Not illegal, but not protected by law. At present, China's laws are not very friendly to professional counterfeiting. The law involved in counterfeiting is mainly consumer law, and the main disadvantage is that counterfeiting does not meet the definition of consumer law. In other words, counterfeiters do not belong to consumers in the legal sense, but buy fakes knowingly, so they cannot be protected by consumer law.

Second, the method of fraud

1, criminal investigation and prosecution

2. Play the role of intermediary in anti-counterfeiting.

3. Anti-counterfeiting services of intermediaries

The contents of enterprise anti-counterfeiting services are as follows

A. Investigate the origin, technology, output and warehouse of products, copies of works, copies of publishing places and the number of publications. Experienced investigators will solve this problem for you efficiently.

2. Investigate the sales process and channels of products and works, conduct various evidence collection activities, and do a good job in the next legal work.

3. Investigate the sales data of products and works and conduct all-round evidence collection.

4. Investigate the relevant information of the main infringers, and investigate the relevant responsible persons, internal planning, main technical personnel and marketing status of the counterfeiting enterprises.

B. combating copyright infringement:

1 Make an effective attack plan for customers. After accepting the entrustment of customers, on the basis of investigation and evidence collection, according to different cases, through administrative, criminal, civil and other channels, organize the crackdown activities involving industry and commerce, copyright bureau, public security, media and so on. Or after sufficient investigation and evidence collection, assist the client to bring a lawsuit or mediation to the people's court or the copyright bureau.

2. Follow-up unannounced visits after the strike to prevent the resurgence of illegal activities and assist customers to complete the necessary legal procedures after the strike.

C. Combating trademark infringement, patent infringement and unfair competition

1. Make effective crackdown plan for customers, and organize crackdown activities including public security, patent office, industry and commerce, technical supervision and media through administrative, criminal and civil means, according to different cases and on the basis of investigation and evidence collection.

2. Follow-up monitoring after the strike to prevent the resurgence of illegal activities, and at the same time assist customers to complete the necessary legal procedures after the strike. When necessary, act as an agent for clients in administrative mediation and dispute litigation, and provide intellectual property legal services.

Legal basis: Article 5 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Consumers' Rights and Interests protects the legitimate rights and interests of consumers from infringement. The state takes measures to ensure that consumers exercise their rights according to law and safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.

Article 6 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests is the common responsibility of the whole society to protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers. The state encourages and supports all organizations and individuals to conduct social supervision over acts that harm the legitimate rights and interests of consumers. The mass media should do a good job in propaganda to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, and conduct public opinion supervision over acts that harm the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.