Plagiarism

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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

Tempo plagiarism exhibit

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.

Prize winners 2013 to 2020
year 1. Grand Prize 2. Grand Prize 3. Grand Prize
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

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

  1. Lecture on plagiarism including origin of the term (PDF; 1.3 MB)
  2. Steve Przybilla: Plagiarism is wrong, but cheap. Süddeutsche Zeitung, June 15, 2016, accessed on July 21, 2017 .
  3. The Plagiarius story. In: Plagiarius.com. Plagiarius eV, accessed on February 10, 2017 .
  4. Laudators of the Plagiarius awards since 1977. In: Plagiarius.com. Plagiarius eV, accessed on February 10, 2017 .
  5. Davina Spohn: Product counterfeiters in the pillory. Computer Automation, February 10, 2017, accessed July 21, 2017 .
  6. Plagiarius Award 2020. Accessed on June 13, 2020 .
  7. Plagiarius award 2019. Accessed on June 13, 2020 .
  8. Plagiarius Award 2018. Plagiarius, February 9, 2018, accessed on September 6, 2018 .
  9. Henning Jauernig: Bold copies - and often pure junk. Spiegel Online, February 10, 2017, accessed September 6, 2018 .
  10. The brazen fakes of the year. WirtschaftsWoche, February 12, 2016, accessed on September 6, 2018 .
  11. The Most Unscrupulous Forgeries of the Year. WirtschaftsWoche, February 13, 2015, accessed on September 6, 2018 .
  12. Henning Jauernig: Those are the most brazen fakes of the year. Spiegel Online, February 7, 2014, accessed September 6, 2018 .
  13. Impostor of the product world. Süddeutsche Zeitung, February 15, 2013, accessed on September 6, 2018 .
  14. 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / plagiarius.de
  15. Caroline Helmenstein: “The Plagiarius Museum in Solingen” in: archimaera (issue 2/2009).

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