The article begins with some legal definitions. The reader doesn't need to be familiar with the legal terminology. It is essential to understand the concept of copyright infringement as well as counterfeiting. The goal of this piece is to educate the public about the seriousness of this problem.
It is against trademark and copyright law that fake goods can be manufactured and sold. Current legislation governing trademarks within the United States of America is the Lanham Act which prohibits trademark dilution and trademark infringement.
Trademarks could be the names of phrases, or designs that are used to identify manufacturing companies or other sources of products. Trademarks allow the public to differentiate the goods of one business against those from other companies. It's not legal to permit anyone else to use the same trademark as yourself when you file for one at the Patent and Trademark Office.
