The jury met on January 15, 2011. Three prizes, six distinctions and one special prize were awarded; total entities: 28.
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Photos: left (or above): original
right (or below): plagiarism
After the Plagiarius Awarding the parties involved have found a mutual consent not to mention their names any more.
Original: swizzzProzzz AG, Beckenried, Switzerland
Plagiarism: Distribution: NingHai Well International Trade Co., Ltd., Zhejiang, PR China
Distribution: The French distributor found a mutual agreement with swizzzProzzz, i.e. he removed the imitations from the market, destroyed them, and revealed the name of the Chinese distributor
Original: Halfar System GmbH, Bielefeld, Germany
Plagiarism: WIL Langenberg GmbH, Hückeswagen, Germany
Six “Distinctions“ (equal in rank) were awarded:
Original: flexi-Bogdahn International GmbH & Co. KG, Bargteheide, Germany
Plagiarism: Cixi Jian Er Plastics Co., Ltd., Cixi City, PR China
Original: FUN FACTORY GmbH, Bremen, Germany
Plagiarism: LoveToys Industrial Co., Ltd., Guangdong, PR China
Distribution: The Austrian distributor found a mutual agreement with FUN FACTORY, i.e. he removed the imitations from the market and revealed the name of the Chinese producer
Original: Hansgrohe AG, Schiltach, Germany
Plagiarism: Joyou Group Building Materials Co., Ltd., Fujian, PR China
Original: HOPPE AG, Stadtallendorf, Germany
Plagiarism: Shenzhen Guro Windows & Doors Hardware Co., Ltd., Guangdong, PR China
Original: Rittal GmbH & Co. KG, Herborn, Germany
Plagiarism: Shanghai HaoFuMan Electricity Equipment Co., Ltd., Shanghai, PR China
Original: Schulte-Schlagbaum AG, Velbert, Germany
Plagiarism: Abson A/S, Ikast, Denmark
The following "Special Prize" was awarded:
Original: FORTIS Uhren AG, Grenchen, Switzerland
Falsification: Distribution: Digital Time Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
Each year the jury is put together individually with specialists from diverse sectors (Design, Intellectual Property, Business, Media etc.). The following persons formed this years' jury...