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This European IP Helpdesk case study shows how Finnish Sector Design (lighting) made use of design rights when competing with infringers. "As the lights marketed by Secto Design were proving very popular, so did counterfeit imitations. The number of infringements directly correlates to the growth of the company and has been an issue for them since the early 2000s. These fake products have had an effect not only on the company’s revenues, but - even more importantly - on the company’s reputation, as these low-quality copies have been associated with Secto Design by its customers".