Trademark Counterfeiting | Product Imitation | Brand Piracy in Stuttgart and all Germany

The use of private brand protection specialists is essential for companies with valuable intellectual property or distinctive products. Only with their help can businesses successfully enforce injunctions, cease-and-desist claims, and compensation demands against product pirates. As the City of Stuttgart has stated, “45 per cent of Baden-Württemberg’s research and development capacity is concentrated here.”

The Kurtz Detective Agency Stuttgart is your experienced partner for the detection and legally admissible documentation of trademark and copyright infringements: +49 711 7153 0028.

Record-breaking Patent Filings in the Stuttgart Region

Stuttgart’s research landscape ranks among the very best in Germany and Europe. One-tenth of all application-oriented research investments by German companies originates here. Numerous research institutes are based in and around the city, resulting in roughly 3,600 patent applications annually, securing Stuttgart the top position in Germany and second place in Europe.

The region’s universities – many of them highly specialised – account for one-fifth of all students in Baden-Württemberg, ensuring a steady influx of skilled professionals. High wages and outstanding career prospects keep these specialists in the area.

Counterfeit Products in Everyday Life

Despite all your efforts, technological controls, and customs interventions, thousands of counterfeit goods – many nearly indistinguishable from the originals – flood European markets each year. Everyone has seen them: Bundesliga jerseys at Turkish bazaar stalls for a fraction of the retail price, fake Breitling, Rolex, or Omega watches at local markets for just a few euros. Yet, this is only the tip of the iceberg.

Across all fields of copyright and patent law, imitation runs rampant. Even at official German trade fairs, pirated and plagiarised products are shamelessly exhibited for sale. The resulting damage to German companies amounts to billions of euros, and German workers suffer as their livelihoods are undermined.

Experts for trademark law and product counterfeiting in Stuttgart

The Kurtz Detective Agency Stuttgart works closely with experts in trademark law. We send our specialists to identify product counterfeits and imitations. Afterwards, we determine the distribution channels of these illegal goods and secure your claims for compensation and injunctive relief.

Let the Kurtz Detective Agency Stuttgart support you in the fight against the theft of your intellectual property: +49 711 7153 0028.

Protective measures against plagiarism

Fortunately, there are numerous protection options for your own products that are usually too costly or technically beyond the reach of product pirates:

• Holograms, for example combined with engraved serial codes

• Seals whose integrity is indicated by a colour change when broken

• Logistics seals

• Laser-verifiable colour pigments

• Authenticity and tracking numbers verifiable online

• Colour-shifting inks on labels that change hue depending on light and viewing angle

• Colour codes

Private investigators against product piracy

Although the monopoly on the use of force in Germany naturally lies entirely with the state and thus with law enforcement agencies, the use of private detectives or brand experts in private investigations for (potential) victims of product piracy is worthwhile. The capacities of state investigators are limited, and not every suspicion can be pursued. In many cases, there is no sufficient public interest, which makes the involvement of private brand experts essential. In cooperation with lawyers, private experts on product piracy can obtain a simple authorisation granting them special rights (among others as legal assistants under Section 53 of the German Code of Criminal Procedure), including the procurement of official information and access to case files through the lawyer.