We at PIVOT take all possible legal measures against imitation products; however to help prevent customers from purchasing such imitations we offer the following warnings. After technically analyzing such products we have found that most imitations are of inferior quality and performance. Using such products may cause damage to your car and/or create dangerous driving conditions
■Design Imitations
■Trademark Imitations
■Copyright Infringements (data, documents, copy of concept, packaging)
■Industrial Property Rights Infringements (Patent Infringement)
■Acts of Deliberate Deception or Misrepresentation
Responsibility to stop the purchase and resale of imitation products made outside of Japan to consumers in Japan falls on all local distributors and dealers.
In recent years, quick harsh legal action is being taken against the sales of imitation products in all respective countries where our products are sold.
PIVOT Corporation
Intellectual Property Division