Illegal recycling of brand bags in Tokyo
March 17th, 2009 by James
The owner of a shop in Tokyo that specializes in selling used brand goods has been arrested for creating and selling unauthorized products:
The man used parts of old Louis Vitton and Chanel bags to create hair accessories and cellphone straps bearing the logos of the famous brands. He says that he was only “recycling” old products and had started doing so at the request of customers.
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This doesn’t seem like the type of crime that should warrant an arrest… Usually, I thought these sorts of things were solved with hefty fines, unless he has been warned once before.
it doesnt seem like this should be illegal. i mean he can’t sell the accessories as being made by LV or Coach whatever, because his customers know that he made them. But to take a pair of jeans and cut them up and re-sell them isn’t unheard of.
japanese are so particular about their name brands/
Kinda dumb that they arrested him. I can understand why though. He could of easily make these products out of anything else, but the reason they were being bought was the use of the Brand logos. If he probably didn’t use the logos and just used the fabric or parts, he probably would of been fine.
I also find it horrible ironic that the ad that was under this was for a Guess Bag.
well in europe and usa he is doing nothig wrong.
there are many artists and performers creating new “ware” by using old and dumped “brand ware”. they get much more moey and noone even dare to touch them. i suggest japaese should boycot those brands for week or two and then enjoy new freedom.
aside that he is using a “ex-ware” wich was sold already legaly and is not under brand anyway. everyone have right to change own closes and bags how he likes.(aside he/she is not pretending to have “the original”)
So how is this wrong but things like doujinshi are not? They’re both reusing another copyright owner’s material.
They are using Characters, not logos, of those companies. Using someones logo for ANYTHING without permission is a grave mistake in any country. Even if the person says nothing, having their logo on a product will allow the copyright lawyer to argue that they are using the company’s popular name inorder to boost sales.
He’s not using the logos or names, he’s using the actuals parts, that’s not illegal.
One thing is a name, a logo or mark but and another one is a “part” of an item. That’s a ridiculous mistake that any law student, even a stupid one, can understand,
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