Electronics & Industrial

• Self-erasing chips could fight counterfeit electronics

  28-Sep-20 - Self-powered, self-erasable memory could help stop counterfeiting of electronics or tampering, say researchers.

• Controversy as ‘fake’ AirPods revealed as OnePlus goods

  16-Sep-20 - CBP says a firm "does not have to put an ‘Apple’ wordmark or design on their products to violate these trademarks".

• $650k in fake Apple products seized at LA seaport

  11-Sep-20 - 16,620 counterfeit AirPods earphones and Lightning cables were intercepted in 185 boxes arriving from China.

• Illicit tobacco tops 2019 UK Trading Standards workload

  09-Sep-20 - Cigarettes and tobacco were the most reported counterfeit goods in the UK in 2019/20, according to local authority data.

• UK starts consultation on AI and intellectual property

  08-Sep-20 - The UK government is seeking advice from expects on how artificial intelligence affects intellectual property rights.

• Wish sells “fake, illegal and dangerous goods”; Which

  28-Aug-20 - Online retailer Wish is selling fake goods that could put consumers at risk, according to consumer group Which.

• Penalties for counterfeiting in China too lenient, says study

  19-Aug-20 - Half of criminal fines and more than a quarter of prison terms were below the minimum sanctions in the law.

• Amazon loses its appeal in Bolger battery injury case

  17-Aug-20 - California Appeals Court rules that Amazon is liable in a case involving a woman who was hurt by an exploding laptop battery.

• Swiss man gets jail time for fake iPhone warranty scam

  10-Aug-20 - The fraud mirrors a notorious case in the US last year, which also resulted in a jail term for the perpetrator.

• EU operation nets big illicit refrigerant haul in Romania

  05-Aug-20 - An enforcement operation in Romania has resulted in the seizure of 76 metric tonnes of illicit refrigerant gases.

• India sees ‘alarming’ 24 per cent rise in counterfeit incidents

  31-Jul-20 - The upward trend calls for immediate action, says the Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA).

• Amazon’s Bezos tells Congress: ‘we do a lot' on counterfeits

  31-Jul-20 - CEO Jeff Bezos has defended Amazon’s actions to stamp out counterfeits on its sites at a Congressional hearing in the US.

• Chinese Dyson counterfeiters get jail terms and fines

  30-Jul-20 - Four men have been sentenced to prison in China for their role in a network counterfeiting Dyson hair dryers.

• Fake Nintendo games consoles seized in US

  29-Jul-20 - Customs officers in San Juan have intercepted 100 counterfeit Nintendo Mini Gaming consoles worth $326,000.

• US bill would require ID for “high-volume” online sellers

  27-Jul-20 - The INFORM Act is intended to fight the sale of counterfeit, stolen and hazardous goods online.

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