Joining Forces with You to Combat Intellectual Property Rights Infringement
We, Milwaukee Tool, have always been committed to providing customers with high-quality, professional, and innovative power tools, hand tools, accessories, and more. Infringement of intellectual property rights, such as sales of counterfeit products that are usually of inferior quality, hinders product and technological innovation, and damages the interests of our customers, employees and company, as well as the reputation of the MILWAUKEE brand. Therefore, we have always been taking actions to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights, and are dedicated to combating all forms of intellectual property rights infringement.
In Taiwan, intellectual property rights infringement can constitute a criminal offense. After our investigation and reporting to the authorities, a man was convicted in 2019 for displaying counterfeit MILWAUKEE products through online means.[1] However, we discovered that this individual continued to infringe on our trademark rights. After our further investigation and reporting to the authorities, this individual was convicted again in July 2023 for illegally selling counterfeit MILWAUKEE products through online means, and was sentenced to 4 months of imprisonment, which might be commuted to a fine.[2]
We adopt a zero-tolerance policy on intellectual property rights infringement and other unlawful behaviors that harm the interests of our customers, employees and/or company, and/or the reputation of the MILWAUKEE brand. Please do not defy the law.
Combating intellectual property rights infringement requires cooperation from everyone. If you discover any behavior that infringes on our intellectual property rights, please do not hesitate to notify us.
We hereby remind all valued customers to purchase genuine MILWAUKEE products through our official authorized channels. Products purchased through unofficial, unauthorized channels will not be eligible for any warranty services.
If you have any questions, please contact us by filling out the “Contact Us” form, or contact our authorized distributor in Taiwan, King Light Department Co., Ltd. (Address: No.198-176, Sec. 2, Zhong Ai Rd. Guanyin Dist. Taoyuan City 32846; Contact No.: 0800-204-377).
[1] Taiwan Taichung District Court Criminal Judgment Zhi Jian Zi No.23 of 2019.
[2] Taiwan Taichung District Court Criminal Judgment Zhi Yi Zi No.31 of 2023.
