DSI seized bags, eyeglasses, perfumes, watches, hats, and other goods infringing trademarks of major companies, causing huge cash flow

DSI seized bags, eyeglasses, perfumes, watches, hats, and other goods infringing trademarks of major companies, causing huge cash flow

          On Friday, 12 July 2024, under the direction of Pol.Maj. Yutthana Praedam, Deputy Director General, Acting Director General of the Department of Special Investigation, Pol.Lt.Col. Phayao Thongsen, Deputy Director General, assigned Pol.Capt. Polson Terdsanguan, Director of the Intellectual Property Crime Bureau, Pol.Lt.Col. Yuthana Tangkoblap, Deputy Director of the Intellectual Property Crime Bureau, Mr. Sakda Pipatthamakul, Head of the Intellectual Property Crime Division 3, along with officials from the Intellectual Property Crime Bureau and the Special Operations Bureau to execute 3 search warrants issued by the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court at 3 locations used for storage and sale of trademark infringed goods (bags, eyeglasses, perfumes, watches, hats, etc.) in the areas of Bang Rak Phatthana Subdistict and Bang Khu Rat Subdistict, Bang Bua Thong District, Nonthaburi Province. The searches were observed by the representatives of the injured party.

          The search discovered thousands of bags, eyeglasses, perfumes, watches, hats, and other goods infringing trademarks of major companies, namely, Louis Vuitton, CHANEL, GUCCI, Dior, Hermes, Cartier, CELINE, COACH, etc. along with cash flow through relevant bank accounts of millions of baht, violating the Trademark Act, B.E. 2534 (1991) and its amendments. The DSI officials seized such goods and handed them over to the special case inquiry officials of the Intellectual Property Crime Bureau for inspection and used as evidence for further proceedings under the Special Case Investigation Act, B.E. 2547 (2004) and its amendments.

The DSI has undertaken measures to strictly prevent and suppress intellectual property infringement, aiming to promote economic systems and protect the public from using counterfeit goods as well as to improve Thailand's ranking in preventing and suppressing intellectual property infringement. The intellectual property infringement not only damages the right holders, but also deteriorates Thailand’s economic system. DSI urges public cooperation in reporting any intellectual property infringement by contacting the Department of Special Investigation at 1202 (toll-free nationwide).