Unilever busts counterfeit operation
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Law enforcement officials in Dubai, United Arab Emirates arrest three individuals and seize a shipment of counterfeit Calvin Klein and Estee Lauder products worth approximately $150,000, Unilever Cosmetics International announces. Investigation was initiated based on information gathered following UCI's recent seizure of counterfeit goods in Indonesia ("The Rose Sheet" Dec. 10, 2001, In Brief). UCI "has requested the assistance of the United States Trade Office to encourage the government of Indonesia to more aggressively enforce anti-counterfeit legislation and protect the intellectual property rights of U.S. trademark owners," Unilever says...