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DuPont targets counterfeit apparel makers

DUBAI, June 29, 2015

DuPont has signed settlement agreements in two counterfeit cases involving fake DuPont Nomex protective apparel supplied to the oil and gas industry.

The infringement of the DuPont trademark and mislabelling of protective apparel jeopardized the safety of industrial workers in Southeast Asia and Central Europe, a statement said.

“The successful settlement of these cases should serve as warning to those companies who abuse the law and misrepresent products they market,” said Marc Doyle, president DuPont Protection Technologies.

“We will aggressively pursue cases of trademark infringement to ensure that no one is harmed by counterfeit protective apparel that does not meet important standards for safety.”

Safety Depot (PT DTS Nusantara) – Safety Depot of Indonesia admitted to having sold counterfeit products through their Safety Depot outlets serving the Oil & Gas industry that infringed on DuPont trademarks, including DuPont Nomex protective apparel. Under the settlement, Safety Depot was forced to cease all use of the DuPont brands, remove all labelling from existing inventory, and issue a public apology, which has been completed.

DeLux and Astona – In this case, brought against a manufacturer of protective apparel in Slovakia, garments sold to the Oil & Gas industry marked with a “Nome” label and claiming to be composed of 93 per cent Nomex fiber were tested and discovered to contain no Nomex.

The settlement included an order for DeLux and Astona to cease and refrain from using their Nome mark due to the confusing similarity to the DuPont Nomex brand. In addition, the companies committed to cease all infringing use of the DuPont Nomex brand, and remove and destroy all misleading labels.

Financial terms of the settlements were not disclosed. To ensure a product is authentic DuPont Nomex brand fiber, purchasers are encouraged to verify that the supplier is a DuPont authorized customer or licensee. – TradeArabia News Service




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