Web news : U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Seize 10 Websites in Cooperation with Invista and Specialized

The U.S. Homeland Security Investigation (Homeland Security Investigations - HSI) of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized ten websites that sell marked with global brands cycling clothing and equipment illegally The already begun in 2010. action was carried out in cooperation with INVISTA, Specialized, PayPal and the federal prosecutor's office.

The seized domains violate the rights of trademark holders by, they allowed access to counterfeit products. Among the products sold on the sites which were also with INVISTA COOLMAX ® fabric and LYCRA ® fiber brand.

"Cyclists demand performance and expect nothing less from the top brands in the cycling segment," said Denise Sakuma, Global Brand Director, INVISTA Apparel. "Counterfeit products cause harm to a highly respected brands such as ours, on the other hand prevent this poor performance garments also that the everyday cyclist can get the most out of their trip. The identification and elimination of counterfeit products are of the highest priority. "

The seized domain names are now in the custody of the U.S. government. Visitors who type the domain name into their Web browser will see a banner that calls attention to the seizure. In addition, the authorities identified the associated PayPal account. Proceeds that were obtained about totaled about U.S. $ 90,000 (about € 70,000) and will be confiscated.

Source www.tm-digital.de/

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