|
| $747,000 in counterfeit goods seized, police say |
All |
| Police raids at two markets in New Castle County today have resulted in the seizure of nearly $750,000 worth of pirated merchandise |
USA |
06/05/2007 |
CIB-7-2784 |
|
| Ebay India Takes On JK Rowling In Delhi High Court |
Books |
| eBay India has accused Harry Potter author JK Rowling of spreading misinformation about the company, and has filed an application with the Delhi High Court, |
India |
06/08/2007 |
CIB-7-2812 |
|
| Lacoste wins China trademark lawsuit |
Clothing |
| A BEIJING court has ordered three Chinese companies to pay French clothing giant Lacoste a total of 760,000 yuan ($151,549) in damages for trademark infringement, |
China |
06/04/2007 |
CIB-7-2776 |
|
| Nokia still waiting for action on China copycat suit |
Electronics |
| A year after filing suit against two handset manufacturers for copyright infringement, Nokia China is still waiting for its case to be heard. |
China |
06/04/2007 |
CIB-7-2804 |
|
| Online fake products shop shut down |
Electronics |
| Customs have shut down a local company selling counterfeit goods to US and European buyers through an overseas online auction site, seizing about $170,000-worth of goods and arresting three people |
Hong Kong |
06/06/2007 |
CIB-7-2794 |
|
| NBI raid in Lipa yields fake Nescafe coffee brand |
Food & Beverage |
| The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) warned the public against purchasing fake Nescafe coffee. |
Philippines |
06/06/2007 |
CIB-7-2791 |
|
| Singapore Bans China-Made Toothpaste |
Hygiene |
| Singapore has banned three types of China-made toothpaste after tests showed they contained a poisonous chemical that has also raised concerns in other countries. |
Singapore |
06/06/2007 |
CIB-7-2813 |
|
| P27-M fake apparel seized |
Luxury Goods |
| The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has seized P27 million worth of fake apparel at a popular shopping mall in Makati City |
Philippines |
06/10/2007 |
CIB-7-2815 |
|
| 8 million euros of fake designer goods seized at Algeciras Port |
Luxury Goods |
| The container, with copies of items by Armani and Dior, was bound for Portugal from China |
Spain |
06/04/2007 |
CIB-7-2783 |
|
| Wal-Mart settles in Fendi fake bag suit |
Luxury Goods |
| The discounter announced on Wednesday that it would pay an unspecified amount to LVMH, owner of the Italian fashion house Fendi |
USA |
06/06/2007 |
CIB-7-2792 |
|
| How Much for 9,000 Fake Gucci Purses? |
Luxury Goods |
| $2,930,525. That's how much the feds are fining a man who tried to flood metro Detroit with more than 9,000 fake Gucci purses. |
USA |
06/07/2007 |
CIB-7-2809 |
|
| Shemaroo carries anti-piracy raids |
Movies |
| Shemaroo Entertainments anti-piracy squad along with two officers from S S Branch of Crime Branch, Lonare and Jamadar, raided two stalls at Bhandup (W), Mumbai |
India |
06/05/2007 |
CIB-7-2803 |
|
| Police raid DVD pirating factory |
Movies |
| Before the raid on a Sinjhuang factory, the bootlegger had been sending out about a thousand flyers daily advertising pirated movies and pornography |
Taiwan |
06/10/2007 |
CIB-7-2819 |
|
| 11 sentenced for H.K. piracy lab |
Movies & Music |
| Eleven people in Hong Kong have been sentenced for periods ranging from one to three years for manufacturing and selling pirated movies, music, computer games and software. |
Hong Kong |
06/10/2007 |
CIB-7-2814 |
|
| 10 arrested in piracy raid at swap meets |
Movies & Music |
| CDs and DVDs - Police seize more than 50,000 items worth about $758,000 |
USA |
06/10/2007 |
CIB-7-2817 |
|
| Police raid P2P operators across Finland in major action against hubs |
Music |
| Finnish police today launched a major crackdown on operators and users of DirectConnect hubs, raiding several premises in the cities including Turku, Oulu and Helsinki metropolitan area. |
Finland |
06/05/2007 |
CIB-7-2786 |
|
| More Piracy Lawsuits Possible |
Music |
| Nearly three dozen more computer users at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are being notified that they face lawsuits if they don't settle music piracy complaints from an industry group. |
USA |
06/10/2007 |
CIB-7-2818 |
|
| Spurious drugs seized, 1 held |
Pharmaceuticals |
| Khanna police raided the drug store, Ashoka Medical Hall at Samrala road here on Saturday and seized spurious veterinary medicines |
India |
06/09/2007 |
CIB-7-2811 |
|
| Nigeria: NAFDAC Destroys N326 Million Fake Goods |
Pharmaceuticals |
| NATIONAL Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed unwholesome and expired regulated products worth over N326 million. |
Nigeria |
06/06/2007 |
CIB-7-2793 |
|
| Royal Pharmaceutical Society Advises On Counterfeit Casodex, UK |
Pharmaceuticals |
| The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today issued a recall on a counterfeit batch of Casodex Tablets 50 mg (Bicalutamide) with the lot number 65520 |
UK |
06/08/2007 |
CIB-7-2805 |
|
| German customs seize 300,000 pairs of fake trainers from China |
Shoes |
| Customs officers have seized 300,000 pairs of fake Nike trainers in one of the biggest cases of product piracy uncovered in Germany |
Germany |
06/07/2007 |
CIB-7-2807 |
|
| Raid nets fake designer shoes, arrests |
Shoes |
| Ten people were arrested over the weekend and charged with counterfeiting trademarks for thousands of phony designer shoes for sale at an Alsip flea market |
USA |
06/04/2007 |
CIB-7-2788 |
|
| Anti-piracy raids hit Cebu, Davao |
Software |
| The Pilipinas Anti-Piracy Team (PAPT) has reported raids in several business establishments, including Internet cafés, in the provinces of Cebu and Davao in the South. |
Philippines |
06/07/2007 |
CIB-7-2798 |
|
| Customs seize 50m fake cigarettes |
Tobacco |
| Nearly 50 million counterfeit cigarettes have been seized by customs staff at a Suffolk container port. |
UK |
06/04/2007 |
CIB-7-2777 |
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