Baseball Souvenir Merchandize Sales Surged in Chian-Ming Wang Mania.　TIPO to Bust Counterfeiters Calling upon Baseball Souvenirs Merchants to Stay Away from Pirating.

　Taiwanese baseball player Chian-Ming Wang is now ranked among the top MLB winning pitchers owed to his consistent good performance in the most recent seasons turning his Taiwanese countrymen into a huge crowd of MLB fans and fanatics after New York Yankees souvenir merchandize, including jerseys, caps, bats, balls and baseball cards.  However, consumers looking to buy the souvenir items are advised to heed if the trademark(s) used on the item is an authorized mark.  Also, makers, distributors, exporters and importers of baseball souvenir merchandize had better stay alert to avoid stocking up counterfeits to prevent from violating Articles 61, 62, 81, 82 and 83 of the Trademark Act. 

　According to TIPO, trademarks used on baseball-related souvenir items and relevant services of the NY Yankees distributed in Taiwan are registered in the name of Major League Baseball Properties Inc. (美國棒球聯盟股份有限公司) and TIPO will reserve no efforts to combat piracy.  (2006.10)

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