the public eye.

Product and brand piracy (www.polyformnext.de)
Exposed plagiarism: Negative prize Plagiarus 2022 awarded
Product and brand piracy are a serious threat to the economy and consumers. This is why the Plagiarius campaign awards the annual Plagiarius negative prize, which aims to bring the theft of intellectual property into the public eye. In 2022: pressure gauges, ball bearings, wheel trims, cutlery sets, clothing and a food bar.

Original vs. forgery (www.industrial-production.de)
Negative prize "Plagiarius" awarded in 2021
The negative prize "Plagiarius", which puts the spotlight on damage caused by plagiarism and counterfeiting, was awarded for the 45th time on April 16, 2021 - for the first time as part of a virtual press conference due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Plagiarius 2020 negative prize (www.industrial-production.de)
Putting counterfeiters in the pillory
7.3 billion euros is the estimated loss that machine and plant manufacturers in Germany suffer every year due to counterfeiting. Are you also affected? Then take action and register your counterfeiter for the Plagiarius negative award!

Product and brand piracy (www.computer-automation.de)
Starting signal for 'Plagiarius' competition 2020
Once again this year, entrepreneurs, designers and inventors have the opportunity to submit their original products and alleged imitations to the 'Plagiarius' competition and nominate the plagiarist as the winner of the negative prize.

Negative price (www.industrial-production.de)
Plagiarius: brazen counterfeits wanted in 2020
Entrepreneurs, designers and inventors who are annoyed by brazen cases of plagiarism once again have the opportunity to submit their original products and alleged imitations to the Plagiarius competition.

Plagiarism and counterfeiting (www.industrial-production.de)
Negative Plagiarius 2019 prize awarded
The "Plagiarius 2019" award ceremony took place on Friday, February 8. For the 43rd time, Aktion Plagiarius e.V. awarded the "Schmäh-Preis" to manufacturers and retailers of particularly brazen counterfeits and fakes. The aim is to raise public awareness of the business practices of product pirates.

Counterfeit products (www.computer-automation.de)
Product counterfeiters denounced with 'Plagiarius 2019'
On February 8, 2019, Aktion Plagiarius e.V. "awarded" the negative "Plagiarius" prize to brazen counterfeiters and their sales partners for the 43rd time. The counterfeit products include consumer goods as well as two industrial components.

Negative price (www.industrial-production.de)
Plagiarius 2019: brazen counterfeits wanted
For the 43rd time, the Plagiarius campaign is organizing the Plagiarius competition. Affected companies, designers and inventors once again have the opportunity to submit their original products and alleged imitations and to nominate the plagiarist - whether manufacturer or retailer - as the winner.

Product and brand piracy (www.computer-automation.de)
Negative prize 'Plagiarius' starts a new round
The 'Plagiarius' campaign has announced its competition of the same name for the 43rd time. Companies, designers and inventors now have the opportunity to submit their original products and alleged imitations and nominate the "Plagiarist of the Year 2019".

Plagiarius 2018 (www.computer-automation.de)
Product counterfeiters "awarded"
On February 9th, the Plagiarius campaign awarded its eponymous defamation prize to manufacturers or retailers of counterfeit products. In addition to consumer goods, industrial components are also frequently among the counterfeit products - as was the case this year.

Product and brand piracy (www.computer-automation.de)
Negative prize 'Plagiarius' launched in new round
The 'Plagiarius' campaign is holding its competition of the same name for the 42nd time. Companies, designers and inventors once again have the chance to submit their original products and alleged imitations and propose the plagiarist as the winner of the negative prize.

Plagiarius 2017 (www.computer-automation.de)
Product counterfeiters pilloried
On February 10, the Plagiarius campaign awarded its 41st prize of the same name to product counterfeiters and imitators. In addition to consumer goods, industrial components are also frequently among the counterfeited products. This year was no exception.

Product and brand piracy (www.computer-automation.de)
Negative prize 'Plagiarius' starts a new round
For the 41st time, the 'Plagiarius' campaign is calling on entrepreneurs, designers and inventors to submit their original products and alleged counterfeits. The aim is to expose counterfeiters of products and brands.

Plagiarius 2016 (www.computer-automation.de)
Brazen counterfeiters uncovered
For the 40th time, the 'Aktion Plagiarius' association is pillorying counterfeiters and imitators. At the Ambiente trade fair, it presented awards to the new "prize winners". This year's winners included: ball bearings, kitchen tools and wind vests.