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The Problem with Counterfeit Lubricants and What Brands Can Do About It

Counterfeit lubricants are a growing threat worldwide, damaging engines, eroding brand value, and putting customer safety at risk. In this article, we explore the key risks and show how brands like TotalEnergies Lubrifiants are responding with innovative, scalable solutions.

August 29, 2025

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Brand Protection & AuthenticationAlibaba’s AACA reports new success – despite drop in counterfeits seizedAlibaba’s Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance has reported the seizure of pirated goods worth half a billion euros for 2018. However, it supported significantly fewer operations than in the previous year – and the Chinese online retail giant continues to face criticism.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresCounterfeit medicines on the rise across Europe – Europol takes fresh aim at illegal pharma tradeEuropol and local authorities have cracked down on pharmaceutical counterfeiters: as part of a pan-European campaign, officials seized over 165 million euros’ worth of illegal medicines – and more than half of the products impounded were counterfeit.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresMarked drop in counterfeits seized by French customsThe number of counterfeits seized by customs officials in France has dropped by more than a third in the last year, according to current records by French authorities. And it’s cause for concern, says trade association Unifab.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresPlagiarius anti-prize crowns barefaced counterfeitsOnce again, brazen counterfeits infringing German manufacturers’ rights have been denounced with the negative Plagiarius award. This year’s ‘winners’ were all from China.
Counterfeiting & Seizures54 billion Euros in damages caused by counterfeiting in GermanyA new study shows that product and brand counterfeiting causes damages of more than 54 billion Euros a year in Germany alone.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresTrading of counterfeits in small shipments on the riseAccording to a recent report by EUIPO and the OECD, counterfeiters are increasingly shipping goods in small parcels. Roughly two thirds of all customs seizures of counterfeit goods in the EU now involve small parcels.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresCustoms seize tonnes of counterfeit toysCustoms investigators in Berlin blocked a huge shipment of counterfeit toys. The officials confiscated thousands of fakes, which infringe the trademark rights of prestigious manufacturers and disregard European safety standards.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresCondom-counterfeiting gang in China bustedChinese investigators recently carried out a raid on a major contraceptive-counterfeiting ring, seizing more than 500,000 boxes of low-quality, counterfeit condoms thought to be imitations of well-known brand products.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresCounterfeit electronics worth millions seizedCustoms officials in New York seized tens of thousands of chargers with fake certification marks. Authorities say the counterfeit products are worth over 2.7 million US dollars – and may pose a grave danger to buyers.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresAssociation calls for Amazon to be blacklistedOne US industry association is now calling on the US Trade Representative to place Amazon.de and other sites belonging to the online giant on the Notorious Markets List for the first time, on account of counterfeit trading.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresBrothers sentenced over counterfeit beerTwo drinks retailers, who for years sold cheap Pils from Germany’s Sauerland region as branded Kölsch at a higher price, have now been given suspended sentences by Cologne District Court. Breweries affected estimate losses running to six figures.
Brand Protection & AuthenticationCustoms take action against counterfeits at Automechanika 2018During the international automotive trade fair Automechanika, customs officials have seized over 800 potential counterfeit items from all over the world. This is more than five times as many as at 2016’s Automechanika. 67 suspects are now under investigation.
Brand Protection & AuthenticationChina: New e-commerce law aims to curb counterfeitsChina’s new online trading law, which is yet to come into force, aims among other things to protect intellectual property and consumers. In order to achieve this, the operators of online retail platforms are to be held more to account. Yet critics doubt the law will hold much sway.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresFrance: Authorities’ successful double hit against counterfeitsFrench enforcement officers have had an impressive success against product and brand piracy: In two operations, they seized a total of around 74,000 luxury good counterfeits of renowned companies.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresNew campaign warns of counterfeit spare car partsBritain’s Intellectual Property Office has now started a comprehensive new information campaign to combat counterfeit spare car parts. Amongst those lending support to the authority are German car manufacturers Audi and BMW.

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