Knockoff News 20
A weekly (or thereabouts) collection of news about counterfeits, fakes, knockoffs, replicas, imitations, and the culture of copying in general around the globe:
- Choke: Officials warn that World Cup counterfeits kill!
- Fifa fakes: World Cup counterfeit news updates
- No accounting for taste: Questions raised over estimated piracy costs
- Heavy metal: Jewelry designer for rock bands uses trunk show to fight fakes
- Shattered glass: Should Mother Nature sue artist for copying design?
- U.S. court holds flea market liable for secondary infringement (HT: The Trademark Blog)
- Congress has reservations about Interior's war on Native American fakes
- Brand owners unite in United Arab Emirates
- India working group calls for independent anti-fake authority
- China's Silk Alley court ruling unwoven
- IPR enforcement necessary to rise above poverty, sez Malawi prez
- Halftime halflife: NBA warns that fake championship goods won't last long
- Foul balls: Titleist takes legal action against sellers of fakes
- The Case of the Counterfeit Contractor
- Consumer Reports on counterfeit goods
- Ding dong: Late company founder was no Softee on ice cream truck knockoffs
And here are additional reason for the lady to smile:
A sales assistant at one Shanghai DVD shop said the initial copies were "pirated overseas" and that "better quality" versions would probably be available early next month.
Perhaps he should've waited for the real fakes to arrive from China?
