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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
On July 19, 2021, China’s General Administration of Customs announced 11 typical cases of intellectual property infringement where they were able to seize infringing goods. The cases included both domestic and foreign brands as well as products bearing Olympic marks. The infringing goods included counterfeit Hugo Boss clothing; counterfeit L’Oreal, DIOR, Maybelline, MAC, Huda, and St. Ives cosmetics; and counterfeit Disney stickers among others.
The following are the 11 cases as summarized by Customs:
Case regarding infringement upon the exclusive right to use the trademark “Lao Gan Ma + Head Portrait” found by Ningbo Customs in the export and freight channel. During the inspection, customs officers found 5,788 containers of food including beverages, soy sauce, and instant noodles having the trademark “Lao Gan Ma” declared for export by a company. The Customs officers conducted a comprehensive inspection of the circumstances an