Counterfeit Products Seized

This article was taken from the Venner Shipley Newsletter edition 20

We recently co-ordinated a massive seizure of counterfeit products on behalf of our client, Rico Skin Care Limited, who produce a range of skin care products under the Trade Mark RICO.

During 2005, Rico Skin Care discovered a number of counterfeit products marked with the Trade Mark RICO, which were being imported into a number of African and Middle Eastern countries.

Following our investigations, we discovered that a company based in the UK was largely responsible for the distribution of the counterfeits.

We duly contacted the local Trading Standards Office, and in conjunction with them and the police, a raid was made at a warehouse near Heathrow Airport, Trading Standards officers discovered over 30 crates of counterfeit RICO products, which they seized under the Criminal Provisions of the Trade Marks Act 1994 for subsequent destruction by Rico Skin Care.

We are delighted to have been able to help in such a dramatic and effective enforcement of our client’s Trade Mark rights which demonstrates the value of registering and maintaining Trade Marks.

02 Oct 2006

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