News Archive

US-China trade deal covers online counterfeit sales, fake meds
17-Jan-20 - A trade deal signed this week between the US and China includes a commitment to curb the sale of fake goods online.
WHO selects fake meds among top 10 health challenges of 2020s
17-Jan-20 - Expanding access to medicines, and fighting falsified/substandard drugs, is one of the WHO's top 10 health challenges.
Amazon ‘will pass on more data to law enforcement’; report
14-Jan-20 - Amazon is reportedly planning to pass on more data to US and European enforcement agencies relating to fake products.
New Jersey cops foil cannabis-laced candy network
14-Jan-20 - $1.9m-worth of THC materials are seized in the operation, including 21,000 candies, with 24 arrests made.
Trademark infringement rising fast, says CompuMark
14-Jan-20 - Survey finds a 15 per cent increase in trademark infringement reported by brand owners over the last two years.
LA police seize $300,000-worth of fake make-up
14-Jan-20 - Police in Los Angeles seized $300,000 in fake cosmetics last week, including counterfeit MAC and Kylie products.
Amazon patents image-based counterfeit detection
13-Jan-20 - Amazon has been awarded a US patent for a facility-based counterfeit detection system based on imaging sensors.
China tops EU’s IP problem list, in its own category
13-Jan-20 - China is so far in front of all other countries on IP infringement that it has its own category in the EU’s latest protection report.
Ex-LA doc gets two years in prison for opioid mis-prescribing
10-Jan-20 - A former LA-area physician has been sentenced to 24 months for defrauding Medicare and illegal opioid prescribing.
Alibaba launches offline counterfeit reporting via Alipay
09-Jan-20 - Alibaba has launched an online channel that can be used by consumers to report suspect fake goods offline.
Brand owner praises Amazon’s new utility patent scheme
09-Jan-20 - Amazon's Utility Patent Neutral Evaluation scheme is still in beta, but is making a difference, says ChomChom Roller CEO.
Alitheon raises $14.9m for AI-based authentication tech
08-Jan-20 - Alitheon has raised $14.9m in VC funding to advance the use of its artificial-intelligence based authentication system.
Facebook, eBay pledge action on fake reviews
08-Jan-20 - Facebook and eBay have agreed to step up their efforts to spot fake reviews and take them down, amid pressure from UK agency.
Dover buys Systech, boosting Markem-Imaje print/coding unit
07-Jan-20 - Dover Corp bolsters its brand protection and traceability business with an agreement to buy Systech.
Fake Jameson whiskey claims three lives in Zimbabwe; report
07-Jan-20 - At least three people in Zimbabwe have died after drinking counterfeit Jameson Whiskey, say local news reports.