Tommy Hilfiger’s Counterfeit Case Crumbles in Mauritius Court

Tommy Hilfiger’s attempt to destroy a shipment of counterfeit shirts seized at customs has been dismissed by the Supreme Court.

The clothing brand’s authorized agent failed to provide samples or certified photos, leaving the court unable to determine if the shirts were indeed counterfeit.

The Mauritius Revenue Authority had confiscated 226 shirts bearing the Tommy Flange mark, imported from China by an individual named Khaleck Khan Rhematally.

Despite claims of visual similarity between the brand and the counterfeit shirts, Tommy Hilfiger’s representative did not present any certified evidence in court.

Consequently, the court decided it was impossible to establish resemblance.

The brand was dismissed, but the court refused to return the shirts to the defendant, leaving the Mauritius Revenue Authority to determine the next legal steps.

Source: Le Mauricien