Clothing & Accessories

• Avery Dennison launches traceability platform

  06-Nov-24 - The firm's first target is the apparel industry, which has come under pressure to take control of its supply chain.

• LV sues Las Vegas shopping mall over counterfeits

  05-Nov-24 - Boulevard Mall created a "safe haven" for the sale of goods bearing counterfeits of Louis Vuitton trademarks.

• TikTok Shop publishes first IP rights report

  05-Nov-24 - Company has also taken issue with calls to include its marketplace in the forthcoming 2024 Notorious Markets list.

• EU takes action against Temu over illegal products

  01-Nov-24 - Commission is concerned Temu does not have strong enough systems to prevent the sale of non-compliant goods.

• Russia 'aiding Houthi Red Sea attacks;' report

  29-Oct-24 - Russia provided targeting data for the Houthis as they attacked ships with missiles and drones, it is claimed.

• EUIPO study reveals €2bn fake good seizures in EU

  25-Oct-24 - Europol-partnered report says that counterfeits are estimated to account for 5.8 per cent of EU trade.

• De La Rue agrees authentication unit sale to Crane NXT

  15-Oct-24 - The takeover comes just a few months after Crane NXT completed the acquisition of OpSec for $270m.

• Diamond traceability, ESG system to launch next year

  14-Oct-24 - Certification system will combine traceability and sustainability, say developers SCS Global Services and iTraceiT.

• Vendors accused of selling fakes at Melbourne Royal Show

  08-Oct-24 - Fashion brands Geedup and Ronnie Blu say counterfeits were in evidence at the agricultural trade fair.
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  New technology from Securikett enhances protection in online commerce

  03-Oct-24 - Cutting-edge security labels are designed specifically for online shipping, offering immediate detection of any tampering or unauthorized removal.

• Counterfeit Arai helmets seized in Malaysia

  02-Oct-24 - Premium helmet manufacturer has warned of counterfeit helmets being offered through websites and other sale channels.

• European prosecutors take fight to organised crime networks

  27-Sep-24 - New European Judicial Organised Crime Network will deliver a coordinated and systematic cross-border approach.

• Retraced raises €15m for fashion traceability platform

  11-Sep-24 - CEO says financing is a pivotal moment for the company as it helps fashion and textile firms meet ESG goals.

• EMPACT arrests for IP crime top 1,000 in 2023

  11-Sep-24 - That marks a massive increase on the previous year, when there were 115 arrests, according to a new fact sheet.

• Customs seize 669,000 fake Olympics items

  06-Sep-24 - Counterfeits can put purchasers at risk and cut into funding for athletes who rely on funding from IOC to compete.

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