Cosmetics & Personal Care

• Track and trace ‘must consider cross-border illicit trade’

  09-Nov-17 - Improved co-operation is needed to ensure tech like blockchain is applied effectively against illicit trade.

• UK ‘counterfeit’ Botox trial collapses on lack of evidence

  07-Nov-17 - A trial in which a doctor was accused of administering fake Botox has been thrown out by the presiding judge.

• Brand protection “getting harder”, says new survey

  26-Oct-17 - A majority of companies polled in a new survey think that protecting their brands is becoming more difficult.

• Hologram body says counterfeit impact on jobs ‘disturbing’

  20-Oct-17 - International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) urges a ‘redoubling’ of global authentication strategies.

• Seen and heard: counterfeiting news in brief

  06-Oct-17 - Lead-laced lipstick, fake airbag conviction, falsified medicines seizure, counterfeit water and a fuel marking contract.

• Report: Gang stole counterfeits from French customs to sell on

  28-Sep-17 - A gang in France is accused of stealing counterfeits confiscated by customs, selling them on via Facebook.

• Tackle counterfeits by targeting premises, says BASCAP

  20-Sep-17 - An overlooked way to fight counterfeiting is to enlist the aid of landlords whose properties are used for illicit trade.

• UK IPO: campaigns against online pirates bear fruit

  12-Sep-17 - The latest UK Intellectual property Office annual report shows how the fight is being taken to IP-infringing criminals.

• TRACIT organization aims to tackle illicit trade

  06-Sep-17 - A non-profit aiming to bring together private and public partners in the fight against illicit trade launches in NYC today.

• Alibaba woos Kering, lawsuit dropped

  04-Aug-17 - French luxury brand Kering has dropped its US lawsuit against Alibaba in favour of a partnership.

• UK dentist suspended for using fake equipment

  02-Aug-17 - A dentist who repeatedly bought and used counterfeit dental devices has been suspended for three months.

• Dominican Republic anti-fake app taps citizen power

  24-Jul-17 - The Dominican Republic has developed an app that can be used by the public to report suspect products

• Online shoppers often duped into buying counterfeits; survey

  19-Jul-17 - Almost 30 per cent of online shoppers have been duped into buying fake makeup, skincare and medicine.

• UK authorities nab Facebook fake perfume seller

  05-Jul-17 - Police and Trading Standards officers in the UK have seized thousands of fake perfumes from a Facebook seller.

• Trains ferrying fakes from China to EU should be 'on radar'

  26-Jun-17 - Counterfeiters may be exploiting the rail links between China and the EU to further their trade in fake goods.

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