Action PlagiariusNegative prize 'Plagiarius' awarded in 2023
On February 3, 2023, the Plagiarius campaign awarded the dreaded 'Plagiarius' negative prize to manufacturers and retailers of particularly brazen counterfeits and fakes for the 47th time.
Second prize went to the Turkish-based company Metplas A.S. / 'Rubikap' Plastic Tableware, Istanbul, Turkey. The 'Club No. 6 Superglas 300ml' by koziol "ideas for friends from Erbach was imitated. The special feature of the 'Club Superglas' series: a high-tech material that combines the properties of glass - such as transparency, brilliance and light refraction - with the advantages of plastic - such as unbreakability, insulating properties, lightness and individual colorability. 100% recyclable, 100% Made in Germany, the high-quality koziol super glasses were designed for professional use in the catering and hotel industry. The shape, concept and exclusive facet design of the plagiarism were adopted almost 1:1. However, a direct comparison reveals a simpler processing quality, less stability and the matt appearance typical of plastic. Koziol has protected its design in the EU. Misleadingly, the imitator advertises with the words "patented".