Items Tagged with 'counterfeit goods '

A report by the US Chamber of Commerce’s Global IP Centre says that as much of 86% of the world’s counterfeit goods originate from China.

A survey by MarkMonitor reveals the impact that online counterfeiting is having on the sales of genuine brand.

A study reveals that while counterfeit consumer electronics are a significant concern to U.S. consumers, most seem to be unaware of the full impact and risks of their purchase and use.

MIT researchers have developed a new type of tiny, smartphone-readable particle that could tell if a food product is counterfeit.

The United States named China the leading place for physical markets selling counterfeit goods, while websites in Europe, South America and Canada led in online sales of fakes.

A new medication tracking system is hoped to alleviate the gray market that thrives through diverting medications, as some hospitals and clinics (facing recent drug shortages) have turned to middle-men brokers. However, this increases the risk of counterfeit or unsafe drugs being administered to patients, FDA officials say. Counterfeit or altered medications can be diluted, inert or dangerous.

A company has taken plant DNA and adapted it to serve as a new form of security for crime stopping purposes in both civilian and military arenas.

Gucci has been awarded $144.2 million in damages from counterfeit websites selling their products. The websites have 30 days to shut down their organization.