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• Us govt announces crackdown on online counterfeits

  06-Oct-15 - The US DoJ has earmarked $3.2m for a programme that aims to tackle the online trade in counterfeit goods.

• IP crime falling, says UK government

  24-Sep-15 - The number of IP crimes reported in the UK declined over the last year, although there is a rising threat from social media.

• US customs updates information sharing procedures

  22-Sep-15 - US customs will be able to share more info with trademark holders when they encounter suspected counterfeits.

• Fake cigarettes rife in New York City, says study

  06-Sep-15 - Study finds 15 per cent of cigarette packs sold in New York City are carrying either counterfeit or out-of-state tax stamps.

• 1.5m counterfeit cigarettes seized in Polish raid

  04-Aug-15 - Police and customs officers in Poland have made several arrests after raiding an illicit tobacco facility in southern Poland.

• Philip Morris reports dip in illicit tobacco in EU

  22-Jul-15 - Philip Morris says a drop in illicit tobacco trade reported by KPMG is borne out in its second-quarter results.

• Covert marker firm YPB unveils plan to buy US printer

  02-Jun-15 - Anti-counterfeit company YPB is expanding its business via a deal to buy US printing firm Continuous Forms Control.

• WHO slams tobacco industry actions on illicit sales

  28-May-15 - The WHO has accused the tobacco industry of working against measures that could eliminate the illicit trade in tobacco products.

• Plain packaging for cigarettes 'will increase counterfeiting'

  09-Feb-15 - Ex-police officers in the UK have warned plans to introduce plain packs for cigarettes will play into the hands of criminals.

• Manchester police rack up £5m fake goods haul

  07-Nov-14 - Greater Manchester Police uncovered a multi-million pound counterfeit operation and made over a dozen arrests.

• Anti-counterfeit technology news in brief

  03-Nov-14 - Anti-counterfeit updates from InfraTrac, Systech, Applied DNA Sciences, Eurocontrol, StealthCo and Sproxil.

• Top companies lay out anti-piracy strategy for 2015

  02-Nov-14 - International business leaders drew up a work plan to combat piracy and counterfeiting at a meeting in London last week.

• Canada's anti-fake legislation moves closer

  15-Oct-14 - Canada's Combating Counterfeit Products Act is finally moving forward after months of debate, passing a third reading.

• Essentra adds to security portfolio with £28m Abric buy

  26-Sep-14 - Essentra has agreed a deal to acquire the Malaysian units of security seal specialist Abric Berhad for around £28m.

• Brief: WCO, INTA join forces on counterfeit fight

  16-Jul-14 - The World Customs Organization and International Trademark Association agree a formal alliance on counterfeiting.

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