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MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1979
MR. LEUNG POINTED OUT THAT THERE ARE TWO MAIN CATEGORIES OF MERCHANDISE COUNTERFEITING - COPYING A REGISTERED TRADE MARK OR APPLYING A FALSE OR MISLEADING STATEMENT AS TO QUANTITY, WEIGHT, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND COMPOSITION.
+A COUNTERFEITING OFFENCE IS COMMITTED IF WE CAN PROVE THAT THE MERCHANDISE IN QUESTION IS NOT PRODUCED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE STATED BRAND NAME OR IT IS ESTABLISHED THE ITEM DOES NOT ANSWER ITS TRADE DESCRIPTIONS,+ SAID MR. LEUNG.
HE ALSO SAID THE DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A MAJOR REVIEW OF THE EXISTING MERCHANDISE MARKS ORDINANCE TO GIVE CONSUMERS BETTER PROTECTION AGAINST COUNTERFEITING AND FALSE DESCRIPTIONS,
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