The fight against fakes
18 reference(s) found
Waking up to the counterfeiting nightmare
22 July 2008 - 18th issueFabrice Guéroux - For a long time, the world of counterfeits was a source of badly-made products of dubious taste. But times have changed, in particular with respect to sophisticated watches. A dozen years ago, one could easily identify a fake Rolex or Panerai by the poor quality metal. Today, it’s a different story…
Still waiting for a collective response
20 June 2008 - 17th issueChristophe Roulet - As the recent Intellectual Property Day at Geneva University’s School of Law clearly spelled out, counterfeiting is a global scourge and the weapons with which to fight it still lack bite. The last in a three-part file.
Tracking down watches on the Net
20 May 2008 - 16th IssueChristophe Roulet - As the recent Intellectual Property Day at Geneva University’s School of Law clearly spelled out, counterfeiting is a global scourge and the weapons with which to fight it still lack bite. The first in a three-part file.
Vacheron Constantin goes all out against counterfeiting
11 April 2008 - 15th IssueFlorence Noël - The Genevan Manufacture proposes a watch that is as inviolable as a Swiss banknote. A technological prowess of the utmost beauty.
Interpol tackles the problem in the field
19 March 2008 - 14th IssueChristophe Roulet - As the recent Intellectual Property Day at Geneva University’s School of Law clearly spelled out, counterfeiting is a global scourge and the weapons with which to fight it still lack bite. The first in a three-part file.
The Tiffany vs. eBay lawsuit nears its verdict
21 février 2008 - 13th IssueKatja Schaer - In its war against counterfeits, the jeweller has accused the auction site of benefiting from illegal transactions. The stakes are high, especially as eBay is facing other lawsuits outside the United States.
"Fighting the counterfeit industry has become an increasingly complex task"
22 January 2008 - 12th IssueQuentin Simonet - Marc Frisanco, an expert in the fight against counterfeiting for the Richemont Group, reviews the situation and looks at how this plague on the watch industry has become more global, more active, and how its intermediaries have grown more powerful.
"Real and fake watches"
20 December 2007 - 11th IssueMarie Leberre - Fabrice Guéroux’s book is presented as a "counterfeit watch reference book". A fan since he let himself be seduced by James Bond’s Rolex Submariner, the author has carried out his own investigation and delivers a practical guide to discern the real from the fake.
Patents and designs are essential in the face of counterfeiting
20 November 2007 - 10th IssueHH Journal - Watch companies file two types of protection: patents which relate to technical characteristics and designs which concern a model’s appearance. This strategy should be seen as a means of consolidating intellectual property.
"We mustn’t throw in the towel in the face of counterfeiting"
23 October 2007 - 9th IssueJacques Lemarque - For Jean-Daniel Pasche, president of the Swiss watch making industry federation, the anti-counterfeiting fight remains a priority, even more since the phenomenon is still on the up. Here’s a survey of the different initiatives recently undertaken by the Federation.
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