Canada Goose Wins Landmark Counterfeit and Trademark Infringement Case in Sweden

Canada Goose Wins Landmark Counterfeit and Trademark Infringement Case in Sweden PR Newswire TORONTO and STOCKHOLM, October 23, 2012 TORONTO and STOCKHOLM, October 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- District Court of Stockholm, Sweden awards damages and sentences defendants to serve time in prison Canada Goose, one of the world's leading manufacturers of extreme weather outerwear, today welcomed a recent decision from the District Court of Stockholm in one of the most significant counterfeit cases in Sweden, which found five individuals jointly and severally guilty of felony fraud, trademark infringement and customs offenses. The Court sentenced two of the defendants to serve time in prison and also awarded Canada Goose damages for a total judgment of 701 000 SEK. The defendants - five Swedish nationals - who used a number of aliases and false Swedish business name, operated the business from Thailand and sold thousands of counterfeit Canada Goose jackets alongside other luxury goods, between 2009 and 2012 in Sweden. Purchased in Thailand and repackaged in Sweden, the fake goods were found to be of poor quality in fabric and detailing, and used raccoon dog fur instead of coyote around the jacket hoods. Despite a blatant disregard for the law and confidence that he would not be caught, the main culprit was arrested in Bangkok in May 2012 and extradited to Sweden to be tried.