Electronics & Industrial

• Illicit smart phones seized in Dallas

  09-Sep-15 - US customs officers have seized nearly $1m-worth of mobile phones and accessories in Dallas.

• DARPA unveils first images of chip 'dielet'

  09-Sep-15 - DARPA has published the first pictures of semiconductor 'dielets' designed to protect chips from counterfeiting.

• eBay and PayPal sued over counterfeit products

  23-Aug-15 - Phone accessory firm Wimo Labs is suing eBay and PayPal claiming they knowingly allowed the sale of counterfeit products.

• Toyota files lawsuit over fake airbag parts

  12-Aug-15 - Toyota is suing two retailers in Australia, accusing them of knowingly selling fake airbag components.

• Leica turns to Schreiner for brand protection

  10-Aug-15 - Leica Geosystems is using a smart label developed by Schreiner to protect its products against counterfeiting.

• Sproxil verification system rolls out in Pakistan

  07-Aug-15 - SMS-based verification specialist Sproxil has signed up its first client - an automotive product specialist - in Pakistan.

• Toyota hit by counterfeit airbags in Australia

  03-Aug-15 - Toyota has launched a national search in Australia for fake airbag parts that could put the lives of motorists at risk.

• Sandia unveils cryptographic tamper protection

  23-Jul-15 - Sandia National Labs of the US has developed an unclonable security seal to protect goods from tampering.

• Amazon patents 'embarrassing' stolen device alert

  21-Jul-15 - Amazon has been granted a US patent for a system which causes a loud audible alert after a mobile device is stolen.

• Cognex, Microscan settle barcode reader litigation

  13-Jul-15 - Cognex and Microscan agree a cross-licensing deal to settle a patent dispute over handheld barcode readers.

• Defendants 'imported fake Apple, Sony products into US'

  07-Jul-15 - Four people are charged with smuggling $15m-worth of fake Sony Camcorders and Apple devices into the US.

• Anti-counterfeit electronics and automotive market

  06-Jul-15 - Global anti-counterfeit packaging market for electronics and automotive will reach $24.2bn by 2020, says AMR.

• Nano-spirals could be anti-counterfeit markers

  08-Jun-15 - Tiny gold "nano-spirals" have unique optical properties that could make them powerful tools against counterfeiting.

• Airbag recalls 'could open door for counterfeiters'

  02-Jun-15 - With millions of airbags subject to a recall by Takata, opportunistic counterfeiters are "flooding the market."

• US customs seizes fake automotive parts

  18-May-15 - Customs seize more than 3,000 fake automobile parts worth $280,000 during an inspection in Florida.

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