GSK China Hit Squad China's Quality Brand Committee has recognised undercover sting by GlaxoSmithKline operatives, posed as traders to infiltrate Xing Tai Ming Shen, distributing counterfeit drugs across Asia and Africa 26.04.07 Times, China Trade, Intellectual Property, Pharmaceuticals

Lawyers Chase Fake Whiskies Side-effect of success of Scotch whisky is growing counterfeiting, lawyers increasingly dealing with cases in China and India 16.03.07 BBC, China Trade

Chinese Counterfeiting Surges Survey shows production of counterfeit computer and electrical components in China is growing 10-fold every year, few firms take adequate measures to ensure suppliers protect their intellectual property 24.07.06 Times, Intellectual Property

Cost of Fake Fags Smuggled, counterfeit cigarettes are costing exchequer £3b a year, figure likely to rise next year, added health hazard of products with obscure origins 22.06.06 BBC, Smuggling, Tobacco, UK Tax

Fendi Sues Wal-Mart LVMH is suing Wal-Mart, claims it is selling copies of its Fendi brand products at Sam's Club stores, sold as genuine at deep discount 12.06.06 BBC, Intellectual Property

Software Piracy More than a quarter of software used in the UK is pirated, according to Business Software Alliance, costs £1b a year, below global average of 35% 23.05.06 BBC, Copyright, Information Technology, Intellectual Property

Japan Fair Trade New chair of Japan Fair Trade Commission, Kazuhiko Takeshima, to launch major 'clean up' of Japanese business practice, will attack entrenched cartels, widespread counterfeiting, mindset that accepts a certain level of corruption 25.04.06 Times, Corruption

Reputation Difficulty of regaining trust following counterfeit, fraud or defamation is leading to mushrooming of consultants dealing in 'reputational risk' 13.02.06 BBC, Fraud, Libel & Defamation

Counterfeit Fake goods are proliferating rapidly, copies are often impossible to tell from originals, current market worth $500m a year, could be $2t in 20 years, claims US Chamber of Commerce 13.02.06 Times, Fraud

Copy Protection MediaMax, writer of software at centre of Sony BMG copy protection controversy, says it is working with EFF to make it easier for consumers to interact with copy protection applications 07.02.06 BBC, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Internet Piracy, Sony BMG Copy Protection