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Manufacturers warned over use of copyright Games logos

THE Olympic rings and "Beijing 2008" are among the most frequently infringed Olympic logos, a Chinese official said yesterday. Fu Shuangjian, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce deputy head, said... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Thu, Jul 24 2008

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