Bangkok--19 Feb--PC & Associates Consulting
Legal representatives of Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P. (“Hewlett Packard”), Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (“Canon”), Brother Industries Ltd. (“Brother”), Samsung Electronics (“Samsung”), and Seiko Epson Corporation (“Epson”) along with police officers raided a manufacturing location and warehouse on Chan Road, Bangkok for counterfeit toner/ink cartridges bearing “HP,” “Canon,” “Brother,” “Samsung” and Epson marks and seized more than 1,000 items. The estimated value of the counterfeit toner/ink cartridges is over 1 million Baht.
The infringer was arrested and will be prosecuted for trademark infringement and could face a maximum fine of 400,000 Baht and/or four years of imprisonment. The representatives of “HP,” “Canon,” “Brother,” “Samsung” and “Epson” expressed that they will continue to coordinate their efforts with the Royal Thai Police to rid the market of counterfeit goods and to ensure that these fakes will be eliminated from the Thai market so that customers will be able to trust the quality of “HP,” “Canon,” “Brother,” “Samsung” and “Epson” branded products.
The representatives further expressed that they will coordinate their efforts with the Suppression of IPRs Infringement Division of the Royal Thai Police to rid the market of fakes. Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., the legal consultant for “HP,” “Canon,” “Brother,” “Samsung” and “Epson” were pleased that police acted out of concern that consumers could be deceived with regard to the origin and quality of these questionable products in the market and are hopeful that the Royal Thai Police’s campaign against manufacturers and retailers of such dubious products will be sustained. The companies and their legal consultant pledge their continuing support for such enforcement efforts.
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