According to the General Department of Market Management (GDMM) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, on December 3, the Department of Professional Market Management, in coordination with the Hanoi Market Management Department, conducted a surprise inspection at a beverage business establishment in Nam Tu Liem District.
During the inspection, authorities discovered 3,000 cans of energy drinks bearing signs of trademark infringement of registered trademarks owned by TCP Group Thailand, the producer of Red Bull energy drinks.
Market management forces discovered over 50,000 cans of “Bò Húc” energy drinks with signs of trademark infringement of Red Bull.
Upon inspection, it was found that the infringing products displayed information indicating that they were manufactured at a facility in Thuan Thanh Town, Bac Ninh Province.
Upon receiving this information, the Department of Professional Market Management promptly coordinated with the Bac Ninh Market Management Department to inspect the facility producing these infringing products on the same day.
Accordingly, Inspection Team No. 2 from the Department of Professional Market Management, in collaboration with the Bac Ninh Market Management Department and local functional forces, conducted an inspection of the V.M. Food and Beverage Processing Joint Stock Company, with Mr. H.T.D. as its director.
The factory was operating normally when the authorities arrived for the inspection.
At the time of the inspection, the authorities observed that the factory had produced a large quantity of finished products bearing the Red Bull trademark, packed in cartons with the same branding, ready for transportation and consumption.
In addition, the factory was also found to be storing a significant number of unused energy drink cans.
Initial inspection by the team indicated that all the goods discovered at the branch of V.M. Food and Beverage Processing Joint Stock Company showed signs of trademark infringement of registered trademarks.
Consequently, the inspection team proceeded to temporarily confiscate all the infringing goods for further investigation and clarification of the violations.
