Spyder Active Sports triumphs against counterfeit operations

18 Oct '05

3 min read

Spyder's proactive stance includes working closely with customs agencies throughout the world to educate customs officers on how to recognize imitations so they may be detained at national borders. Additionally, anti-counterfeit labels are affixed to high-end outerwear to uniquely identify product as authentic. Internally, company staff monitors Internet sites for signs of illicit activity. These efforts have shown success. Two weeks ago, U.S. Customs seized nine counterfeit jackets from a passenger arriving in Portland from China as a result of an application to record Spyder's U.S. trademark registrations with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Since December 2004, approximately 30 seizures have been documented, most taking place in Eastern Europe. This figure includes both border control measures, like the one in Finland, as well as seizures in retail shops and open-air markets.

Spyder retains the law firm Holland & Hart to target the illegal practices. "Stopping fake goods through customs seizures is one of the most effective ways to combat counterfeiting, because it keeps the goods out of the marketplace altogether. It's a lot easier to detain one large shipment of counterfeit goods at the border than it is to chase 50 street vendors," said Spyder's attorney Andrea Anderson of Holland & Hart in Boulder.

Renowned for integration of high-tech fabrication, fashion and function, Spyder products are the choice of the U.S. Alpine, Austrian Alpine, and Canadian Alpine and Freestyle World Cup Teams.

Always athlete tested, Spyder products now range from casual sport-lifestyle clothing to outerwear for any outdoor pursuit. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Spyder operates offices in Baar, Switzerland, and Bangkok.

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