Clothing & Accessories

• Anti-counterfeit technology news in brief

  14-Jun-13 - New technology developments from GS1/OMA, Applied DNA Sciences, Ingenia, Authenticateit and Verify Brand.

• Fashion brand Tory Burch files four lawsuits

  03-Jun-13 - Fashion brand Tory Burch has filed lawsuits accusing four wholesale companies of selling fake versions of its jewelry.

• Versace wins legal battle against eBay fakes

  30-May-13 - Versace has won a four year legal battle to stop a company from selling counterfeit versions of its products on eBay.

• Russia busts fake Chanel shoe factory

  24-May-13 - Russian authorities uncover a counterfeit Chanel factory where 100s of Chinese citizens made fake shoes.

• Rolex files civil claim against FTSK singer

  19-May-13 - Rolex is suing the lead singer of Forever the Sickest Kids for the sale of fake Rolex watches in a civil lawsuit.

• Swedish tech could help fight counterfeit clothing

  07-May-13 - A researcher has developed a way to protect designer clothing from counterfeiting using a novel thread with unique optical properties.

• US singer apologises for selling fake Rolexes

  22-Apr-13 - The lead singer of band Forever the Sickest Kids has been arrested and charged for distributing fake Rolex watches.

• Coach wins landmark case against broker

  15-Apr-13 - Coach has won $8m damages from a customs broker implicated in the import of fake copies of its products.

• NY councilor proposes jail time for buying fakes

  10-Apr-13 - New York councilor tries to push through legislation that would introduce fines and jail terms for buyers of fake goods.

• Wedding dress designer drops fake deterrent fee

  05-Apr-13 - Wedding dress designer Vera Wang has scrapped the $500 appointment fee she charged in a Shanghai branch to stop fakes.

• Egyptian forces raid fake military uniform workshop

  26-Mar-13 - Egyptian forces have raided a workshop producing counterfeit military uniforms north of Cairo.

• eBay teams with fashion designers for auction

  15-Mar-13 - eBay has teamed up with the Council of Fashion Designers of America to raise awareness of counterfeiting.

• Louis Vuitton targets Hong Kong hair salon

  07-Mar-13 - Louis Vuitton is accusing a Hong Kong hair salon of infringing its trademark by using its pattern on chairs.

• Anti-counterfeit patent news in brief

  28-Feb-13 - A round up of anti-counterfeit patents, featuring tech developed by Nike, Sata, NanoInk, Oracle and Seiko Epson.

• Tiffany sues Costco over engagement rings

  15-Feb-13 - Tiffany is sueing wholesale club Costco for allegedly selling diamond engagement rings wrongly labelled as ‘Tiffany.’