Department of Customs of Land Ports to destroy 3300 of copied cosmetics

The Civil Court of Appeal has ordered the Department of Customs of Land Ports to destroy 3300 boxes of copies cosmetics and make-up.

The court has also ordered the pharmacy who imported the items, of a well-known French trademark,to pay expenses of the destroying process and fees of courts.

The pharmacy imported 3300 different items of cosmetics and make-up through the King Fahd Causeway.

After being inspected, customs inspectors of the King Fahd Causeway Authority confirmed that the products were not original.

Lawyer Ammar Al-Taranga pointed out that the infringing goods are in violation of Article 43 of the Trademark Law in Bahrain. In order to enforce the rights, the goods must be confiscated and destroyed.