There are several types of intellectual property rights, such as copyrights, patents, trademarks, industrial designs, plant breeders rights[1] and trade secrets.
Companies or individuals who infringe on intellectual property rights produce counterfeit or pirated products and services.
[3] An example of a counterfeit product is if a vendor were to place a well-known logo on a piece of clothing that said company did not produce.
An example of a pirated product is if an individual were to distribute unauthorized copies of a DVD for a profit of their own.
Companies may seek out remedies themselves, however, "Criminal sanctions are often warranted to ensure sufficient punishment and deterrence of wrongful activity".