News Archive

• Food firms and IBM join forces in blockchain consortium

  23-Aug-17 - Nestle, Unilever and Walmart and others join forces with IBM to use its blockchain network to fight food fraud.

• WHO warns of fake cancer drugs in Uganda

  23-Aug-17 - Falsified copies of Roche's Avastin and Pfizer's Sutent have been discovered on sale in Uganda, says WHO.

• FDA defines trading partners under DSCSA

  22-Aug-17 - The FDA's slow roll-out of DDSCSA guidance has continued with a document on entities and trading partners.

• EU releases guidance for safe online shopping

  21-Aug-17 - EU unveils guidance on the selling of products online in a bid to improve enforcement and market surveillance.

• Seen and heard: counterfeiting news in brief

  21-Aug-17 - Chinese fakes impact Korea, Pakistanand fake meds, dodgy eclipse sunglasses and fake football kit seized in UK.

• China sued for counterfeit trademarks amid trade talks

  21-Aug-17 - The European Commission has given the go-ahead for member states to sue China for counterfeit trademarks.

• Fake batteries found in Samsung smartphones

  17-Aug-17 - Batteries from about 10,200 Samsung Galaxy Note 4 smartphones are recalled on counterfeit concerns.

• Illicit alcohol found in Mexican clampdown

  17-Aug-17 - Mexico seizes thousands of gallons of low-quality illicit alcohol in an operation targeting tourist resorts.

• Selling 'Tiffany' rings could cost Costco dearly

  16-Aug-17 - Costco is facing a larger $19.4m bill for damages in its dispute with jewellery brand Tiffany after a ruling.

• Trump authorises inquiry into IP violations in China

  15-Aug-17 - President Trump has turned up the heat on trade relations with China with a memo on IP violations and counterfeiting.

• US doc gets six years for in unapproved cancer drug case

  15-Aug-17 - A Florida doctor has been jailed for smuggling cancer drugs into America, some of which were likely counterfeit.

• 40 million-bottle fake French wine scam probed

  11-Aug-17 - French wine routed through bulk wine trading company Raphael Michel is under investigation.

• Alibaba introduces 'speedy' IP protection platform

  10-Aug-17 - Alibaba has upgraded its IP protection platform, producing "significant" results in its effort to fight fakes.

• Criminal sanctions for grey goods, court rules

  09-Aug-17 - UK court says brand holders can seek criminal sanctions under trademark law against grey goods sellers.

• Under Armour wins $300,000 ruling against Chinese firm

  09-Aug-17 - Under Armour has won $300,000 in damages from Chinese company Uncle Martian in a trademark infringement suit.