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Knockoff News 26

A weekly (or thereabouts) collection of news about counterfeits, fakes, knockoffs, replicas, imitations, and the culture of copying in general around the globe:

  • Congress considers fashion copyright
  • U.S. House subcommittees hear testimony on Chinese counterfeiting
  • One stop shopping:  counterfeiter sold fake Head & Shoulders, Duracell and Vuitton
  • Kenya considers using global standard barcodes to curtail counterfeits
  • UAE counterfeit sellers claim they're just giving people what they want
  • Bali Ha'i-jacked:  Brands left undefended against fakes in Papua New Guinea 
  • Once more with feeling:  China pledges crackdown on counterfeit goods
  • Happy ending:  Brothel owner released after doing time for selling counterfeits
  • Dubai Customs reports latest statistics on seized counterfeits
  • Easy money:  Chinese Nike smuggler reveals that it's not a hard knockoff life
  • China village masters the art of the knockoff
  • Police report:  Rhode Island, Connecticut, Malta, China
  • Beauty contest:  Lawsuit sparks debate over who owns Miss Ghana brand 

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Posted by Susan Scafidi on July 30, 2006 03:32 PM | Permalink

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