Forgeries

Creative thinking from a copyright holder

28 May 2012

Lady Gaga seems to be actively encouraging the buying of counterfeit goods. Indeed, all her little monsters - and those less keen on her music - may have her tacit permission to buy her pirated...

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Traders in fakes exploit web sales

16 Jul 2011

Dealers in counterfeit products are using online auction sites to sell their wares that they pass off as genuine.

The Customs and Excise Department says this is a new method that is...

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Customs target traders who cheat recyclers

5 Feb 2010

Customs officers will target unscrupulous traders who use rigged scales to cheat waste recyclers after the number of complaints rose by 70 per cent last year.

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Teens falling prey to allure of selling fake goods online

11 Dec 2009

The number of young people arrested for selling fake brand-name products on the internet has risen by almost a third this year, a customs official said.

In one fortnight alone,...

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Raid busts showroom selling counterfeit goods

9 Dec 2009

Police believe they have broken up a racket in which local tour guides took tourists to buy fake brand-name products made on the mainland in a shopping mall in Tsim Sha Tsui East.

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Legal twist to war on counterfeiting

6 Sep 2008

Court rulings lead to confusion over attempts by luxury brands to protect their reputation and revenue

Two recent court cases that put American auction site eBay in the spotlight...

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Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Two arrested over sale of fake Rolex

Two men were arrested over the sale of a bogus Rolex watch to an undercover policeman in Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday. An inspector posing as a tourist was approached by a 33-year-old Bangladeshi man...

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Scores held in raids on Mong Kok triads

Forty-four people have been arrested and goods worth more than HK$3 million seized in a crackdown on triads in Mong Kok.

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Don't steal from artists and designers

The government should not allow counterfeit goods to flood the market.

Not only do counterfeit goods copy someone else's design, they also affect the image of the real products. And...

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Fake Olympic souvenirs seized

Customs officers have uncovered the first batches of counterfeit Olympic Games souvenirs to surface in Hong Kong.

Acting on a tip-off, 60 customs officers raided street stalls and...

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