Organisation: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

In our latest round-up, we look at a TikTok authentication partner expanding into sneakers, counterfeit Apple and Samsung products being seized in Canada, and more

20 August 2024

The Canada Border Services Agency recently issued a customs notice to advise the public and rights holders that its 24/7 Border Watch hotline now accepts information, or tips, on ‘dangerous’ counterfeit goods or pirated copies destined for Canada.

25 October 2017

The most popular destination to trade illegal goods on the darknet, AlphaBay, has gone offline following law enforcement action by authorities in the United States, Canada and Thailand. For rights holders that have been tackling illicit goods on the darknet, this could be viewed as a blessing – but as the shutdown of the Silk Road marketplace demonstrated, users will soon flock to other markets. Exclusive research by <i>World Trademark Review</i> confirms that there are still thousands of counterfeit goods on sale on other darknet sites.

18 July 2017

President Obama placed the fight against counterfeit goods firmly on the political agenda last night, using his State of the Union address in Washington DC to outline plans for a trade enforcement unit.

25 January 2012

The Canadian Anti-counterfeiting Network released an executive update to its <i>Report on Counterfeiting and Piracy in Canada: A Road Map for Change</i> yesterday, calling on the government to get tougher on IP crime. With Canada now boasting a majority government, the prospects for a more proactive approach to IP crime are improving.

23 November 2011