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WEBWaterpipe, vape firm GS Holistic continues anti-fake legal blitz. Firm has filed dozens of lawsuits since the start of the year as it tries to defend its premium products from copycats. 》 More from Nicotine Products. Breaking news on anti-counterfeiting and authentication technologies, supply chain security and brand protection.
Ralph Lauren launches QR-based digital IDs for Polo clothing
WEBNov 12, 2019 · Fashion brand Ralph Lauren has started adding QR codes onto the labels of its products to try to prevent counterfeiting and engage with customers. The roll-out of the labels (pictured) will start with its iconic Polo clothing range, and will eventually cover tens of millions of products across its catalogue, says the company. The labels will ...
Counterfeit Ksalol tablets linked to deaths in Ireland
WEBJul 22, 2020 · Falsified versions of benzodiazepine Ksalol – a brand of alprazolam sold by generic drugmaker Galenika – have led to several deaths and admissions to hospital in Ireland, according to local media reports. Use of the pills, which are sold for as little as €2 apiece on the street and are known as ‘castles’, accelerated during the ...
Warning about "over-stickered" fake £20 notes in UK
WEBMar 21, 2022 · The Bank of England says that in 2021 around 103,000 counterfeit banknotes worth £2.7m ($3.6m) were taken out of circulation, with fewer than one in 40,000 banknotes estimated to be fake. At any one time, there is around 4.7 billion genuine banknotes in circulation, with a notional face value of …
New banknote holograms win international security awards
WEBNov 19, 2021 · A holographic device that provides improved protection for banknotes against the risk of counterfeiting, has won an international award organised by industry trade body, the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA). Germany’s banknote and security paper manufacturer Louisenthal’s …
Biogency’s healthy brand protection strategy with Laava
WEBJul 3, 2023 · Consumer collaboration, fighting the fakes. The Laava Biogency partnership began as a way to help protect this premium brand and patented product formulations from copycats and fakes. It evolved into an integrated consumer engagement strategy supported by influencers on social media platforms in Biogency’s target markets.
J&J gets $6m settlement in counterfeit medical device case
WEBFeb 6, 2021 · Johnson & Johnson has agreed a $6m settlement with an Illinois-based company it has accused of selling counterfeit and expired Ethicon surgical devices. Last October, Advanced Inventory Management Inc (AIM) – which operates online as eSutures.com – was barred from using Ethicon’s trademarks or claiming association with Ethicon by US ...
SecuringIndustry.com - Holograms – a digital and optical vision for ...
WEBAug 9, 2022 · The laser personalized Kinegram is highly secure and protects against ID fraud and document falsification. This three-layer system is laser processed to radically alter their appearance from a black to mirror like effect, or transparent or even eye-catching optical effects. Besides offering intrinsic protection, the use of two metal layers ...
Hyundai will use blockchain to secure parts supply chain
WEBJan 11, 2021 · Hyundai MOBIS, the company’s parts subsidiary, has launched a new MAPS (Most Advanced Parts System) software platform that uses blockchain and artificial intelligence to distribute after sales parts for 300 of its Hyundai and Kia brand cars. Along with authentication, the system will support inventory …
Stone Island taps Certilogo for counterfeit protection
WEBJan 22, 2014 · The Stone Island brand is part of Bologna-based Sportswear Co (SPW) and was set up in the early 1980s by Italian designer Massimo Osti, and features a distinctive compass patch design. It has become particularly popular with European football fans. The brand has a longstanding issue with counterfeiting, with a number of seizures of fakes ...