Ireland 'well above' EU average for sale of counterfeit goods

13% of Irish consumers said they were misled into buying a counterfeit product, according to a new report

The EU is heightening SME awareness of counterfeiting.

Ireland ranks “well above” the EU average for the sale of fake and counterfeit goods to consumers, a new report shows.

According to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) – which registers product trade marks and patents in the EU – last year, 13% of Irish consumers said they were misled into buying a counterfeit product.