DHS tackles counterfeiting with blockchain

DHS tackles counterfeiting with blockchain

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded $199,984 (€181,326) to Digital Bazaar based in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA, to develop blockchain security technology. The Phase 1 award was made under S&T’s Silicon...
ICCE fighting counterfeiting in Russia

ICCE fighting counterfeiting in Russia

ICCE, the Imaging Consumables Coalition of Europe, Middle East and Africa, is launching a subtitled video at a St Petersburg anti-counterfeiting event, to help Russian law enforcement officers in their fight against counterfeiting gangs. The video, with Russian...
USPTO and NCPC fight counterfeiting

USPTO and NCPC fight counterfeiting

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) collaborate to raise awareness about counterfeit goods with a new campaign. The United States Patent and Trademark Office and the National Crime Prevention Council are...
EU link counterfeiting and organised crime

EU link counterfeiting and organised crime

A new threat assessment drawn up in partnership between Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) confirms links between counterfeiting and organised crime in the EU. According to the first EU-wide intellectual property crime threat...
Two arrested in Nairobi for counterfeiting

Two arrested in Nairobi for counterfeiting

Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested in Nairobi and held in custody over suspicions of selling counterfeit products. According to an article in the Nairobi News, the two suspects were arrested in possession of counterfeit cartridges worth 75 million Somali...