Electronics & Industrial

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  Pilot study tests marking system for building cladding

  An Australian company has piloted a testing system that can identify counterfeit building cladding.

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  Counterfeit UL marks found on handheld vacuums

  Handheld vacuums with fake UL symbols suggesting they meet US safety standards are being sold via Amazon.

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  Are you winning the counterfeit war?

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

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  US man agrees plea deal in $9.5m fake Apple, Samsung case

  A US man has pleaded guilty to selling at least $9.5m-worth of fake Apple and Samsung phones via Amazon and eBay.

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  Cigarettes top 2018 list of EU counterfeit seizures

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

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  Shell takes aim at fake lubricants in Malaysia

  Shell has started a crackdown on counterfeit versions of its engine oil and lubricant products on sale in Malaysia.

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