These are the most brazen product counterfeits of 2025
Also awarded was the toy mobile excavator "Bruder Roadmax" by Bruder Spielwaren GmbH + Co. KG (original on the left). The counterfeit (XE 7000) costs almost the same as the original (XE 5000) but is noticeably smaller. The distributor Brigamo's offer on amazon.de was deleted, but according to the association, the retailer remains unrepentant. Aktion Plagiarius: "Imitators from around the world have been unabashedly copying the successful Bruder design for years – however, the plastic is usually inferior and breaks easily, posing a risk of injury. Therefore, Bruder protects all its designs and technical solutions internationally and holds imitators consistently accountable." (Image: Aktion Plagiarius e.V.) 1/8 Back to the Article
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