News Archive

Fake MAC Mariah Carey lipsticks 'laced with lead'
17-Dec-21 - Some of the lipsticks had a hundred to a thousand times more lead than permitted levels, says EcoWaste Coalition.
$3m of fake jewellery, scarves seized in Cincinnati
16-Dec-21 - Haul included scarves, bracelets, rings, and earrings which claimed to be from the likes of Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Cartier.
US woman sentenced for fake goods trafficking
16-Dec-21 - Paw Moo imported $118,000-worth of designer brand handbags, clothes, blankets, phone cases, belts and a wallet.
Content piracy declining in Europe, says EUIPO report
14-Dec-21 - Piracy of TV programmes, music, and film in the EU and UK continued to fall between 2017 and 2020.
Illicit trade driving demand for child, forced labour
10-Dec-21 - Problem is "vastly overlooked" and "one of the worst consequences" of illicit trade, according to TRACIT report.
Fall in UK website suspensions mirrors drop in IP infringements
09-Dec-21 - Steep decline is "entirely" accounted for by reduced numbers of sites suspended for selling counterfeit goods.
Apple AirTags are being used in car thefts, say Canadian police
08-Dec-21 - Suspects have secreted the small tracking devices on high-end vehicles so they can later locate and steal them.
Maglula claims victory in counterfeit battle with Amazon
07-Dec-21 - Judge Liam O'Grady determined Amazon could not avoid liability for the infringement of Maglula's IP.
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.