Plagiarism
Plagiarius is a German negative award that has been awarded since 1977 for particularly brazen product copies . The term is said to go back to the ancient Roman epigrammarian Martial in the case of Fidentinus, who referred to a copyist of his works with this word (actually seller of souls, slave trader, compare “ plagiarism ”) ( Epigrams 1,52).
history
The negative price Plagiarius was brought into being by Rido Busse in 1977 after he discovered a counterfeit of a letter and kitchen scale he had developed at a Frankfurt trade fair and was unable to protect the product from attempting to sell counterfeit items in the long term through temporary injunctions. In 1980 the Association of German Industrial Designers ( VDID ) took over the patronage and since 1986 the association of the same name has awarded the Plagiarius every year. It has developed into a recognized PR tool in the fight against product piracy . The laudators include well-known personalities such as Hans-Olaf Henkel and Lothar Späth . In the years 1998–2000, the Plagiarius Toy Prize was also awarded.
The trophy is a black dwarf with a golden nose. The nose symbolizes the profits that plagiarists earn through their actions.
Methodology and award winners
Before a jury selects the winners from all entries, the alleged forgers are given the opportunity to comment on their nomination in writing. If this opportunity is used to comment, this will also be included in the jury's assessment, as will case-related information. In some cases, this methodology was used to ensure that imitators and original manufacturers reached an agreement before the award was presented. Every year three main prizes and further awards of equal rank are given.
year | 1. Grand Prize | 2. Grand Prize | 3. Grand Prize |
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2020 |
Product: Kitchen cutter "Nicer Dicer Quick"
Original manufacturer : Genius GmbH, Limburg, Germany Copycat : Ningbo A-Biao Plastic Industry & Trade Co., Ltd., PRC |
Product: cream capsules
Original manufacturer : Kayser Berndorf GmbH, Vienna, Austria Copycat : Female Foods BV, Woerden, Netherlands |
Product: "IDC Powerharness" dog harness
Original manufacturer : JULIUS-K9 Zrt., Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary Copycat : Shenzhen Dog Favors Pet Supplies Co., Ltd., PRC |
2019 |
Product: Angle seat valve "Type 2000"
Original manufacturer : Bürkert Werke GmbH & Co. KG, Ingelfingen, Germany Imitators : Ningbo ACME Industrial Automation Co., Ltd., Ningbo, PR China |
Product: Toy excavator "Liebherr wheel loader"
Original manufacturer : BRUDER Spielwaren GmbH + Co. KG, Fürth, Germany Imitators : Hengheng Toys Factory, Shantou, PRC |
Product: Cast iron roaster "Staub Cocotte"
Original manufacturer : ZWILLING JA Henckels AG, Solingen, Germany Imitators : Zhejiang Keland Electric Appliance Co., Ltd., Zhejiang, PR China |
2018 |
Product: Kitchen cutter "Nicer Dicer Plus"
Original manufacturer : Genius GmbH, Limburg, Germany Imitators : Pingyang County Leyi Gift Co., Ltd., Zhejiang, China |
Product : "Wibit Sports Park XL" inflatable water park
Original manufacturer : Wibit Sports GmbH, Bocholt, Germany Copycat : Sunny Kingdom, PR China |
Product : "PUKY Racer" slide
Original manufacturer : PUKY GmbH & Co. KG , Wülfrath, Germany Imitators : Xingtai Kurbao Toys Co., Ltd., Hebei, PR China; Sales online, u. a. via alibaba.com |
2017 |
Product : Roll dog lead "flexi Explore L"
Original manufacturer : flexi-Bogdahn International GmbH & Co. KG , Bargteheide, Germany Imitators : The counterfeit product was sold anonymously via amazon.com. There were customer complaints in the USA due to poor quality. |
Product : "Silver" office chair
Original manufacturer : Interstuhl Büromöbel GmbH & Co. KG , Meßstetten-Tieringen, Germany Imitators : Distribution through Shenzhen Chunshan Trading Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, PR China |
Product : pressure measuring device
Original manufacturer : WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG , Klingenberg, Germany Copycat : Manufactured by Ma Anshan Exact Instrument Co., Ltd., PRC; Distributed by Buu Ky, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
2016 | Due to legal proceedings, the 1st main prize was suspended. |
Product : "DENI Plano" gate bolt
Original manufacturer : Niederhoff & Dellenbusch GmbH & Co. KG, Heiligenhaus, Germany Imitators : Steinbach & Vollmann GmbH & Co. KG, Heiligenhaus, Germany |
Product : "DELÍCIA" pancake turner with dough spreader
