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Early this morning we received the below email from Jan Sieveking of Sieveking Sound.
Out of respect for Jan’s requests, we’re canceling this drop. To be clear, Massdrop does not manufacture these stands and we’ve forwarded this email to our legal representatives to review it’s validity.
We’re sorry to do this but all orders will be cancelled and you will not be charged.
Thanks for your support and patience while we work to source an alternative product at a similar price point. As well, we encourage the community to start a poll for any products that you believe fit this criteria.
We appreciate all the support the community has shown.
“Dear Sir or Madam, it has been brought to my attention that currently Massdrop is selling an Omega style headphone stand. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/wood-omega-style-headphone-stand?s=Omega
This is a direct copy of a trademarked design and Massdrop is offering a counterfeit product manufactured in China. I have attached a simple PDF print file with the registration at the OAMI which is the international body taking care of design patents like this one. As you can see it is valid international patent that has been filed in 2009 and is valid till 2019 and we will likely prolong the patent after that.
This is to inform you that I see your commercial offer of the Chinese counterfeits as an infringement of this design patent and that I am ready to take legal action with our legal representation in the US if you should continue this offer. I am not a person who likes hitting other people over the head with legal action and thus I am writing to you first to give you a chance to simply stop this before this becomes an expensive mistake for your young company.
I have no problem with you ending this purchasing matter with a statement that it has been brought to your attention that the design is patented internationally and thus the import and sale of the fake Omegas is not legal.
With regards from Germany,
Jan Sieveking (Designer of the Omega and Owner of Sieveking Sound GmbH & Co. KG)
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Sieveking Sound GmbH & Co KG | Plantage 20 | 28215 Bremen | Germany Tel: +49 (0)421-684893-0 | Fax: +49 (0)421-684893-10 Bank: Sparkasse Bremen | BIC: SBREDE22 | IBAN: DE55290501010010651685 http://www.sieveking-sound.de | kontakt@sieveking-sound.de Geschäftsführer: Jan Sieveking | Firmensitz: Bremen GmbH registriert beim Amtsgericht Bremen: HRB 22002 --------------------------------------------------------------------”