20 September 2022
Counterfeit vodka is not merely illegal, it can be extremely risky to drink. Raid seizes "vodka unfit for human consumption"
29 August 2022
With counterfeit products showing up on U.S. luxury retailer shop floors, security and tracking are a growing concern for brands and retailers alike. The solution, according to some, is to equip products with RFID tags, NFC tags or digital twins, from the start.
28 August 2022
The Bank of England, responsible for the UK’s currency, has been trying to keep up with technological changes. They have developed several security measures that prevent counterfeiters from making fake versions of their money and passing them off as real ones. The Bank of England uses sophisticated technology to make the money bills unique and prevent counterfeiting. The high-tech features of their banknotes include hidden threads, watermarks, micro printing and holograms.
24 August 2022
A major market research study predicts global anti-counterfeit packaging market surge. Anti-counterfeit packaging is the process of securing and authenticating products to minimize counterfeiting or infringement malpractices. Anti-counterfeiting packaging prevents imitation and confirms safety of goods. The growth of the global anti-counterfeit packaging market for security documents and event ticketing is driven by advancement in track & trace technology and integration of new anti-counterfeit technologies in security documents & event ticketing. RFID technologies, are integrated with software solutions that provide real time tracking solution to various industry products including, security document and event ticketing.
24 August 2022
Nike is adding to the list of defendants facing off against it in a pending lawsuit over allegedly “customized” footwear. In an amended complaint that it lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on August 18, the Beaverton-based sportswear behemoth claims that not only is sneaker customizer Customs By Ilene, Inc., dba Drip Creationz (“Drip Creationz”) on the hook for trademark infringement and dilution, and counterfeiting for offering up modified sneakers, as well as outright fakes that bear Nike branding, affiliated entity Dripz 2.0 is similarly liable, as are the companies’ co-founders and owners Ilene Arellano, Raymond Quiroz, and Brian Porter, who Nike claims are actively trying to “hide their own infringing actions” in light of its lawsuit.
21 July 2022
Nine people have been arrested after a series of police raids targeting people selling counterfeit goods.
21 July 2022
Warnings have been issued about the dangers of illegal cigarettes after a fire which gutted a house and killed a cat.
20 July 2022
More than 242,000 unlicensed prescription tablets destined for addresses in Northern Ireland have been seized in a major operation targeting illicit and counterfeit drugs.
20 July 2022
She did it while claiming state benefits
18 July 2022
Two experts in biosimilar intellectual property (IP) law break down the issues that digital health and precision medicine face with IP and the history of case law that has created the current landscape.
ACG represents more than 3,000 brands affected by this influx of fakes into the UK and delivers an international network of information, advice and contacts on all aspects of IP protection. Working with Government and law enforcement agencies since 1980, ACG is focused on providing an effective and sustained response to counterfeiting.
Membership with the ACG is the best way to work with government and enforcement bodies to protect your brand. Our Roadshows and training days help you reach out to police, trading standards and border force officers and tell them about your genuine products.