Electronics & Industrial

• Save the date for counterfeit electronics symposium

  24-Feb-25 - The programme will feature keynotes from Jaguar Land Rover and the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO).

• UK eBay sellers sentenced over 'hazardous' fake chargers

  19-Feb-25 - Foysal Habib and Abu Sufian pleaded guilty last year to selling fake goods, including electronics, cosmetics, and clothing.

• Nintendo, Amazon seek big damages in fake amiibo suit

  18-Feb-25 - The defendants are accused of selling at least $2.3m worth of counterfeit amiibo products on Amazon.

• €1.5bn in Russian 'blood timber' has reached EU

  05-Feb-25 - Companies using the timber are putting themselves at risk of hefty financial penalties or referral for criminal prosecution.

• 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.

• 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."

• Major power cable theft gang disrupted in Europe

  18-Dec-24 - The disappearance of the cables caused major disruptions to large public construction sites, according to the authorities.

• 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.

• 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.

• Brand protection firm Ennoventure raises $8.9m

  12-Nov-24 - Cash injection will help the company expand its AI-powered authentication platform on the international stage.

• Volvo patents counterfeit battery detection tech

  07-Nov-24 - Fake batteries pose serious health and safety risks, damage the environment, and cost industry billions of dollars a year.

• 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.

• Enforcement op recovers stolen car parts in Bulgaria

  30-Oct-24 - Almost all of the parts, worth several million euros, were found at a warehouse in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.

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