Counterfeit goods in transit: First round in favour of trademark owners!
On Monday 25 February 2014, as part of the future “Trade marks package” discussions, Members of the European Parliament adopted...
Learn MoreBulgaria police bust large-amount of smuggled goods
Haskovo. Some 103,200 pieces of cigarettes without excise stamps, 317 pairs of trainers and 645 textile items of protected...
Learn More
EU bolsters power to tackle in-transit counterfeits
The European Parliament (EP) has voted in favour of strengthened seizure powers for goods in transit that breach trademarks. The...
Learn More
Combating counterfeits with light: focus on Visualant
A light-based authentication technology developed by US company Visualant is on the brink of becoming a commercial platform,...
Learn More
Counterfeit cigarette sellers arrested
THOUSANDS of counterfeit and non-duty-paid cigarettes were recovered after three Worcester stores were raided. Three people were...
Learn MoreCounterfeit trade US$250 billion a year
‘The counterfeit goods industry is so sophisticated that it is often impossible to distinguish between the real deal and the...
Learn More
Greece loses 1.7 billion euro annually from cigarette and fuel smuggling
The annual profits of fuel and cigarette smugglers have been compensated by the government through the imposition of the extra...
Learn MoreNFA grilled on permit issued to farmers’ coop linked to rice smuggling
Officials of the National Food Authority (NFA) were grilled at a Senate hearing on Monday over the decision to issue an import...
Learn MoreCoalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy Urge DHS to Continue IP Enforcement Programs
Keeping our citizens and nation safe is one of the core functions of the federal government, and we welcome the appointment of...
Learn MoreLoC Trade: 19 persons facing smuggling charges
Jammu, Feb 22: At least 19 persons have been booked for illegally smuggling contrabands from across the LoC using the trade route...
Learn More
Fake champagne, whiskey and food seized
Illicit oil, vinegar, honey and champagne have been seized in a huge clampdown on counterfeit and substandard food and beverages...
Learn More
Fake Flappy Bird apps a security risk
Scammers are cashing in on the demand for the now-defunct Flappy Bird app, conning unsuspecting consumers out of money and...
Learn More