Regulación sobre Marcas Falsificadas en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Si vendes algo con una marca falsa, la policía puede quitarte ese producto. Si se determina que es falso, puede ser destruido o devuelto a su dueño original.

Es como cuando compras un reloj que parece de marca, pero en realidad es falso. Si la policía lo encuentra, podrían quitarlo y decidir qué hacer con él.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que María vende bolsos en un mercado, pero algunos de ellos tienen la marca de una famosa diseñadora sin permiso. Si la policía los encuentra, pueden quitárselos y decidir destruirlos o devolverlos a la marca original para que los destruyan.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(6) Any item of property bearing a counterfeit mark shall be seized under warrant or incident to a lawful arrest. An item of property that bears a counterfeit mark is subject to forfeiture in the same manner as provided in sections 4701 to 4709 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.4701 to 600.4709. Upon determination that an item of property bears a counterfeit mark, the court shall order the item forfeited and shall do 1 of the following: (a) If the owner of the identifying mark requests, return the item to that owner for destruction or another disposition or use approved by the court. (b) In the absence of a request under subdivision (a), order the seizing law enforcement agency to destroy the item as contraband or order an alternative disposition or use with the consent of the owner of the identifying mark. (7) As used in this section and section 264: (a) “Aggregate value of the violation” means the total value of all items of property or services bearing or identified by a counterfeit mark and involved in the violation, determined using the defendant's regular or intended selling price for each item or service or, if an item of property is intended as a component of a finished product, the defendant's regular or intended selling price of the finished product in which the component would be used. (b) “Counterfeit mark” means either of the following: (i) A copy or imitation of an identifying mark without authorization by the identifying mark's owner. (ii) An identifying mark affixed to an item of property or identifying services without authorization by the identifying mark's owner. (c) “Deliver” means to actually or constructively transfer or attempt to transfer an item of property from 1 person to another, regardless of whether the