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In a press release sent by Nike on Wednesday, it was announced that eight people in China have been sentenced to jail and fined after being convicted of counterfeiting registered trademarks, as well as manufacturing, distributing and selling counterfeit golf equipment.
According to the release, "The two principal defendants, Tain Yu and Tian Zhongyi, will serve four year and three year prison terms, respectively. According to Wan Hui Da, the law firm representing the [U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group], these sentences are considered very severe penalties for intellectual property related crimes in China. The defendants will not appeal the decisions."
The release went on to say that nearly 10,000 pieces of counterfeit golf equipment were seized, including more than 740 assembled golf clubs, 1,500 club heads, 4,700 golf grips, 2,300 shafts, 280 club head covers and assorted golf towels, golf bags and apparel.
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group is comprised of several of the worlds' most well-known golf equipment manufacturers, including the Acushnet Company (Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra Golf); Callaway Golf (Callaway, Odyssey, Top-Flite and Ben Hogan); Cleveland Golf/Srixon; Nike Golf; Ping; and TaylorMade (TaylorMade, adidas Golf, Ashworth).
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Golf equipment counterfeiters sentenced to prison in China
Started by TourSpecGolfer, Nov 25 2009 09:07 AM
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 09:07 AM
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 01:17 PM
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TourSpecGolfer, on Nov 25 2009, 07:07 PM, said:
Via Golf.com
In a press release sent by Nike on Wednesday, it was announced that eight people in China have been sentenced to jail and fined after being convicted of counterfeiting registered trademarks, as well as manufacturing, distributing and selling counterfeit golf equipment.
According to the release, "The two principal defendants, Tain Yu and Tian Zhongyi, will serve four year and three year prison terms, respectively. According to Wan Hui Da, the law firm representing the [U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group], these sentences are considered very severe penalties for intellectual property related crimes in China. The defendants will not appeal the decisions."
The release went on to say that nearly 10,000 pieces of counterfeit golf equipment were seized, including more than 740 assembled golf clubs, 1,500 club heads, 4,700 golf grips, 2,300 shafts, 280 club head covers and assorted golf towels, golf bags and apparel.
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group is comprised of several of the worlds' most well-known golf equipment manufacturers, including the Acushnet Company (Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra Golf); Callaway Golf (Callaway, Odyssey, Top-Flite and Ben Hogan); Cleveland Golf/Srixon; Nike Golf; Ping; and TaylorMade (TaylorMade, adidas Golf, Ashworth).
In a press release sent by Nike on Wednesday, it was announced that eight people in China have been sentenced to jail and fined after being convicted of counterfeiting registered trademarks, as well as manufacturing, distributing and selling counterfeit golf equipment.
According to the release, "The two principal defendants, Tain Yu and Tian Zhongyi, will serve four year and three year prison terms, respectively. According to Wan Hui Da, the law firm representing the [U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group], these sentences are considered very severe penalties for intellectual property related crimes in China. The defendants will not appeal the decisions."
The release went on to say that nearly 10,000 pieces of counterfeit golf equipment were seized, including more than 740 assembled golf clubs, 1,500 club heads, 4,700 golf grips, 2,300 shafts, 280 club head covers and assorted golf towels, golf bags and apparel.
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group is comprised of several of the worlds' most well-known golf equipment manufacturers, including the Acushnet Company (Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra Golf); Callaway Golf (Callaway, Odyssey, Top-Flite and Ben Hogan); Cleveland Golf/Srixon; Nike Golf; Ping; and TaylorMade (TaylorMade, adidas Golf, Ashworth).
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 05:45 PM
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Now that China has corralled a couple of the Distributors, the Task Force MUST go after the Foundry's that are the real culprits. Its strongly rumored that some of the Foundry's making fake gear are the same ones that make the stuff for Titleist, TM, etc.
What happened here (and I applaud it) is like catching the Dope Pusher but the real problem is the Supplier.
I have had some of this fake gear come through my doors and, although it looks good, it is pure rubbish.
Like the old saying goes...."If is sound to good to be true, it probably isn't".
What happened here (and I applaud it) is like catching the Dope Pusher but the real problem is the Supplier.
I have had some of this fake gear come through my doors and, although it looks good, it is pure rubbish.
Like the old saying goes...."If is sound to good to be true, it probably isn't".
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IRONS: Vega Zestaim Fi-1 Dual Forged - KBS Tour X-Stiff
WEDGES: Seven Hills Proto 50*/ 56* - KBS Tour X-Stiff
PUTTER: Rife Barbados (White) - KBS (Black) Pured Shaft
The Shaft in each Club has been "Pured/FLO'ed" for peak performance.
3-WOOD: Bridgestone J33 15* - GD Tour AD Quattro MD7x
HYBRID: Adams TourProto PNT 16* - Ozik Altus Hybrid 85s
IRONS: Vega Zestaim Fi-1 Dual Forged - KBS Tour X-Stiff
WEDGES: Seven Hills Proto 50*/ 56* - KBS Tour X-Stiff
PUTTER: Rife Barbados (White) - KBS (Black) Pured Shaft
The Shaft in each Club has been "Pured/FLO'ed" for peak performance.
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Posted 26 November 2009 - 09:09 AM
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What's in the Bag?:
1W: 2012 ONOFF D-Long 46.25" w/Crazy CB-46
(Crazy CRZ 435II coming soon)
3W: PRGR Egg Spoon w/ Crazy FW80
5W: 2012 ONOFF Type S FW w/ Crazy FW80
7W: 2012 ONOFF Type S FW w/ Crazy FW80
5-PW: Waiting for my 2012 Titleist JDM VG3's
52/58: Yururi Prototype 2012 Wedges
Putter: Gold's Factory Custom Odyssey 2 ball CS
Goodsie, on Nov 26 2009, 02:45 AM, said:
Now that China has corralled a couple of the Distributors, the Task Force MUST go after the Foundry's that are the real culprits. Its strongly rumored that some of the Foundry's making fake gear are the same ones that make the stuff for Titleist, TM, etc.
What happened here (and I applaud it) is like catching the Dope Pusher but the real problem is the Supplier.
I have had some of this fake gear come through my doors and, although it looks good, it is pure rubbish.
Like the old saying goes...."If is sound to good to be true, it probably isn't".
What happened here (and I applaud it) is like catching the Dope Pusher but the real problem is the Supplier.
I have had some of this fake gear come through my doors and, although it looks good, it is pure rubbish.
Like the old saying goes...."If is sound to good to be true, it probably isn't".
The biggest metal wood factory in China that produces most of the big name OEMS drivers is 100% legit. The Titleist, TM, etc.. as you mentioned is mostly made there and there is no way it comes from them. The task force knows this I think because they would have checked there first in my opinion. That said the OEMs do shop around and use different factories to produce different metal woods.
That factory also known as Dynamic in english is the parent company of Geotech. They are the biggest as far as drivers produced in the world by a huge margin.
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