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• Counterfeit clippings: news in brief

  15-Nov-18 - Christian Louboutin vs Darveys, Adidas sues fakers, Malta’s illicit tobacco problem, and Chile’s counterfeit proposals.

• WHO plans to monitor tobacco traceability roll-out

  12-Oct-18 - The WHO has set up a working group to see how well party countries implement its tobacco track-and-trace treaty.
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  Blockchain: Closing the supply chain trust gap

  20-Sep-18 - Will blockchain technology truly change the way we do business? Can it be trusted?

• South Dakota uni wins NSF grants for illicit trade projects

  14-Sep-18 - SD Mines has been awarded grants worth $3.3m for two projects targeting illicit trade and counterfeiting.

• e-cigarette maker Juul files TM claims against fakers

  12-Sep-18 - Juul has been given a restraining order against 30 Chinese sellers of fake versions of its e-cigarettes on eBay.

• Tobacco tax rise 'would only raise illicit use slightly'

  04-Sep-18 - Study suggests raising taxes on tobacco in Europe would cause a modest rise in illicit use - with little impact on tax revenues.

• Israeli startup Security Matters plans IPO on ASX

  14-Aug-18 - Israeli anticounterfeit company Security Matters Ltd is gearing up for a public listing in Australia.

• Counterfeit clippings: news in brief

  25-Jul-18 - Fake car parts, Chinese customs seizures, Interpol operation, and UK and Jamaica illicit trade recommendations.

• PMI donates $1.2m to Romania’s illicit tobacco fight

  19-Jul-18 - The donation will fund vehicles, high-tech cameras, protective equipment and sniffer dogs, as well as tobacco samples.

• What makes a country a counterfeit exporter?

  12-Jul-18 - Corruption, weak IP enforcement, and free trade zones are some of the main drivers, says EUIPO report.

• Cryptomice wins EU blockchain anti-counterfeit challenge

  01-Jul-18 - Italian team was the overall winner in a competition to design blockchain-based measures to curb counterfeit.

• WHO illicit tobacco protocol comes into force

  29-Jun-18 - Measures include the establishment of an international track-and-trace system for tobacco products within five years.

• Alibaba triples size of brand owner IP rights group

  09-May-18 - Alibaba has signed up 75 additional brand owners to its IP partnership formed last year with 30 members.

• WHO illicit tobacco protocol closer as India gets on board

  03-May-18 - India’s government has said it plans to ratify a WHO protocol aimed at tackling illicit tobacco products.

• OLAF signals more plans to tackle illicit tobacco trade

  25-Apr-18 - The EU's Anti-Fraud Office is making moves to further crackdown on the growing illicit tobacco market in Europe.

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