Counterfeit products seized in Turkish raid
Several thousand counterfeit Oki products
have been seized in a large Istanbul warehouse and assembly plant by Turkish
police, according to a report on online news service CPI.
Search and
seizure orders by the court were made after Oki and other printer manufacturers
filed a complaint against the undisclosed company in November.
“Substantial quantities” of products identified as infringing the
trademarks of other printers were also seized, the report.
Andrew
Montgomery, managing director of Oki Europe, said: “Oki has a reputation for the
vigorous protection of its intellectual property. In recent years, the firm has
worked with the police in Turkey to stop companies and individuals
manufacturing, supplying or otherwise dealing in counterfeit Oki products, such
as toner and ribbons.
“Nine companies
have been prosecuted to date and we will continue to pursue those involved in
this illegal activity until it is stamped out,” he added.
Istanbul
(TUR)