counterfeit products
Imitation branded merchandise
Counterfeit products are fake goods made to imitate genuine branded items, typically sold as if authentic.
The term covers knockoff luxury handbags, fake pharmaceuticals, pirated software, and bogus electronics—anything manufactured to deceive buyers about its origin or quality.
Customs seized a shipment of counterfeit products worth millions.
The phrase emphasizes commercial fraud rather than casual imitation.
- trademark infringementUnauthorized use of protected marks
- copyright violationUnauthorized use of protected material
- patent infringementUnauthorized use of protected invention
- forensic analysisScientific examination for legal proceedings
- customs enforcementAgency regulating cross-border goods
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