GACG

What GACG does

Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group (GACG) is a Paris-based non-profit membership association founded in 1998 that operates as an international network linking national and regional anti-counterfeiting organizations across more than 15 countries, including France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Ukraine, Nigeria, Morocco, Uruguay, and the United States. Its members collectively represent over 1,500 organizations and 2,500+ rights owners spanning SMEs and large brands across all industry sectors. GACG's purpose is to coordinate cross-border anti-counterfeiting activity through intelligence sharing, joint enforcement initiatives, and unified policy advocacy, addressing a counterfeiting and piracy problem it estimates costs the global economy up to €2 trillion per year.

GACG does not build or sell technology products. Its core offerings are services rather than software: a publications distribution program (international reports, policy papers, and studies including joint work with UNIFAB, EUIPO, and OECD), intelligence sharing of best practices among members, lobbying and advocacy at international governmental organizations, monthly industry meetings, and consultation expertise. Its flagship recurring assets are the annual World Anti-Counterfeiting Day (established 1999, held around June 8) and the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Awards (running over 24 years across five categories). The organization holds official observer status at the WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement, leads participation in the EU Observatory on IPR Infringements, and is a co-founder of the INTERPOL IP Crime Group, giving it institutional access that few peer organizations can match.

GACG's revenue model is membership-fee driven via a four-tier structure: Full members pay €1,000 per year, Associate members €390 per year, Institutional members €0 per year, and Donors contribute over €500 per year. Go-to-market is community-led, with growth driven by adding national and regional anti-counterfeiting associations to the network. The organization is governed by a board drawn from member associations, led as of 2025 by President Delphine Sarfati-Sobreira (UNIFAB CEO) and Vice Presidents Juna Shehu (INDICAM) and Gerard Guiu Ribé (ANDEMA). GACG has no external equity investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries; it is funded entirely through membership fees and donor contributions.

Name

GACG

Legal name

Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group (GACG)

Website

https://gacg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group (GACG) is a Paris-based non-profit membership network founded in 1998 that links national anti-counterfeiting organizations across 15+ countries to coordinate intelligence sharing, joint enforcement, and policy advocacy on counterfeiting and piracy for rights holders and enforcement bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Counterfeiting Advocacy and IP Protection Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Advisory (BPAKADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Policy & Compliance Management (HDADAIAB), Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)

Keywords

• Anti-counterfeiting advocacy
• Intellectual property protection
• Brand protection network
• IP enforcement coordination
• Membership association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: GACG generates revenue through annual membership fees from four tiers: Full members (€1,000/year), Associate members (€390/year), Institutional members (€0/year), and Donors (>€500/year). These fees fund the organization's coordination activities, publications, lobbying efforts, and member meetings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GACG is an international non-profit membership association that links national and regional anti-counterfeiting organizations across more than 15 countries for the purpose of information exchange, joint activities, and cooperation in resolving IP problems. Its core offerings include a tiered membership program (Full, Associate, Institutional, Donor), intelligence sharing among members, lobbying and advocacy at international governmental organizations (WIPO, INTERPOL, WCO, OECD, EUIPO, Europol, European Commission), distribution of anti-counterfeiting publications and policy papers, organization of industry meetings, and operation of the annual World Anti-Counterfeiting Day campaign and Global Anti-Counterfeiting Awards program.

Product overview

GACG (Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group) is a networking organization rather than a software product company. It operates as a coordination body connecting national and regional anti-counterfeiting organizations across 15+ countries. Its core offerings include: Publications Distribution Service for international anti-counterfeiting reports and policy papers; Intelligence Sharing to disseminate best practices among members; Lobbying & Advocacy at international governmental organizations; Industry Meetings Organization; and an annual World Anti-Counterfeiting Day campaign. Additionally, the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Awards program recognizes outstanding achievement in combating counterfeiting. GACG also provides consultation services and publicity channels for member initiatives. The organization does not offer software products, APIs, or AI-powered tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GACG Membership Program Tiered annual membership for national and regional anti-counterfeiting organizations providing access to the GACG network, intelligence sharing, joint activities, and participation in international advocacy and events.
• Intelligence Sharing

