Spin Master Ltd. Launches Attack on Counterfeiters of Highly Sought-After Hit Toy Bakugan Battle Brawlers

TORONTO, May 12 /CNW/ -- There's an old saying that says that imitation
is the sincerest form of flattery, but Spin Master Ltd., the company behind
the North American toy-phenom Bakugan Battle Brawlers, is warning imitators
that counterfeiting will not be tolerated and is offering parents guidance on
how to ensure that their Bakugan purchases are the real thing.
    Between February 6 and May 2, 2008, Spin Master Ltd. in conjunction with
its anti-counterfeiting enforcement team at the Toronto-based law firm of
Kestenberg Siegal Lipkus LLP served a combination of Canadian Federal Court
Order Anton Piller Orders and cease and desist letters on 15 locations in
Ontario and Quebec. As a result of this effort, a total of 2203 counterfeit
Bakugan Battle Brawler items have been removed from sale. In addition, several
businesses involved in the importation, distribution and sale of counterfeit
Bakugan Battle Brawlers toys are currently being investigated.
    "Spin Master has asked us to aggressively pursue the suppliers and stores
selling these infringing products and we believe the word is getting out there
that counterfeits will not be tolerated," notes Lorne Lipkus of Kestenberg
Siegal, Lipkus who is heading the enforcement efforts.  "The obstacle facing
us in our efforts is that Bakugan is such a hot product, even the
counterfeiters and stores selling the counterfeits are selling out quickly. As
enticing as counterfeits might be to some retailers however, its not worth the
risk of a law suit."
    The RCMP Border Integrity investigators consistently note that the
following is characteristic of the counterfeit products they encounter:

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