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1 in 10 Europeans have been tricked into buying counterfeit goods.

Watermarks were first introduced in Fabriano, Italy, in 1282.

Modernism is both a philosophical movement and an art movement that arose from broad transformations in Western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The first Modernism painting is said to be Édouard Manet's "Luncheon on the Grass", created back in 1862, and one of the most famous late works of this period is the Marilyn Diptych by Andy Warhol's. Modern art includes artistic work produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the styles and philosophies of the art produced during that era.

13% of 15 to 24 year olds say they have intentionally bought counterfeits in the past 12 months.

802.11 is a set of technology standards for wireless network devices. These standards are determined by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), and they basically govern how different wireless devices are designed and how they communicate with each other.

Paris Convention is the first international agreement protecting invention used in other countries

97% of reported dangerous counterfeit goods were assessed as posing a serious risk to consumers.

43% of Europeans believe that the primary beneficiaries of intellectual property are big business and show business.

European member states lose out on €15 billion of tax revenues annually because of counterfeiting.

98% of people believe it is important that inventors, creators and performing artists are able to protect their rights and get paid for their work.

More interesting data could be found in the survey "European Citizens and Intellectual Property: Perception, Awareness, and Behaviour 2020" by European Union Intellectual Property Office.