Clothing & Accessories

• Eight arrested in US on suspicion of fake goods smuggling

  28-Jan-25 - The gang, including logistics bosses, warehouse owners and truck drivers, are accused of smuggling $200m in illegal goods.

• CBP plans rules on low-value shipments to curb fakes

  19-Jan-25 - The measures would strengthen oversight of 'de minimis' shipments, known to be a route for fake goods entering the US.

• Database could aid circular economy push in textiles

  15-Jan-25 - NIST project created 'fingerprints' for textiles that can help sort fabrics that would otherwise end up in landfill.

• USTR highlights fake pharma in Notorious Markets report

  08-Jan-25 - 2024 report lists 38 online and 33 physical markets accused of involvement in "substantial" counterfeiting and piracy.

• Merck's 'digital twin' traceability platform comes to fruition

  07-Jan-25 - M-Trust – which is now in beta test release mode – is described by the company as a "cyber-physical trust platform."

• UK police seize £2m+ of fake goods in pre-Christmas op

  12-Dec-24 - The counterfeits from shops in and around Camden High Street included clothing, bags, trainers and watches.

• José de la Mata Amaya named as Eurojust VP

  10-Dec-24 - de la Mata will take up office on December 18 for a four-year term, replacing current VP Boštjan Škrlec.

• Twinset taps TrusTrace for supply chain visibility

  04-Dec-24 - The Italian fashion firm wants to identify suppliers, support eco-design initiatives, and measure its environmental impact.

• Rolex wins key ruling in 'counterfeit' watch dispute

  25-Nov-24 - A federal court in Georgia has sided with Rolex in the dispute with Jewelry Unlimited and its owner Wafi Amin Lalani.

• OECD gauges impact of counterfeits on UK economy

  20-Nov-24 - In 2021, the value of fake and pirated goods imported into the UK amounted to £7.1bn, 1.5 per cent of the total.

• Michael Schmid elected new president of Eurojust

  13-Nov-24 - Schmid will take up office on November 15 for a four-year term, replacing current president Ladislav Hamran.

• Avery Dennison launches traceability platform

  06-Nov-24 - The firm's first target is the apparel industry, which has come under pressure to take control of its supply chain.

• LV sues Las Vegas shopping mall over counterfeits

  05-Nov-24 - Boulevard Mall created a "safe haven" for the sale of goods bearing counterfeits of Louis Vuitton trademarks.

• TikTok Shop publishes first IP rights report

  05-Nov-24 - Company has also taken issue with calls to include its marketplace in the forthcoming 2024 Notorious Markets list.

• EU takes action against Temu over illegal products

  01-Nov-24 - Commission is concerned Temu does not have strong enough systems to prevent the sale of non-compliant goods.

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