#90 - Mirror Image: Are Product Dupes Legal?

About this episode

The episode discusses the legal implications of product duplication in the beauty industry.

Accessibility and affordability has seen duplicate products become one of the biggest trends in beauty, but where do we draw the line between inspiration and infringement? In this Trial by Podcast, law grads Meg, Carissa, and Antara explore what the law says about product imitation and consumer deception in the beauty industry.

People in this episode

Hosts: Meg, Carissa, Antara

Topics covered

• product imitation
• consumer deception
• beauty trends
• law
• accessibility
• affordability

Keywords

• product dupes
• legal issues
• beauty products
• inspiration vs infringement
• consumer rights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: beauty industry

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