Cosmetics & Personal Care

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  Trademark infringement rising fast, says CompuMark

  Survey finds a 15 per cent increase in trademark infringement reported by brand owners over the last two years.

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  LA police seize $300,000-worth of fake make-up

  Police in Los Angeles seized $300,000 in fake cosmetics last week, including counterfeit MAC and Kylie products.

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  China tops EU’s IP problem list, in its own category

  China is so far in front of all other countries on IP infringement that it has its own category in the EU’s latest protection report.

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  Dover buys Systech, boosting Markem-Imaje print/coding unit

  Dover Corp bolsters its brand protection and traceability business with an agreement to buy Systech.

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  Snapdeal pair summoned to Delhi High Court to discuss fakes

  The co-founders of Indian online marketplace Snapdeal are fighting a request to appear before the High Court in Delhi.

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  Senate bill seeks to block counterfeit goods entering US

  A bill that would extend the power of US customs to seize IP-infringing goods has been introduced in the Senate.

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