
Last but not least: The special prize 'Counterfeit' goes to the Polish company ITProcars, Gdansk, for the counterfeit of the SD card 'Volkswagen Navigation AS (V16)' from Volkswagen, Wolfsburg. The cards are sold via the Polish company's eBay store. Three months before the release date of the Volkswagen Navigation SD card version V16, ITProcars was already selling counterfeit SD cards online - at almost half the price. Via an eBay store with top ratings (99.8% positive), the company supplies an SD card with a counterfeit V16 sticker in a cover that is based on the original but is also counterfeit, using the brands 'Volkswagen' and 'VW in a circle'. The provider admits the trademark infringements but refuses to issue a cease-and-desist declaration with penalty clause. The Polish counterfeiter offers Volkswagen a payment of 2,000 euros in return for the cessation of legal proceedings. Further legal steps are planned. The counterfeit VW SD cards are no longer offered - but fakes from other well-known car manufacturers continue to be offered.
