KPDN raid Perak jeweller for using counterfeit trademarks on gold jewellery
IPOH: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) seized various items of jewellery bearing the trademarks of renowned brands from a business premises in Ayer Tawar during a recent operation.
The raid, conducted under Op Jenama by KPDN enforcement officers alongside representatives of the trademark owner at approximately 10am on Wednesday, resulted in the seizure of jewellery items worth over RM8,900.
Perak KPDN director Datuk Kamalludin Ismail stated that the operation followed a week-long investigation and intelligence work by his team after a complaint was filed by the trademark owner.
"Preliminary investigations conducted by four officers from the Manjung Branch office of the ministry found that the gold shop was illegally using a trademark associated with a well-known brand of pure gold.
"Further inspections resulted in the seizure of 17 items of jewellery comprising gold rings, earrings, and a gold pendant, as well as a silver ring estimated to be worth RM8,908," he said in a statement today.
He added that further investigations are ongoing under Section 102 (1)(c) of the Trademark Act 2019.
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