Products and services are always being counterfeited and technological advancements have actually simplified the process for infringing designers.  The Internet has made the purchase of counterfeit goods accessible to anyone with a mouse and keyboard.
Protecting a company’s patents, copyrights, and trademarks can be very complicated. To learn more about how companies are fighting back, read this CNNMoney article: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/08/27/counterfeit-products/