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Counterfeit Adidas and Nike Apparel Seized in Bulgaria
June 25, 2009
On May 13 and 14, 2009, Bulgarian PTO officials conducted an inspection of a shopping mall in Plovdiv, in central Bulgaria, to stop the distribution of counterfeit Adidas, Nike, and Playboy apparel.
As a result, the Bulgarian PTO seized 369 pairs of footwear and 443 pieces of tracksuits, T-shirts, vests and shorts. The counterfeit goods were imported from Turkey and China, and are worth EUR 43,589 (USD 60,360).
The inspection was conducted in cooperation with representatives of the infringed trademarks.
For more information, please contact Milena Bogoslovova in our Bulgaria Office.
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