News Archive

CBP seizes $30m in fake designer goods
06-Dec-21 - The haul included bags, backpacks, shirts, and pants from brands like Gucci, Chanel, Fendi, YSL and Louis Vuitton.
Boehringer, SAP blockchain app authenticates medicines
06-Dec-21 - The two partners said the app is designed to work in tandem with the requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act.
Looking for a luxury watch? How to avoid fakes
03-Dec-21 - Gemologist Marion Siamou details the top five giveaways for spotting a fake designer watch online.
Textbook publishers sue Shopify, claiming it harbours pirates
02-Dec-21 - Suit has been brought by Macmillan Learning, Cengage Learning, Elsevier, McGraw Hill, and Pearson Education.
Sampling study finds widespread herb, spice fraud in EU
01-Dec-21 - Top of the list for vulnerability was oregano, with almost half (48 per cent) of collected samples suspicious.
Op takes down nearly half a million fake-peddling websites
29-Nov-21 - In Our Sites 12 resulted in 12 arrests, 48 criminal cases, and the confiscation of counterfeit items worth $2.6m.
Singapore women arrested in fake thermometer case
29-Nov-21 - Investigation resulted in the seizure of more than 300 trademark-infringing thermometers and probe covers.
Texas vape shop owner pleads guilty to importing fakes
28-Nov-21 - Man admitted trafficking in counterfeit atomizers, labels, boxes and bags, which he unlawfully imported from China.
Man gets 15 years for selling fake oxy pills that led to death
28-Nov-21 - Olatunde James Temitope Akintonde previously admitted supplying the pills, and that they caused the death.
Essentra is considering future of its packaging business
28-Nov-21 - Verdict on division, which includes brand protection and authentication technologies, should come early next year.
France orders block on online store Wish on safety grounds
26-Nov-21 - Test purchases revealed high levels of dangerous electronics, toys and costumer jewellery, says DGCRF.
EU authorities bust major organised cargo theft group
26-Nov-21 - Gang is accused of cargo thefts from lorries parked in motorway rest areas on routes between Romania, Germany and France.
Prolific movie and TV show pirate jailed in China
25-Nov-21 - Renren Yingshi site had 6.8m users before being shuttered earlier this year, and made around $1.9m in profits.
Russian fur body seeks labelling parity with faux fur
25-Nov-21 - Faux fur isn't subject to track-and-trace labeling, making it harder to detect falsification and trafficking of natural fur.
De La Rue authentication closes on £100m in sales this year
24-Nov-21 - Authentication sales rise 28 per cent to £44m in H1, boosted by tax stamp contracts and new brand protection contracts.