WASHINGTON — The United States is to unveil a new 100 dollar bill in April aimed at foiling counterfeiters, the government said Friday.
The new 100 dollar note “will make its debut” on April 21 in a ceremony at the Treasury Department’s Cash Room, the Treasury said in a statement.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Federal Reserve chairman [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Counterfeiting'
News: US to Launch Security-Enhanced 100 Dollar Bill in April
March 11th, 2010 No Comments
Tags: anti-counterfeiting · counterfeit money · Treasury Department
News: Knock-Offs Catch On
March 9th, 2010 No Comments
Imitation is supposed to be the sincerest form of flattery, but that is not how most brands see it. On March 1st Philip Morris, a tobacco giant, sued eight American retailers for selling counterfeit versions of its Marlboro cigarettes. Thanks to the rise of the internet and of extended international supply chains, and more recently, [...]
Tags: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) · Counterfeiting · e-commerce · International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) · Online Brand Protection · OpSec Security
News: Coach Sues Kmart Over Alleged Counterfeit Bags
March 5th, 2010 No Comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Coach says it does not want to be left holding the bag for Kmart.
Coach Inc, the maker of leather handbags, briefcases and other accessories, on Thursday accused Kmart Corp in a lawsuit of illegal counterfeiting by selling luggage with a look too similar to a pattern it has trademarked.
Kmart, a unit [...]
Tags: coach · Counterfeit Goods · Kmart · Luxury Brands · Trademark Infringement
News: Fighting a Flood of Counterfeit Tech Products
March 5th, 2010 No Comments
Edward Dimmler dips a cotton swab in acetone and rubs it on the surface of a computer chip that was ostensibly manufactured by Samsung. The white tip turns black—the first clue that the part may be fake. Dimmler, director of warehouse operations at electronics distributor PCX, then inspects the chip under a microscope and sees [...]
Tags: Alliance for Gray Market and Counterfeit Abatement · anti-counterfeiting · Brand Protection · Counterfeit Electronics · Gray Market Diversion
News: Green Tech Gone Fake
March 5th, 2010 No Comments
Recycling used tech gear—a practice generally considered good for the environment—has a far less desirable, unintended consequence. It is contributing to a rise in fake computer chips and other products that make their way into everything from satellites to weapons systems, medical devices, and routers that connect corporate networks. “Electronic waste has turned into an [...]
Can U.S. Get Tough on Intellectual Property Crime?
March 2nd, 2010 No Comments
After years of criticism, the Department of Justice today set up a task force it says will focus exclusively on battling US and international intellectual property crimes.
The Task Force will focus on bolstering efforts to combat intellectual property crimes through close coordination with state and local law enforcement partners as well as [...]
Tags: anti-counterfeiting · Department of Justice · Digital Media · intellectual property · Luxury Goods · pharmaceuticals · software piracy
News: EU Data Protection Chief Slams Secret ACTA Talks
February 26th, 2010 No Comments
Brussels – The anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA) being negotiated in secret by the U.S., E.U. and others potentially runs roughshod over European data protection requirements, European data protection supervisor (EDPS) Peter Hustinx said Monday.
“Intellectual property is important to society and must be protected [but] it should not be placed above individuals’ fundamental rights to privacy [...]
Tags: ACTA · Copyright Infringement · European Commission · intellectual property · Internet Piracy · ISPs
News: No Cure For Fake Drugs
February 18th, 2010 No Comments
DAMASCUS — A recent seizure of counterfeit drugs and the shutdown of the ring that provided them shows how Syria is stepping up its response to a problem that remains widespread in the Middle East.
Piled up in huge plastic bags, the haul netted millions of dollars worth of breast cancer, leukemia and other medicines, along [...]
Tags: Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals · fake drugs · pharmaceuticals · World Health Organization
News: MSU Launches First Anti-Counterfeiting Research Program
February 11th, 2010 No Comments
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University has launched the nation’s first comprehensive research and training program designed to address product counterfeiting – which the FBI has called “the crime of the 21st century.”
The counterfeiting of products – from pharmaceuticals to food additives to auto parts – accounts for hundreds of billions of dollars in [...]
Tags: anti-counterfeiting · Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals · FBI · Food and Drug Administration
News: Fake Food Coupons Spread in Haiti
February 11th, 2010 No Comments
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United Nations said Monday that counterfeiters had begun printing fake tickets to gain access to free rice distributions, complicating giveaways that are meant for the hungriest Haitians.
David Orr, a spokesman for the World Food Program, said counterfeiters, active in Haiti even during ordinary times, had become more sophisticated since relief authorities [...]
Tags: Counterfeiting · Coupon Fraud · Haiti
