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Protecting the Sparkle: How Luxury Brands Are Joining Forces to Fight Counterfeiting

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Unmasking the Fakes: How High-End Brands are Taking on Counterfeiting. The last year Intellectual Property Crime Threat Assessment, produced jointly between Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), reveals that the distribution of counterfeit goods has been thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic. The health crisis has presented new opportunities for trade in counterfeit … Read more

Cartier and Amazon File Lawsuits Against Social Media Counterfeiters

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Cartier and Amazon File Two Joint Lawsuits Against Counterfeiters Using Social Media to Traffic Counterfeit Luxury Goods. Amazon and Cartier announced two joint lawsuits against a social media influencer and eight businesses (collectively, the “defendants”) for advertising, promoting, and facilitating the sale of counterfeit luxury goods through Instagram and other websites, infringing on Cartier’s registered … Read more

Counterfeit Hermes distribution ring organized by Hermes staff

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Counterfeit Hermes ring revealed to be run by Hermes staff   The iconic Birkin bag and silk scarves made Hermès house a popular brand name for counterfeiters. Even two of the company’ own employees were involved in a racket. After a year of surveillance the people responsible for peddling imitation bags have been dismissed, but … Read more

Louis Vuitton is seeking compensation over the Warner Bros ‘Lewis Vuitton’ offending bag

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The offending bag from last year’s The Hangover II movie Louis Vuitton luxury house is asking for compensation over the use of the “Lewis Vuitton” bag in Warnes Bros’ “The Hangover Part II” (2011, USA, directed by Todd Phillips), which grossed £367m and is the most successful R-rated comedy of all time at the global box … Read more