Electronics & Industrial

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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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  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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  Alitheon raises $14.9m for AI-based authentication tech

  Alitheon has raised $14.9m in VC funding to advance the use of its artificial-intelligence based authentication system.

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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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  Fake news or fakes scam? Joe Biden’s son accused of counterfeit scheme

  Hunter Biden has been accused by a private investigation firm of involvement in a $156m counterfeiting scheme.

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  103 arrests as Chinese police smash fake Loctite glue ring

  Police in Shanghai have arrested 103 people in connection with counterfeiting Henkel’s Loctite adhesive range.

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