Couple held for allegedly selling fake 'Ichiro' sunglasses

Couple held for allegedly selling fake 'Ichiro' sunglasses

NAGOYA, Japan - A couple in Hyogo Prefecture were arrested Jan. 15 for allegedly selling fake ''Ichiro-model'' sunglasses (in photo taken at a Nagoya police station) on an Internet auction site. Police suspect that the couple violated the trademark law by posting an advertisement on the auction site, saying they were offering Oakley-brand sunglasses worn regularly by Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners.

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  • ILEA001095074
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  • 2003/1/15 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2003 Kyodo News
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  • 1864 × 1713 pixel
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