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Anti-Counterfeiting

Advancing a safe, fair, and fake-free world through science and collaboration

Our anti-counterfeiting program collaborates with global stakeholder groups to share safety information that helps keep consumers and society safe from the harmful effects of counterfeit products. We embrace our role as a trusted, proactive, global leader committed to the advancement of anti-counterfeiting education and research.
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Fighting Counterfeits

Our Commitment to
Anti-Counterfeiting

Stakeholder engagement is critical to advancing our goal of sharing anti-counterfeiting safety information. Our partnerships with global law enforcement  and public and private sector organizations have helped us reach millions of people with information that supports educated decision-making when it comes to identifying, purchasing or interacting with counterfeit products. 

Be Safe Buy Real Annual World Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign
A Global Campaign

Building Consumer Awareness

Be Safe Buy Real is an annual global anti-counterfeiting campaign designed to raise awareness among consumers, governments, law enforcement, educators, industries and societies of the negative health, safety and economic consequences of counterfeiting.

Learn More - Visit Be Safe Buy Real
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Digital Advocacy for Legislative Change

Sending a Message

Through our digital advocacy tool, U.S. residents can easily engage on public policy issues related to counterfeiting in under two minutes by sending an electronic message to their elected officials. Together, we urge legislators to protect consumers who are negatively impacted by counterfeit products.

Write Your Elected Officials

Initiatives

We engage with stakeholders across sectors to support, develop and deliver educational resources, tools and information that meets our various audiences where they are and provides them with anti-counterfeiting knowledge. Our initiatives will serve various stakeholders and take various forms: online learning, original safety product testing research, a social media campaign, videos, interviews, articles or simple infographics. We make all of our information available to the public. Learn more about Underwriters Laboratories' anti-counterfeiting projects through the initiatives shown below.

Library

Browse and explore research reports, videos, training programs, and other key resources centered around anti-counterfeiting. The Underwriters Laboratories anti-counterfeiting program supports and delivers research and education focused on keeping the public and other stakeholders safe from counterfeit products.

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Counterfeit Products and Social Media
Anti-Counterfeiting
White Paper

Counterfeit Products and Social Media
Addressing the Environmental Effects of Counterfeiting
Anti-Counterfeiting
White Paper

Addressing the Environmental Effects of Counterfeiting
2021 Anti-Counterfeiting Virtual Research Symposium Interactive White Paper
Anti-Counterfeiting
White Paper

2021 Anti-Counterfeiting Virtual Research Symposium Interactive White Paper
2021 Anti-Counterfeiting Year in Review
Anti-Counterfeiting
Infographic

2021 Anti-Counterfeiting Year in Review
Counterfeit Lithium-ion Cells and Batteries
Electrochemical Safety
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Counterfeit Lithium-ion Cells and Batteries
Brand Protection: Covert Solutions for a Covert Challenge (Courtesy of SICPA)
Anti-Counterfeiting
White Paper

Brand Protection: Covert Solutions for a Covert Challenge (Courtesy of SICPA)
The Perfect Partnership: Innovation and Intellectual Property Protection in the 2020s (Courtesy of SICPA)
Anti-Counterfeiting
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The Perfect Partnership: Innovation and Intellectual Property Protection in the 2020s (Courtesy of SICPA)
IP Crime and Its Link to Other Serious Crimes: Focus On Poly-Criminality
Anti-Counterfeiting
Technical Report

IP Crime and Its Link to Other Serious Crimes: Focus On Poly-Criminality
European Citizens and Intellectual Property
Anti-Counterfeiting
Technical Report

European Citizens and Intellectual Property
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Events

Underwriters Laboratories brings together key stakeholders and decision-makers from a wide cross-section of the global safety community. We seek to foster relationships and facilitate discussions that improve safety policies and practices around the world.