Check out these 9 products that you could be buying counterfeits of every day. http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Media/Slideshow/2015/11/16/9-Counterfeit-Products-You-May-Be-Buying
The world’s biggest online retailer courses with an unprecedented torrent of counterfeit and sham goods, and neither the big brands, the Chinese government nor U.S. pressure can do much about it.Jack Ma, the most powerful businessman in Asia, can. But shutting down the fakes would undermine his Alibaba empire. Be warned: Jack Ma, the man who oversees the […]
More than 40 percent of goods sold online in China last year were either counterfeits or of bad quality, the official Xinhua news agency said, illustrating the extent of a problem that has bogged down the fast-growing online sector. Read more at Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/03/us-china-counterfeits-idUSKCN0SS02820151103#mBVLEclte8wMFBwS.99
The Counterfeit Conundrum: 5 Best Practices for Mitigating Counterfeit Issues in the Electronics Industry Industry white paper highlighting proven strategies to limit the impact of counterfeiting issues in the electronics manufacturing industry. http://www.siliconexpert.com/white-papers/counterfeit
UK Annual IP Crime report. Highlights the current and emerging threats surrounding counterfeiting and piracy https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-ip-crime-report-2014-to-2015
A NEW study by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OAMI) based in Alicante, has warned of the impact of counterfeit sporting goods. The report said that the manufacturing of counterfeited sporting goods in the EU causes an economic impact of €500 million in the countries and a strong impact on employment estimated […]
Interesting article on the BBC about a company that is providing 3D barcode technology to help prevent counterfeit. They wont be ready until late 2016, luckily we can solve the same problem today. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34200649 itrace’s patented 2DMI is capable of being applied to a pill today and is already protecting watches across 17 brands. […]
PR: Strong growth predicted for anti-counterfeit food packaging A market research report says that anti-counterfeit packaging for the food and beverage sector will grow16 per cent a year to 2020, thanks to increased use of track-and-trace technologies. Radiofrequency identification (RFID) and barcode technologies will see strong uptake – particularly in the wines and spirits categories. […]
Click here for the full article. http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/2015-08-27-000000/cbp-officers-miami-seaport-seize-over-1-million MIAMI — In one of the largest seizures this year at the Miami Seaport, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized over 2,300 counterfeit Gucci and Louis Vuitton handbags with an estimated Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $1,076,685. The handbags arrived in a shipment from China on […]
From the Counterfeit Report: A civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) lawsuit against eBay® and PayPal® was filed in Federal Court claiming eBay knowingly and deliberately facilitates, proliferates and profits from the ongoing sale of counterfeit and fake products on its website. See the full article here: https://thecounterfeitreport.com/press_release_details.php?date=2015-08-20&id=489 Find a copy of the complaint here: http://rrexparris.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Wimo-v.-eBay-Complaint-Filed.pdf […]
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