Cosmetics & Personal Care

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  Are you winning the counterfeit war?

  28-Sep-19 - Your product security could be in jeopardy without a robust authentication and traceability solution in place.

• Salux says fake cloths are sold on Alibaba, Amazon and eBay

  24-Sep-19 - Counterfeits of a Japanese washcloth that has become a cult success in overseas markets are rife on online marketplaces.

• Cigarettes top 2018 list of EU counterfeit seizures

  23-Sep-19 - Customs officers seized 27m intellectual property-infringing items at the EU’s borders last year worth almost €740m.

• Thin Film seeks buyer for NFC platform, blaming slow uptake

  23-Sep-19 - Thin Film Electronics has halted investment in near-field communication (NFC) assets and is looking to offload the business.

• YPB claims technical first with authentication tech

  12-Sep-19 - YPB Group says it has made a major step forward with its Motif Micro authentication system.

• Clothing/accessories top US customs seizure list again in 2018

  22-Aug-19 - 2018 report on US IPR-related customs seizures show the value of detained goods rose 16 per cent to $1.4bn.

• Amazon warns over fake supplements as scrutiny builds

  26-Jul-19 - Amazon warns about counterfeit dietary supplements, as its efforts to tackle fake goods come in for criticism.
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  The perfect tax stamp

  18-Jun-19 - Current security labels cause governments to lose tax revenue, writes Avi Chaudhuri of Systech.

• Link between counterfeits and organised crime 'clear'

  13-Jun-19 - Most criminal activity involving counterfeiting is carried out by professional organised crime networks.

• EUIPO gauges economic impact of counterfeit goods

  10-Jun-19 - Direct lost sales due to counterfeits amount to €56bn per year in the EU, according to a new EUIPO report.

• PIPCU asks YouTube influencers to stop using fake make up

  06-Jun-19 - YouTube stars should refrain from using fake make-up in their online tutorials, according to PIPCU.

• EDQM warns of problem tooth whiteners in Europe

  04-Jun-19 - A study of tooth whitening products in Europe has found that a high proportion don’t meet regulatory standards.

• Makeup sponge firm clamps down on grey market trade

  02-Jun-19 - Beautyblender has launched a crackdown on ‘grey market’ versions of its products being sold in the US.

• Sutherland to step down as CEO of De La Rue

  30-May-19 - His five-year tenure as chief executive of De La Rue is coming to an end, but he will stay in the role while a successor is sought.

• Alibaba counterfeit crackdown “driving fakes to other platforms”

  21-May-19 - Matthew Bassiur, head of Alibaba’s global IP enforcement, discusses the impact of the retail giant's anti-counterfeit programmes.

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