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15 countries covered through national and regional member organizations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• INTERPOLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINTERPOL is a key strategic partner for GACG. GACG was a co-founder of the Interpol IP Crime Group and maintains ongoing collaboration on international IP crime enforcement. GACG participates in INTERPOL IP Crime Conferences and works jointly on enforcement initiatives.
• WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIPO is the global forum for intellectual property policy, services, information and cooperation. GACG holds official observer status at the WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement and participates in WIPO sessions and initiatives.
• OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOECD conducts research on counterfeiting and illicit trade. GACG participates in OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade meetings and collaborates on studies including the Mapping Global Trade in Fakes reports with EUIPO.
• WCO (World Customs Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGACG has signed an MOU on cooperation with the World Customs Organisation. GACG participates in WCO meetings including the Counterfeiting and Piracy Group (CAP) and Right Holders Consultative Group.
• INTA (International Trademark Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINTA is a key partner for trademark-related anti-counterfeiting efforts. GACG collaborates on policy initiatives and INTA won the 2024 Association Award from GACG.
• EuropolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropol is a key EU enforcement partner. Europol won the 2024 International Public Organisation award from GACG and co-organizes IP Crime Conferences with EUIPO. GACG collaborates on organized crime and counterfeiting initiatives.
• EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUIPO is the EU agency for trademark and design registration. GACG is a leading participant in the EU Observatory on Infringements of IPRs. GACG collaborated on the 2025 Report on Organised Crime and Counterfeiting with UNIFAB.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Commission is the EU's executive body. GACG advocates for legislation and actions against counterfeiting at the EU level and contributed to the 2024 Commission Recommendation on combating counterfeiting.
• UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNODC is the UN body dealing with crime and drugs. GACG collaborates with UNODC on broader organized crime issues including IP crime and illicit trade.
• US National IPR Coordination CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS government interagency center for IP enforcement coordination. Partner in GACG's international anti-counterfeiting network.
• UK IPO (UK Intellectual Property Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK government agency responsible for intellectual property. Partner in GACG's international policy and enforcement network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UNIFAB (Union des Fabricants): UNIFAB is the French national anti-counterfeiting association and one of GACG's founding members; its CEO currently serves as GACG President. It is comparable as a national-scale anti-counterfeiting membership body and policy advocate, with broader rights-holder outreach within France.

Direct peers

• Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT): TRACIT is an independent NGO with 1,500 globally recognized brand members across 190 countries focused on policy advocacy against illicit trade, including counterfeiting. It is a direct peer to GACG in mission, membership base, and policy focus.
• ANDEMA (Asociación para la Defensa de la Marca): ANDEMA is the Spanish anti-counterfeiting/trademark defense association with over 90 corporate members. It is directly comparable as a national-scale GACG member organization that operates as an anti-counterfeiting industry association.
• AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property): AIPPI is a global non-profit association of IP professionals focused on developing international IP law and policy. It overlaps with GACG's mission of influencing international IP frameworks through organized advocacy and study.
• International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC): IACC is a US-based international trade association that combats product counterfeiting and piracy through advocacy, enforcement, and education. It directly competes with GACG as a global anti-counterfeiting membership organization serving rights holders.
• MARQUES (Association of European Trade Mark Owners): MARQUES is a European association representing brand owners in trademark and design matters, including anti-counterfeiting policy. It is a direct peer to GACG as a membership-based international IP advocacy organization.
• International Trademark Association (INTA): INTA is a global membership association of trademark owners and IP professionals focused on policy advocacy, education, and enforcement support. It is directly comparable to GACG as a peer international IP/anti-counterfeiting association, and was the recipient of GACG's 2024 Association Award.
• Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG, UK): ACG is the UK-based anti-counterfeiting association founded in 1980 and one of the longest-standing specialist associations in the space. It is a direct peer and a founding GACG member organization focused on UK and international enforcement.
• INDICAM: INDICAM is the Italian association for IP rights enforcement representing nearly 180 members. It is a national-level peer within the GACG network, serving a comparable role to UNIFAB and ANDEMA.

Others

• EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office): EUIPO is the EU agency for trademark and design registration that operates the EU Observatory on Infringements of IPRs. It is comparable as a public-sector body working in the same anti-counterfeiting/IP enforcement space and a core GACG partner, though not a membership association.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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