Seizures reported last week include 30,000 items of counterfeit designer clothing in the UK… 1,000 litres of adulterated milk has been seized in India, which had been mixed with dirty water… A large consignment of counterfeit brand detergent has been seized in the Philippines… Pirated music and movies have been seized in Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong and the UK… In the US 64,000 circuit breakers have been recalled, because of the prevalence of fakes that could pose a fire hazard.

Cases and Outcomes reported last week include outdoor apparel maker The North Face winning a lawsuit against a Beijing market that failed to stop the sale of fake versions of it’s products… In the US, Microsoft Corp. has cracked down on distributors of pirated software, filing federal lawsuits against 20 companies.

Policy developments last week include Czech and Chinese textile companies signing an agreement on the protection of IP in the textile industry… Microsoft Corp. has launched its genuine software initiative in Pakistan, aimed at stopping software piracy in the country.

Studies and reports out last week include one showing that in the last five years China’s industry and commerce authorities have handled more than 60,000 IPR infringement cases… A report from the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia found that Pay TV piracy cost Asia $1.54 Billion over the last 12 months… A new study done by Industry Canada found that illegal p2p music downloads has a positive effect on music purchases among Canadian downloaders.