Caveat emptor: China’s ‘personal shopping services’ may get you a quality fake, not a quality brand
Personal shopping services offering to help buy designer goods at lower prices have mushroomed on popular messaging app WeChat in China, but users would do well to heed the time-honoured Latin phrase caveat emptor: let the buyer beware.
Lear MoreFake Makeup Brands and Counterfeit Cosmetics Online: How To Spot A Fake
We recently sat down with Andrew Brodsky, Commercial Director of NetNames. NetNames specializes in online brand protection and anti-counterfeiting services. Check out what this expert had to tell us on how to keep our cosmetics collection counterfeit-free.
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Counterfeiters push fashion labels to new heights
The presence of counterfeiters in the market can drive innovation in the fashion industry, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia.
Established companies don’t sit idly by while they get copied shamelessly; they react by improving their products to set themselves apart from their newfound competitors.
http://news.ubc.ca/2015/06/24/counterfeiters-push-fashion-labels-to-new-heights/
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Crackdown on social media piracy
National Trading Standards said Operation Jasper was the largest of its kind ever seen in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to combat piracy on social media.
Enforcement officers had raided 12 locations over the last few weeks and were still involved in 22 ongoing investigations targeting criminals who exploited social media channels to sell dangerous and counterfeit goods and commit copyright theft.
Lear MoreMore than 1,300 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized
Three separate attempts to smuggle in contraband cigarettes were foiled at the Woodlands checkpoint over the past two days, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a news release on Friday (Jul 3).
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House chief rejects boycott of China products
House Speaker Feliciano “Sonny” R. Belmonte Jr. yesterday rejected calls to boycott China-made products amid the Chinese government’s continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
The House chief said the authorities should instead preocuppy themselves in addressing the unabated smuggling of China-made products to the country.
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Anti-Counterfeit Pharmaceutical and Cosmetics Packaging Market is Expected to Reach $80.2 Billion, Globally, by 2020 – Allied Market Research
A recent report by Allied Market Research titled “Global Anti-Counterfeit Pharmaceutical and Cosmetics Packaging Market-Industry Analysis, Size, Growth, Trends, Opportunities, and Forecast, 2014-2020” forecasts the anti-counterfeit pharmaceutical and cosmetics packaging market to grow at a CAGR of 15.7% during 2015-2020. The hologram authentication technology segment accounted for about 52% share in 2014 and would continue to lead the market through 2020, mainly due to varied products and economic pricing. E-pedigree authentication technology would be the fastest growing segment among RFID anti-counterfeit technologies market, estimated to grow at a CAGR of 21.5% during 2015-2020.
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Arduino sister brand to launch in China to fight counterfeiting
ARDUINO and China-based Seeedstudio have partnered up for China-made “Genuino” boards and accessories.
Seeedstudio will manufacture and distribute Arduino LLC products using the new Genuino brand in China and other Asian markets. The new name, which is a sister brand to Arduino, is for markets outside of the USA. It certifies the authenticity of boards, to be in line with Arduino’s open hardware and open source philosophy.
http://www.electronicsnews.com.au/news/arduino-sister-brand-to-launch-in-china-to-fight-c
Lear MoreGroup calls for war on counterfeit trade in GCC
The Brand Owners Protection Group (BPG), a non-profit organisation committed to combating counterfeit trade, has called for stricter intellectual property law enforcement and closer collaborations among brand owners and government departments to ramp up the battle against counterfeit trade in the GCC region.
The issues came under spotlight during the group’s board of directors meeting in Dubai.
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PNP destroys P100M worth of counterfeit goods
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday staged the ceremonial destruction of pirated and counterfeited items worth P100 million on Monday at Camp Crame in Quezon City.
The disposal of the counterfeit goods was led by PNP Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Director Benjamin Magalong. They were joined by Optical Media Board (OMB) Chairman Ronnie Ricketts and new Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines Director General Atty. Allan Gepty.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/700029/pnp-destroys-p100-m-worth-of-counterfeit-goods
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