{
  "id": 6095825,
  "title": "Osaka Customs reports record seizures over trademark, copyright violations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/osaka-customs-reports-record-seizures-over-trademark-copyright",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T03:58:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260907/p2a/00m/0na/008000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 4, Osaka Customs reported 6,546 import seizures involving goods found to infringe upon intellectual property rights, marking a significant increase from the previous year and the highest ever for a first-half period. The highest share of these seizures was in stickers, with about 209,000 units, representing roughly three-quarters of the total. The popularity of \"Bonbon Drop Seal\" stickers, known for their distinctive puffy three-dimensional look and transparency, is believed to be a major factor behind this surge in fake stickers. In addition, there has been a boom in \"sticker activities,\" where people collect and exchange their favorite stickers. In Osaka Prefecture, several cases have emerged where the Osaka Prefectural Police have taken action against businesses suspected of violating the Trademark Act by possessing counterfeit Bonbon Drop products for sale. Kazuyuki Teraoka, director of Osaka Customs' operations department, emphasized the lack of guaranteed quality in intellectual property-infringing goods and urged consumers to ensure the trustworthiness of the stores or websites from which they purchase.",
  "summary": "OSAKA -- Osaka Customs on Sept. 4 reported 6,546 import seizures involving goods found to infringe intellectual property rights, including trademark a",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}