News Archive

Billions of euros in EU funds are being siphoned by fraudsters
16-Jan-19 - The EU tries hard to clamp down on fraud affecting European businesses and consumers, but is also vulnerable to fraud itself.
Graphene R&D held back by fake ‘black powders’
16-Jan-19 - A lack of quality control in the graphene market has led to inferior products being touted as high-grade.
Study finds mislabelling in Chinese supermarket rice
15-Jan-19 - Researchers develop a method to identify the geographic origin of rice that could help fight adulteration.
Fashion brands lose appeal in TM lawsuit against shipper
14-Jan-19 - Burberry and Louis Vuitton lose a long-running trademark dispute with Singapore freight forwarder Megastar.
Domino unveils ‘disappearing ink’ for track-and-trace
14-Jan-19 - Domino has launched a new ink that has already found track-and-trace applications in the tobacco industry.
Dyson counterfeit operation busted in China
10-Jan-19 - Two facilities making counterfeit Dyson hairdryers have been raided in Shanghai, China, with 36 arrests.
PIPCU confirms it will still be operating after June
09-Jan-19 - UK's intellectual property crime unit confirms its funding will be continued after June 2019, despite report to the contrary.
Active-Semi patents system to detect fake batteries
09-Jan-19 - Active-Semi gets a US patent on a way to identify counterfeit and potentially hazardous rechargeable batteries.
MHRA delivers verdict on FMD ‘flexibilities’ as Brexit looms
08-Jan-19 - After a consultation, the UK drugs regulator has finalised its plans on meeting the safety feature requirements of the FMD.
Fake malaria drug prompts warning to travellers
02-Jan-19 - A medical case study published in The Lancet serves as a stark warning of the dangers of buying medicines when travelling.
Vans accuses Primark of copying its shoe designs
02-Jan-19 - Vans has filed a lawsuit against cut-price retailer Primark accusing it of copying two of its sneaker designs.
China’s new e-commerce rules come into effect
01-Jan-19 - China’s new rules intended to drive counterfeits off e-commerce sites officially came into force today.
Seen and heard: food fraud news in brief
01-Jan-19 - Rampant fish fraud in NY, Indian honey adulteration, fake Moroccan saffron, and dyed black pepper in Vietnam.
Laser diode can combat counterfeit olive oil
23-Dec-18 - Researchers in Spain and the US have designed a sensor that can detect counterfeit olive oil labelled as extra virgin .
Intrinsic fingerprint detects tampered steel parts
22-Dec-18 - Magnetic ‘fingerprints’ within steel could be used to identify the provenance of metal components, says researchers.