Guardia di Finanza completed its seizure of imitations of Vespa

Who would think it a good idea to show off copies of Vespas in Milan?
11 scooters – showcased by 7 different exhibitors – whose design constitutes an imitation of the "Vespa" seized


http://www.piaggiogroup.com/en/archive/press/press-release-0

I wonder what country the imitations came from :rolleyes1:

That is some funny shit MJH, love it.

Cheers!

Sadly one of the images is of the Hyosung EVA...

I like the expressions on the faces of the guys in the background ...

http://www.piaggiogroup.com/sites/al...f-eicma-02.png

"Huh? What are these 'laws' you are talking about? And whadya mean you don't accept RMB?"

I wonder if the fake watch manufacturers show up at trade shows for time pieces? Unlikely. Yet, here are some clone manufacturers showing up in Italy, FFS, with Vespa clones. Says a lot about their forward-thinking abilities.

Agreed, very funny.

That EVA is Hyosung’s new electric scooter, for them to launch it in Milan and with it being a copy of the classic lines of a Vespa is really pretty foolish. So those reps may have a few Wons in their wallets and not any Yuans?

http://www.avem.fr/img/news/2011/hyosung_eva_02.jpg


http://www.vespausa.com/public/uploa...20150%203V.jpghttp://www.vespausa.com/public/uploa...20150%203V.jpg


Vespa actually has new model/version of that classic design, its called a 946.


http://www.vespausa.com/themes/v5/im...gallery/06.jpg

You gotta admit its pretty confusing, wonder if these had any troubles?
http://www.scooternova.com/wordpress/?p=285


http://www.scomadi.co.uk/
http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/y...b85d5467d4.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambretta

They are sold in Italy through LML and also in the UK as well, so are they ok to make, a copy of them that is? It be real ball buster to do all that developing and take it to show and have it pulled off the floor.
http://www.lmlitalia.com/index.php
http://lml-scooter.co.uk/

Is it possible a British company got yanked as well?

Similar thing happened with one of the PRC manufacturers in 2011 attending the same EIMCA trade show, displaying a 3 wheeler that looked so much like a Piaggio/Gilera MP3... I posted about it with the news link and photos at the time... I think the infringement was on the front end steering patent or similar... the display bike was also seized...

Visordown news article
ModernVespa forum discussion

So they don't learn, as many old timers here can surely attest too... how many times it takes to retrain the local labour pool... only to find that some time later they revert back to the method they 'know'...
TIC...
Logic free, no responsibility zone...

The Italians are not flattered by the imitations…
http://www.portolano.it/2012/10/copy...s-vs-semeraro/

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Originally Posted by MJH

That EVA is Hyosung’s new electric scooter, for them to launch it in Milan and with it being a copy of the classic lines of a Vespa is really pretty foolish.

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Yeah not so great to take it to Italy but it does seem to be a bit bizarre that Piaggio find it to be a problem now

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...ter/19428.html

That was the Eva at EICMA two years ago.

Znen is in the pic of the piaggio link with a model which Sinnis have in the UK as the Spirit.

There were also issues reported with a Taotao PCX copy and I know Longjia had a bike hidden.

Actually both of the images are on the Piaggio website.
http://www.piaggiogroup.com/en/archi...ress-release-0




There has been recent legislative changes in Italy, regarding design rights, in so much; if a design in iconic, with or without an enforce patent, in the event of any attempt to copy that design, action can be taken? That is in part the complexity of it and that it is not in alignment with current EC regulations.


See the link and “THE FLOS VS SEMERARO CASE”
http://www.portolano.it/2012/10/copy...s-vs-semeraro/

Here is the thing the parts that are mechanical may or may not have enduring market value, engines in many cases become outdated and in that they loose functionality as in they can become functionally obsolete. However what is a relatively new and unique design is typically protected for a set time and then afte rthat set time expires it then enters what is called the public domain and then any can manufacture it. This is good since the inventor can recover the research and development costs. It is also good if it is an enduring design and with a long term of functionality, then everyone can get access to that design and society is not deprived of access to the technology.


However as for the appearance and looks of an object that can be timeless and in that the right to retain the exclusive rights to the design is the choice of the designer. They can retain their rights indefinitely.


If the appearance is not important and does not have material value….then why copy it? The copying and subsequent sales are damages to the original designer, they are recoverable and without time limits in many countries.