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COVID-19 dents EU-border anti-counterfeit efforts

The number of fake goods detained at the EU border fell from 41 million in 2019 to 27 million in 2020, according to a report from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the European Commission, which partly attributes the significant decrease to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 dents EU-border anti-counterfeit efforts

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