العلامات مجال خصب للتقليد

Abstract EN

Marks are among the most important elements of intellectual property in general and industrial property in particular and the oldest in appearance, and have a direct impact on individuals, states and societies, because they are closely related to various economic activities, including trade, industry and services, and serve to distinguish between goods and services of a natural or legal person from the goods and services of others.

Counterfeiting is the biggest global threatening marks and their owners on the one hand, and consumers and countries economies on the other hand.

If the laws relating to marks, in particular the Algerian law (Ordinance No.

06/03), criminalized counterfeiting marks and made it a misdemeanor, but they did not stipulate clear criteria to distinguish between the original marks and the counterfeit marks; This allowed for the discretionary power of the judiciary to determine the criteria by which discrimination takes place, while it is considered a valid counterfeiting on marks and what is considered otherwise.

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