Adams & Adams client succeeds in action against counterfeiters
 Wide Road Import & Export CC has been sentenced to a fine of R15 000. The Counterfeit Goods Act provides that goods which are the result of counterfeiting may not be imported into the Republic of South Africa unless they are imported for the domestic and private use of the importer. Counterfeit goods may not be found in the possession or under the control of any person in the course of business with the purpose of dealing in those goods. Neither may they be sold, hired out, bartered or exchanged or be offered or exposed for sale, hire-purchase or exchange. Any of the abovementioned activities stand in contravention of the Counterfeit Goods Act and will lead to civil and criminal liability. Brand owners are making a concerted effort, on an international level, to combat the counterfeit goods market, which many believe is a source of income for the furtherance of serious crimes such as drug dealing, prostitution and human trafficking. The speedy conviction of counterfeiters such as Papa Diop and Wide Road Import & Export CC by the state is a victory in the war against the infiltration of counterfeit products into the South African market. Charne le Roux Partner Adams & Adams CLR@adamsadams.co.za Theuns van de Merwe Associate Adams & Adams Theuns-V@adamsadams.co.za |
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| 8/07/2008 | Posted in: Trade Marks and Intellectual Property | ||
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