This week a major case was settled involving counterfeit goods in China. In March, a tip led investigators to raid a small factory on the country's east coast and discover over 32,000 counterfeit Zippo lighters. Pennsylvania-based Zippo Manufacturing Co., maker of the American staple of cigarette smokers, survives on its brand name and has been furiously fighting counterfeiters for years. Needless to say, the company's management was thrilled to hear that the Chinese-based factory manager Mr. Zheng was going to go to court for punishment. Little did they know that the sentence would turn out to be a win for counterfeiters nation-wide...

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