Bangkok--Feb 14--PC & Associates Consulting
Canon and EPSON Declares Zero Tolerance Against Counterfeiters of Toner/Ink Cartridges
The value of the goods seized is more than 1 million Baht.
Following the past two years’ of campaign against an epidemic of counterfeit toner/ink cartridges throughout Bangkok and surrounding provinces, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (CANON) and Seiko Epson Corporation (EPSON), Tilleke & Gibbins and members of the Police raid team of the Metropolitan Police of the Royal Thai Police jointly executed a series raids on February 8, 2006, in the On-Nut area of Bangkok, targeting sellers of fake Canon and Epson branded toner cartridge and inkjets. The sellers were charged with trademark infringement offenses, which carry a maximum penalty of four years of imprisonment and/or a fine of Baht 400,000, or both.
The police conducted searches of three targets and found that the counterfeit goods were being stored in a locked warehouse near the targets’ main office. In the main office were goods being sold bearing the targets’ own brand to avoid having their stock seized from the office and factory. Initially, only the targets’ brand of re-fill ink cartridges were seen, but after thoroughly searching through the premises, a large stock of counterfeit products bearing the marks “Canon”, and “Epson” were uncovered in a closed warehouse. The value of the goods seized is more than 1 million Baht.
The representatives from CANON and EPSON expressed that they will coordinate efforts with the Suppression of IPRs Infringement Division of the Metropolitan Police to rid the market of fakes. Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., the legal representatives for CANON and EPSON, were pleased that the police’s organized and coordinated actions unveiled the targets’ hidden stock and that the raid team acted out of concern to protect consumers from being deceived about the origin and quality of the sub-standard fakes. CANON and EPSON along with their legal representatives vouch their continuing support for Thai law enforcement’s suppression efforts.
This year CANON and EPSON takes on consecutive Suppressive against counterfeiters of toner/ink cartridges in Thailand. Representatives of Canon and Epson stated that this year, they plan to undertake a successive raids against companies, wholesalers and retail shops in upcountry and in the metropolitan area of Bangkok to clear the Thai Market of counterfeit Canon and Epson products.
For more information pls. Contact:
Miss Sukolthip Jitmongkolthorng
Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd.
Tel: 0-2263-7700
Email: [email protected]
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PC & Associates Consulting Co., Ltd.
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