Fake toner products confiscated
philipines
AROUND P1.5 million worth of fake toner cartridges were seized by National Bureau of Investigation agents when they raided several branches of a computer shop in Metro Manila last Wednesday.
NBI Intellectual Property Rights Division chief Jose Yap said the raids were prompted by a complaint from international company Hewlett Packard (HP) which was represented by Bengzon, Negre & Untalan Intellectual Property Attorneys.Yap said HP sought the bureau’s help in investigating C-COMD Computer Printer Tech Corp. for allegedly selling fake HP toner cartridges.Armed with search warrants issued by Manila Regional Trial Court Judge Antonio Eugenio Jr., agents raided on Wednesday morning C-COMD’s branches in Zapote Road, Las Pinas; Kabihasnan, Parañaque City; and Sta. Cruz, Manila.They confiscated some 347 pieces of refilled and repackaged toner cartridges which were allegedly being passed off as original HP products.
Tonernews.com, May 9, 2006. USA