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Dole, Zespri and Sunkist label counterfeiters prosecuted in Shanghai

Thirteen defendants have been criminally prosecuted in Shanghai for selling goods under fake labels. The cases involved registered trademarks for imported fruit, including DOLE, ZESPRI and SUNKIST. It appears that the authorities are taking a tougher stance in cases involving counterfeit food, compared to cases where only commercial interests are involved.

The court found that nearly 1.1 million pieces of fruit bearing counterfeit labels of imported fruit brands, such as Dole, Zespri and Sunkist, had been sold over an unspecified period of time.

Read the full article by Ai-Leen Lim HERE

This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in (February 2018). For further information, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com