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According to a press release from Nike, eight people in China have been sentenced to jail and fined after being convicted of counterfeiting registered trademarks, as well as manufacturing, distributing and selling counterfeit golf equipment. 
Golf club scam
LONDON - AN INTERNATIONAL network of criminals duped eBay customers into paying millions of pounds for counterfeit golf clubs in the largest fraud of its kind, British media reported on Wednesday.
Protecting your intellectual property rights overseas is imperative for any business which trades or plans to trade outside of Australia. Having the appropriate registrations for trade marks, patents, designs and copyright in place is an essential part of any international expansion plan, and can avoid expensive difficulties further down the track.
Detroit, Michigan - United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials today announced a partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) to identify and seize counterfeit goods during the Stanley Cup Finals.
Columbia Sportswear Company announced that authorities in Thailand have confiscated more than 4,700 counterfeit Columbia products from four retail outlets and two related warehouses.
eBay, the world’s biggest online auctioneer, asked the European Union to do more to fight sales of fakes by reviewing data-privacy rules and creating a continent-wide intellectual-property network.
The Federal Court of Australia has handed down a landmark decision under the Designs Act which could lead to more actions against imported copies of Australian-designed goods.
In June 2004 Tony Ottobre registered designs for LED lights aimed at the automotive industry under the Designs Act 2003.
Beijing, PRC —April 1, 2009 -- The U.S.
Wednesday, 24 December 2008
In late December 2008, the Full Federal Court delivered judgment in a copyright infringement appeal filed by Elwood Clothing Pty Ltd ("Elwood Clothing"). The unanimous decision of the Full Federal Court found that Elwood Clothing, a designer of fashionable street wear under the “Elwood” brand name, owned copyright in a range of its t-shirt and swing ticket designs.
On the 22nd May police executed a search warrant on two commercial premises in outer Geelong, where they discovered a number of sets of counterfeit golf clubs.
A male person was interviewed by police and later charged with “Trade Mark” and “Obtaining the Proceeds of Crime” offences. He will appear in Court at a later date.
