Rhino 7 counterfeit1/8/2023 ![]() Trade mark proprietors are increasingly clamping down on the retailers of the counterfeit alloy wheels. The act of counterfeiting is strongly founded on elements of deception with the main objective being to dupe the unsuspecting consumer.Ĭounterfeiting however requires more than just trade mark infringement, it is the additional conduct of creating counterfeit packaging for example, or selling and/or offering these counterfeit wheels as though they are the authentic products that satisfies this requirement and gives rise to the act of counterfeiting. ![]() However, these alloy wheels are not made by or with the authority of the trade mark proprietor and the trade marks applied to these so-called replica wheels are done so without the authority of the proprietors of those trade marks in South Africa.Ĭounterfeiting is in essence, unlawfully using the intellectual property rights of someone else, without their authority and creating goods which purport to be the authentic products. Many purveyors of aftermarket alloy wheels (also referred to as mags or colloquially, rims) sell and/or offer for sale “replica” wheels. This may include a statue, a work of art or even an alloy wheel. ![]() The term “replica wheels” in South Africa is somewhat of a misnomer, as in most instances they are nothing other than fake or counterfeit products.Ī “replica” can be defined as being an “exact copy” or “model” of something. The counterfeit wheels are often barely capable of carrying the weight of the vehicle and driver safely let alone allowing for the safe transportation of goods or passengers.
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