Perioada pandemică și mediul online - un context favorabil contrafacerii
Pandemic period and online environment - a framework for counterfeiting

Summary/Abstract: Since the end of 2019, the criminal groups involved in counterfeiting have tried to capitalize on the new demand for medical products (protective masks, test kits, medical equipment, drugs). Thus, there was a significant increase in online commerce, due to social distance measures, blockages imposed by states and the large percentage of the population who worked from home. Criminals have quickly adapted to this change in shopping behavior, taking advantage of legislative gaps in the field. Despite the extensive actions being taken by the authorities (such as Operation Pangea), it appears that neither the strict quarantine measures taken worldwide nor any pandemic can stop counterfeiting. Trade in counterfeit goods seems to be changing faster than the law, but there are still possible solutions and issues that we need to keep in mind when we want to buy products online. Better cooperation is needed between trademark owners, intermediary service providers and authorities to develop the most sophisticated and evolving offensive trademark protection strategies, all in order to stop this phenomenon.

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