A new Chinese sportswear company called Uncle Martian is using a logo that looks astoundingly like Under Armour and certainly raises some questions about ripoffs and fake goods.
You decide if whether or not Uncle Martian is violating Under Armour's trademark, but a lot of their fellow countrymen are violating intellectual property laws and the new company logo will cause a lot of consumer confusion.
While China's copyright laws are fairly similar to those of Western countries, China's abuse of intellectual property rights is enormous and costs American manufacturers and consumers billions-of-dollars and hundreds-of-thousands of lost jobs.
Counterfeiting is the largest criminal enterprise in the world and China is the undisputed leader in the manufacture and distribution of counterfeit goods.
Under Armour's registered trademark is recognized worldwide. Infringing on the manufacturer's logo is a crime, and damages the manufacturer's brand and reputation.
Don't support criminals, buy authentic products from authorized Under Armour retailers.
While China's copyright laws are fairly similar to those of Western countries, China's abuse of intellectual property is enormous and cost American manufacturers and consumers billions of dollars and hundreds-of-thousands of lost jobs.
Images from Uncle Martian's launch show the blatant similarities between the two sports clothing brands.
The 25-year-old Chinese sports manufacturer Tingfei Long Sporting Goods Co. is behind the brand.
Please be patient, we are awaiting additional content from the manufacturer.
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