Cosmetics & Personal Care

• UK government lays out anti-IP crime strategy

  04-Feb-22 - Plans include the establishment of a national centre of excellence for gathering and analysing intelligence on IP infringement.

• Lawmakers call for crackdown on counterfeit face masks

  02-Feb-22 - Letter says public is seeking out masks as Omicron gathers momentum in the US, but are often at risk of buying fakes.

• Study raises concern about fake, substandard tattoo inks

  31-Jan-22 - Almost a third of tattoo inks sampled had levels of toxic chemicals that did not meet safety standards.

• Social media influencers 'play a big role in counterfeit market'

  10-Jan-22 - 13 per cent of poll respondents said that they had been influenced to make a counterfeit purchase by social media endorsements.

• RevitaLash wins lawsuit against fake cosmetics seller

  06-Jan-22 - AMN Distribution and its owner Moishe Newman were accused of selling fake eye lash products online.

• YPB gets Chinese patent for anti-fake technology

  20-Dec-21 - The award extends YPB's IP for MotifMicro, its smartphone-readable anti-counterfeit technology.

• Fake MAC Mariah Carey lipsticks 'laced with lead'

  17-Dec-21 - Some of the lipsticks had a hundred to a thousand times more lead than permitted levels, says EcoWaste Coalition.

• Singapore women arrested in fake thermometer case

  29-Nov-21 - Investigation resulted in the seizure of more than 300 trademark-infringing thermometers and probe covers.

• Essentra is considering future of its packaging business

  28-Nov-21 - Verdict on division, which includes brand protection and authentication technologies, should come early next year.

• EU authorities bust major organised cargo theft group

  26-Nov-21 - Gang is accused of cargo thefts from lorries parked in motorway rest areas on routes between Romania, Germany and France.

• EUIPO study reinforces role of small parcels in fakes trade

  31-Oct-21 - 56 per cent of all fake goods seized at EU borders stem from e-commerce, and 91 per cent involved the postal service.

• Body sculpting device maker BTL settles counterfeit lawsuit

  26-Oct-21 - Pinky Promise advertised and provided body sculpting treatments contravening its Emsculpt trademark.

• Cosmetics firm Aprisa taps Covectra for security label

  05-Oct-21 - Skincare specialist will use StellaGuard labels across its product range to protect customers from counterfeits.

• Counterfeit liability bill clears House committee stage

  01-Oct-21 - The SHOP SAFE Act would establish trademark liability for online marketplaces when a third-party sells a counterfeit.

• Counterfeit goods worth a massive £500m seized in UK

  13-Sep-21 - Fake designer clothing, shoes, perfume and other goods worth £500m have been seized by police in Manchester, UK.

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