Trade groups are working in national and international arenas to help stop the spread of fake products.
Intellectual property theft and the sale of counterfeit goods are not just problems in this country. They are problems all over the world.
The World Customs Organization estimates that counterfeiting goods - such as jewelry, clothes and accessories, electronics, pharmaceuticals, CDs and DVDs, auto parts, toys, software, and more - accounts for 5 percent to 7 percent of global merchandise trade.