Knockoff News 56
A weekly (or thereabouts) collection of news about counterfeits, fakes, knockoffs, replicas, imitations, and the culture of copying in general around the globe:
- Who owns fashion week? Dubai show sparks trademark dispute
- Not just a bill: New UK legislation gives officers new power in fight against fakes
- Loophole: Wales charity sends seized fakes abroad
- SON rise: Nigeria no longer a dumping ground for foreign fakes
- Jiminy Cricket: Does knockoff Chinese Disneyland point to a culture of copyists?
(official site) - East meets West: EU, US hold IPR workshop in Viet Nam
- Quo vadis: Viet Nam ponders future of anti-counterfeit law
- Faking it: College journo offers tips for spotting counterfeits
- Gotcha: U.S. Customs reports record year in fake seizures
- Supply chain of command: How manufacturers fight phony goods
- Unzipped: Iconix wins $45 million jury award in infringement case
- Trade unfair: Swiss watch industry leader decries fakes
- Are online deals real? Fakes stunt eBay's growth in lux market
- Who watches the watchmen? Reporter dissatisfied with online fake detection options
- Segregated shopping: South Africa paper says whites least likely to buy fakes
- South African police target Indian shopping district in anti-fake blitz
- Shocked, shocked: Survey reveals South Africans sanguine about buying pirated goods
- Behind the sofa: Furniture hides fake fashion in Canadian Customs bust
- Likely story: Teens buy fakes because authentic goods get stolen at school
- Window shopping: Northern Ireland police display seized fakes
- Payback's a bitch: Court orders eBay seller to refund fake sales
- Guns and margerine: Arrested Australian sold weapons, counterfeit backpacks
- Foot trafficker: Trial ordered in Green Bay counterfeit case
- Salem's lot: Oregon men arrested for selling fake shades
- Dealer's choice: Plea agreement nets prison, restitution for Massachusetts fake merchants
- Flea collar: Neighbors want Charlotte, NC knockoff market closed
- Foot patrol: Company marks successes in fight against fake orthotics
- Unsustainable: Organic clothing company changes logo after blog bust
Featured this week, here's a most unusual argument for wearing real over fake, courtesy of Japanese designer Chie Imai:
And finally, many thanks to Likelihood of Success (see also perennial fave Likelihood of Confusion) for the good words! If Counterfeit Chic weren't already pink, it would be blushing.
