6 Things You Can Do if You Find Someone Counterfeiting Your Product at CESCounterfeit products found at ces

Counterfeit products found at ces

If you find yourself at CES checking out your competitors and you stumble upon a product that looks just like yours what can you do?

Here are 6 things options to keep in mind if you find yourself in this unfortunate and frustrating situation;

  1. Confront the seller directly (DIY)
  2. Borrow someone else’s badge and play undercover investigator to discreetly interview the seller or make an evidentiary buy
  3. Attempt to make a sample “test” purchase yourself
  4. Take a covert picture or video of the product being sold – discreetly take literature and products sheets from the booth
  5. Contact an IP Attorney
  6. Contact an investigator that specializes in IP Infringement/Enforcement Investigations for a consult

BONUS TIP: Remember that if you elect to interview, contact or make an evidentiary buy on your own the evidence obtained can be thrown out because of the conflict of interest and the fact that you are not a Licensed Private Investigator. If you are actively in litigation with the seller making contact in any way this is EX PARTE contact with a litigated party and has severe consequences.

Here is a link to a video that discusses this point in more detail.