Original manufacturer : TESCOMA sro, Zlin, Czech Republic Copycat : Made in China; Distributed by DOBRY sro, Czech Republic |
2015 |
Product : "HL 1610 S" and "HG 2310 LCD" hot air guns
Original manufacturer : STEINEL Vertrieb GmbH , Herzebrock-Clarholz, Germany Imitators : Distributed by Shenzhen Jin Xiong of internal and external electronic tools Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China |
Product : Furniture roll "movetto 8"
Original manufacturer : Gross + Froelich GmbH & Co. KG, Weil der Stadt, Germany Imitators : Wagner System GmbH, Lahr, Germany |
Product : "MEDUMAT Easy" and "MEDUMAT Transport" emergency ventilators
Original manufacturer : WEINMANN Emergency Medical Technology GmbH + Co. KG , Hamburg, Germany Imitators : Ambulanc (Shenzhen) Tech Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China |
2014 |
Product : Radial shock wave therapy device
Original manufacturer : Zimmer MedizinSysteme GmbH, Neu-Ulm, Germany Copycat : Shenzhen PRT Import Export Co., Ltd., China |
Product : high pressure cleaner
Original manufacturer : Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG , Winnenden, Germany Imitators : Wenzhou Haibao Co., Ltd., China |
Product : Magnetic folding holder "Sprintus Magic Click"
Original manufacturer : SPRiNTUS GmbH, Weissach, Germany Imitators : Distribution by Otto Oehme GmbH, Allersberg, Germany |
2013 |
Product : "Latina" street lamp
Original manufacturer : Design agency: Santa & Cole Neoseries SL, La Roca, Spain Designer: Beth Galí, Barcelona, Spain Copycat : Counterfeit commissioned by Public Works Authority ASHGHAL, Doha, Qatar |
Product : porcelain series "isola"
Original manufacturer : Porcelanas da Costa Verde SA, Vagos, Portugal; Designed by Studio Levien, London, UK Imitators : Distribution by GALERIA Kaufhof GmbH , Cologne, Germany (under the own brand "Galeria home") |
Product : miter scissors (with 45 ° stops)
Original manufacturer : Gebr. Schröder GmbH, Kiel, Germany Imitators : Distribution by Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG , Künzelsau, Germany |
Plagiarius Museum
Since 26 March 2007, the association operates in the South Park of the town of Solingen , near the former Central Station , the Museum Plagiarius , where around 350 plagiarism and the corresponding originals are on display. With the establishment of this museum, Aktion Plagiarius aims to inform the public about the extent, damage and dangers of counterfeit products around the world.
The Plagiarius Museum was developed as part of the South Park in Solingen as part of the Regionale 2006; it is housed in the front building of the former goods halls. The design comes from the architects Reinhard Angelis in Cologne , which had previously redesigned the directly adjacent building.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lecture on plagiarism including origin of the term (PDF; 1.3 MB)
- ↑ Steve Przybilla: Plagiarism is wrong, but cheap. Süddeutsche Zeitung, June 15, 2016, accessed on July 21, 2017 .
- ↑ The Plagiarius story. In: Plagiarius.com. Plagiarius eV, accessed on February 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Laudators of the Plagiarius awards since 1977. In: Plagiarius.com. Plagiarius eV, accessed on February 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Davina Spohn: Product counterfeiters in the pillory. Computer Automation, February 10, 2017, accessed July 21, 2017 .
- ↑ Plagiarius Award 2020. Accessed on June 13, 2020 .
- ↑ Plagiarius award 2019. Accessed on June 13, 2020 .
- ↑ Plagiarius Award 2018. Plagiarius, February 9, 2018, accessed on September 6, 2018 .
- ↑ Henning Jauernig: Bold copies - and often pure junk. Spiegel Online, February 10, 2017, accessed September 6, 2018 .
- ↑ The brazen fakes of the year. WirtschaftsWoche, February 12, 2016, accessed on September 6, 2018 .
- ↑ The Most Unscrupulous Forgeries of the Year. WirtschaftsWoche, February 13, 2015, accessed on September 6, 2018 .
- ↑ Henning Jauernig: Those are the most brazen fakes of the year. Spiegel Online, February 7, 2014, accessed September 6, 2018 .
- ↑ Impostor of the product world. Süddeutsche Zeitung, February 15, 2013, accessed on September 6, 2018 .
- ↑ Action day intellectual property. (No longer available online.) Plagiarius.de, 2012, archived from the original on April 12, 2013 ; accessed on February 11, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Caroline Helmenstein: “The Plagiarius Museum in Solingen” in: archimaera (issue 2/2009).
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