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Japan remains the world’s most attractive market for luxury products as it still accounts for 29% of worldwide consumption of luxury goods and is worth around Euro 14.3 billion. Given the sheer size of the market, Japan is among the principal targets for the trade in counterfeit goods. Most of the counterfeit goods entering and circulating in Japan are sold through Internet auction websites. More than 20% of well-known foreign brand goods sold on the Internet and mobile phone auction sites are fake. Yahoo!Japan, Rakuten and DeNA are the principal auction site operators in Japan and play a significant role in the fight against counterfeits. In the past few years, the Japanese authorities have also started to more pro-actively counteract violations of intellectual property rights. However, notwithstanding important legal improvements and encouraging results following intensified surveillance over the past years, crucial issues remain unresolved. The committee works to encourage the Japanese authorities to find solutions to deal with outstanding issues.

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Chairman:
Mr. Laurent Dubois
Representative, Union des Fabricants
SK Bldg. 3F.
1-5-5 Hirakawacho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-009
Tel: +81-3-3239-3110 | Fax: +81-3-3239-3224

Members:
Chanel K.K.
Sonderhoff & Einsel Law and Patent Office
Union des Fabricants (UNIFAB)