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International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD)
Special Issue on Emerging Trends and Innovations in Web-Based Applications and Technologies
Available Online: www.ijtsrd.com e-ISSN: 2456 – 6470

Fake Logo Detection System Using
AI and Web Scraping Techniques

Prof. Usha Kosarkar

Department of Science and Technology,
G H Raisoni College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT identify counterfeit logos. The system is designed to protect
Fake logos are increasingly being used by counterfeiters to brands, secure online marketplaces, and ensure consumer
deceive customers and damage brand reputation. Detecting trust by providing a scalable and accurate solution to the
and eliminating these counterfeit logos is critical to growing problem of logo counterfeiting.
ensuring brand authenticity and consumer trust. This paper II.
explores the development of a Fake Logo Detection System RELATED WORK
leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and web scraping The problem of logo counterfeiting has been studied across
techniques. Web scraping is utilized to collect a various domains, including image recognition, brand
comprehensive dataset of logos from online sources, while protection, and web security. Researchers and organizations
AI, particularly Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), is have explored multiple approaches to detect fake logos,
leveraging advancements in machine learning, computer
employed to analyze and detect inconsistencies in logo
vision, and web technologies.
designs. The system identifies counterfeit logos by
comparing their features, such as fonts, colors, and Several studies have utilized image recognition techniques
patterns, against a database of genuine logos. The proposed to detect counterfeit logos. Convolutional Neural Networks
solution provides a scalable, automated method for (CNNs) have been widely adopted for their ability to extract
protecting brands, monitoring social media, and securing e- features such as color, texture, and shape from images. For
commerce platforms from counterfeit products. This instance, deep learning models have been trained on
approach highlights the importance of integrating AI and datasets of authentic and counterfeit logos to classify them
web scraping to address real-world challenges in combating with high accuracy. These models have demonstrated
logo counterfeiting effectively. significant potential in identifying subtle differences in logo

designs, such as font variations, misalignments, and color
KEYWORDS: Fake logo detection, counterfeit logo detection, mismatches.
AI in logo detection, web scraping techniques, brand Another approach involves template matching, where input
protection, logo authentication, Convolutional Neural logos are compared with stored templates of genuine logos.
Networks (CNN), automated logo verification, fake logo Although effective for small datasets, this method is limited
identification, AI-based image analysis, logo counterfeiting, by its inability to scale and adapt to new or modified
e-commerce security, social media monitoring, logo pattern counterfeit designs.
analysis, machine learning in logo detection, brand
reputation management, AI-driven counterfeit detection, Web scraping has also been explored as a means to collect
logo dataset analysis, real-time logo detection, fake product datasets for counterfeit detection. Automated web scraping
detection tools extract images of logos from e-commerce platforms,
advertisements, and social media posts. For example, some
I. INTRODUCTION researchers have focused on scraping product images from
Logos are a vital component of brand identity, symbolizing marketplaces to identify fake items that use counterfeit
trust, quality, and authenticity. However, the rise of digital logos. However, the challenge lies in managing and cleaning
platforms has also led to an increase in the misuse of logos the data for training AI models effectively.
by counterfeiters, resulting in fake products, fraudulent
In the domain of brand protection, businesses have used
advertisements, and brand reputation damage. Detecting
manual and semi-automated methods to track the misuse of
counterfeit logos manually is not only time-consuming but
logos. While these methods provide some level of security,
also impractical given the vast scale of online platforms.
they lack the scalability and efficiency offered by AI-based
To address this challenge, the integration of Artificial systems.
Intelligence (AI) and web scraping offers an innovative and Recent advancements in hybrid systems combining AI and
effective solution. Web scraping allows the extraction of a web technologies have shown promise. For example, systems
large dataset of logos from various online sources, such as e- integrating machine learning with real-time data collection
commerce websites, social media platforms, and digital through web scraping have improved the accuracy and
advertisements. Meanwhile, AI-powered models, such as timeliness of counterfeit detection. These systems can
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), can analyze these continuously learn from new data, enhancing their ability to
logos for subtle design inconsistencies that differentiate adapt to evolving counterfeiting methods.
authentic logos from counterfeit ones.
Despite progress in this field, challenges remain, such as
This paper introduces a Fake Logo Detection System that handling large-scale datasets, improving detection accuracy,
combines the power of AI and web scraping to automatically and reducing false positives. The proposed Fake Logo

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