Knockoff News 45
A weekly (or thereabouts) collection of news about counterfeits, fakes, knockoffs, replicas, imitations, and the culture of copying in general around the globe:
- Air pirates: USAF turns blind eye to counterfeits in Korean market
- March of the penguins: Perry Ellis sues J. Crew over polar fowl mark
- Face off: Swiss watchmaker sues Guess over copyrighted watch design
- Here comes the Sun Bowl: Officials blow whistle on football fakes
- Remember the Alamo Bowl: Logo cops hit the field
- Washed out: Bum khakis exemplify holiday fake goods in Kenya
- India Inc.: New study documents cost of fakes to Indian economy
- New G8 Prez Andrea Merkel makes counterfeit goods a priority
- Coco Chanel's lost war (HT: Markenblog)
- Gold rush: San Francisco a major entry point for foreign counterfeits
- Eyal sues Jewelex over copyrighted jewelry design
- Brand Owners Protection Group fights against fakes in the UAE
- Swoosh swoop in Scotland
- Scrooged? Sergeant in record CA seizure laments incineration of fakes
- UK counterfeit seller sentenced to fifteen months in prison
- Fake sellers given the boot in Lancashire
- Wow: Georgia fashion store owner faces felony counterfeit charge
And for those of you whose cosy midwinter fantasies include briefs about briefs -- or at least a leading manufacturer thereof -- here are a couple of not-so-sweet nothings:
