I would question why Summit would keep selling the product once they were made aware of the fraudulent product. If Summit does quit selling the product then great for Summit if not then you have two entities that are on a blacklist for supporting this type
Somebody is lying!I would question why Summit would keep selling the product once they were made aware of the fraudulent product. If Summit does quit selling the product then great for Summit if not then you have two entities that are on a blacklist for supporting this type of fraud. Do we even have anyone any more in the USA that goes after China for these type of issues? Before you answer Yes, is it posted some where online for the public to read and be made aware of.
I am with the guy 100% on the video. Who will be next?
Do you really think a trademark or copyright would stop these people? Bosch is one of the most counterfeited brands in auto parts and none of that stops them from having products counterfeited and sometimes sold through reputable sources. Most everything that gets counterfeited is copyrighted and trademarked. The Chinese don't give a shit. No State AG or even the FBI is going to touch them in China. I'm sure Summit has their contract with Speedmaster written to essentially absolve them of reselling counterfeit goods. Thing that stands out in the video is that this a very niche type product. Not many are ever going to be sold yet Speedmaster stole it and had the gall to put the guys name (company name ) on it. Maybe it's not legally fraud but it most certainly is ethically.The presenter in the video acts quite surprised about his company name being used but should not be. Apparently he does not state anything on his website about his business name being his legally registered property he controls----no evidence he trademarked the name in any of the databases I looked at for the USA. If he does not have any current patents for his device he shows------------well----------------out of luck with saying it is stolen. Not fraud then but unethical misrepresentation. One of my friends had a welding supply distributor business. He had the right in his contract as a distributor for the 3 major brands of welding machines not to provide warranty service for anything he did not sell to the user originally. He turned away all the internet buyers seeking local warranty work since it was common to see non-OEM parts on them someone scabbed together to fool the price savvy buyer...................................if you bought it via the internet send it back to who you bought it from.
"Southern Polyurethanes, Inc." is trademarked in the United States Patent and Trademarks Office and you could be subject to a "cease and desist" letter first by them if you choose attempt to infringe on their name--keep going with that and well you might be dealing with the Attorney General in Georgia or US Customs Agents if you are importing.
I really don't understand consumers who don't buy from a listed distributor of some value added manufacturer who directs you to buy from that source to insure you get their product.
No, US trademark and copywrite won't stop anyone from manufacturing or copying or counterfeiting anything overseas in the Far East or here in the USA. It used to be the former Warsaw pact countries doing this the last 50 years trying to undermine the West. Industrial equipment has often been just south of the NAFTA agreement. What it does is provide the first line of attack and the legal basis (if one chooses to spend the time and money) for anyone selling counterfeit things in this country that someone wants to contest. You go after the sellers. Usually whoever has the most money wins whether they are the thief or not. It is a start to setting traps and bating for vermin. Think your idea or service or business name isn't fair chase when it is successful--- better go live in a fairy tale. Your family, soon to be ex-wife and your business partner are often the first suspects in a lot of sad loss stories for small businesses. Then comes a private equity group when the cash cows start and good businesses become a take-over mark....................... Maybe Speedmaster will sue Broader Performance and they steal the whole business if they gain trademark of that business name. No reason for them not to try if they are actively using that name and the video presenter says he has known about it for a couple years............and no one is contesting it. To win--you have to be a better chess player with strategy and money spending.Do you really think a trademark or copyright would stop these people? Bosch is one of the most counterfeited brands in auto parts and none of that stops them from having products counterfeited and sometimes sold through reputable sources. Most everything that gets counterfeited is copyrighted and trademarked. The Chinese don't give a shit. No State AG or even the FBI is going to touch them in China. I'm sure Summit has their contract with Speedmaster written to essentially absolve them of reselling counterfeit goods. Thing that stands out in the video is that this a very niche type product. Not many are ever going to be sold yet Speedmaster stole it and had the gall to put the guys name (company name ) on it. Maybe it's not legally fraud but it most certainly is ethically.