22 Jewelry Store Owners Across Taiwan Sent for Prosecution Over Alleged Sale of Counterfeit Precious Metal Accessories; Some Indicted
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78/100
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85
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Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau launched a major crackdown on jewelry stores selling counterfeit brand-name precious metal accessories. Between January and April 2025, authorities took action in Yilan, Taichung, Changhua, and other areas, bringing in 22 business owners and seizing 725 counterfeit items from brands like Chanel and LV. The estimated market value of the infringement reached NT$43 million. The owners allegedly sourced the goods from individual sellers and sold them in-store and online. Despite the items being genuine gold, the counterfeit design constitutes a trademark violation, leading to the case being sent for prosecution, with some owners already indicted.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: 這次仿冒品查緝行動的主要對象是誰？
- A: 主要對象是全台灣北、中、南部的銀樓業者，共計22人涉案。
- Q: 警方查扣了哪些仿冒商品？
- A: 警方查扣了仿冒CHANEL、梵克雅寶、LV及多款卡通圖樣的貴金屬飾品，共計725件，總重量達75兩。
- Q: 涉案業者將面臨什麼法律責任？
- A: 涉案業者因違反商標法被移送各地檢署偵辦，其中部分人士已被檢方起訴。
- Q: 業者對於販賣仿冒金飾有何辯解？
- A: 部分業者主張金飾是按金重計價，其價值並未因使用名牌LOGO而提升。但警方指出，商標侵權的判定不以商品是否溢價為要件。
- Q: 這次查緝行動的範圍涵蓋哪些地區？
- A: 行動範圍涵蓋宜蘭縣宜蘭市與羅東鎮、台中市中區、彰化縣彰化市與員林市、南投縣埔里鎮，以及高雄市苓雅區與三民區。