Counterfeit, Piracy, Plagiarism - Comparison Between These Crimes that Threaten National Security

Although “counterfeiting, piracy, plagiarism”, means, apparently, the same thing, they bear however, some differences. The areas referred to, are the ones that make the difference. While counterfeiting is considering industrial property infringement, piracy and plagiarism are considering breach of copyright and related rights to it. This study aims to software piracy, piracy by photocopy, counterfeiting medicines, counterfeiting pattern and design, the subject of patent infringement and also plagiarism and self-plagiarism. Counterfeit products, illegal manufacture of objects and goods, piracy in other words, really threaten the health of consumers. On the other hand, the crime phenomena in this field, affect most of all, the holders” rights, authors of works, their legitimate rights and interests. These offenses can seriously undermine the economic activity, resulting in a poor development that includes the whole areas of the society. The methods I have used throughout this article are exploratory method - by means of reading books and articles on the internet, but also by obtaining statistics (for piracy) of the bodies to promote intellectual property. As a goal, I intend to contribute through my article to prevent and counteract the phenomenon of counterfeiting, piracy and plagiarism