Various Sons of Anarchy goods offered for sale over the Internet included counterfeit t-shirts and goods using the Sons of Anarchy trademark without the permission of the Twentieth Century Fox Entertainment Group (Fox), the producer and exclusive owner of the "Sons of Anarchy" TV series.
Websites were seized by federal agents as part of a nationwide crackdown aimed at combating intellectual property theft The websites, sold more than $75,000 worth of customized Sons of Anarchy clothes, hats and other items that infringed the trademark of Fox.
"Counterfeiters cheat legitimate businesses of income and by doing so cheat America's workers out of good, paying jobs at a time when we need them most. Most importantly, they cheat their customers with low quality knock-off products masquerading as the real thing," said James C. Spero, special agent in charge of HSI Buffalo.
Counterfeit clothing infringing of the Sons of Anarchy trademark and sold on various websites were seized by Immigration and Customs enforcement (ICE). (photo: ICE)
Counterfeit products seized by Immigration and Customs enforcement (ICE) on various websites. (photo: ICE)
Use of the Sons of Anarchy trademark without the permission of the Twentieth Century Fox Entertainment Group (Fox), the producer and exclusive owner of the "Sons of Anarchy" TV series is an infringement on their trademark.
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