Important victory Salvatore Ferragamo in the fight against counterfeiting. The Court of the Court of the Southern District of New York, at which the Company Florentine had started last January a civil action against 15 Holders of total 95 domain names that usurped the prestigious brand and marketed counterfeits, He has in fact issued a judgment in which it recognizes the existence of a damage of over four million dollars in favor of Salvatore Ferragamo.
An earlier decision of the same Court had already ordered the transfer of the names of these domains and the Company had provided obscuring sites. The new ruling, arrived in recent days, sentence counterfeiters to compensate the same company 4,3 millions of dollars.
"We very much welcome this decision by the Court of New York - comments Ferruccio Ferragamo, Group President Salvatore Ferragamo - Which included the danger of counterfeit online for consumers. As a company we are committed to the protection of our brand and the fight against counterfeiting for many years besieging the most prestigious brands in the fashion and luxury. Internet has now become a major channel for those who traffic in counterfeit goods, and center of latest lawsuits undertaken our Group, historically among the most targeted by this phenomenon ".
The fierce battle against this phenomenon, fought in courtrooms around the world, sees the legitimate owners of trademarks registered increasing success, thanks to local and international laws that gradually become aware of the seriousness of the problem and ammodernano, acquiring tools to defend the rights of those affected by the action of pirates and imitators. Counterfeiting causes significant damage to the image, the business and reputation of brands in terms of craftsmanship and Made in Italy quality, and for this Salvatore Ferragamo has undertaken a number of actions to protect both its products that its customers.
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