As per International Trademark Association
"Counterfeiting" is a practice of manufacturing,
importing/exporting, distributing, selling or otherwise dealing in
goods, often of inferior quality, under a trademark that is
identical to or substantially indistinguishable from a registered
trademark, without the approval or oversight of the registered
trademark owner.1
Counterfeiting and piracy is a global problem, impacting
virtually every industry sector around the world. India is no
exception, suffering significant economic and health and safety
consequences as a result of widespread counterfeiting, piracy and
smuggling in the country .2 Counterfeiting rob the
innovators in an economy of their intellectual property rights, and
this creates significant harm, not only to the innovators, but also
to consumers and the economy in general. The advent of technology
has helped erode geographical borders, aiding criminal networks
operating e-Commerce websites to remain anonymous