Telex reports that increasing numbers of counterfeit copies of these loudspeakers have been coming onto the market recently, in violation of the company's copyright. The first cases have already been decided in Electro-Voice's favour, the court having decided in each case that the defendants should seek the return of the counterfeit copies from their customers and deliver them to Telex to be destroyed.
The following are among the cases that have already been decided or are pending: Altai B.V. was sued and the court in Arnheim (the Netherlands) decided in favour of the plaintiff company in March 2003; the same court also decided against the company Eigenhuijsen Muziek B.V.; Sky Tronic B.V. accepted an out-of-court settlement to desist from distributing counterfeit copies of the Sx300 and to seek the return from customers of such counterfeit copies as it had already sold. Consequent upon the decision, an auditor has been charged with the task of examining the books of the defendant companies to ascertain from whom the counterfeit copies were obtained and how much was earned from the sales.
Telex has told PLASA Media that it will continue to take action in the future against all persons or companies it has reason to believe are involved in any of the aforementioned activities, whether it be the importation, distribution or resale of counterfeit copies of any Telex products.
(Lee Baldock)
