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This is our first action in Malaysia but additional actions are anticipated The Enforcement Division of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and “We have been conducting an investigation into the illegal importing, distributing and operating of Merit copies by Cosmic for two months,” stated Fay. The action was based on violations of Merit’s copyrights. Fay added that numerous records and other materials were also seized. “The evidence seized will be the basis for a criminal action against the company and its owners,” Fay further stated. “This is our first action in Malaysia but additional actions are anticipated,” Fay said. “Individuals who copy, distribute and operate Merit copies should be aware that The successful action in Malaysia follows similar actions in China, Singapore, Hong Kong and South Africa. “We won’t stop until we eliminate copies of our products and more raids will be taking place shortly in other countries.” We are concentrating heavily on China but we will continue to take actions in countries that import Merit copies.” Fay praised the work of Wong Partners law firm in Kuala Lumpur, which coordinated the investigation and raids on behalf of Merit. For more than 27 years, Merit has ensured long-term return on investment for operators by providing continually high-earning equipment along with updates and upgrades for its products. With an installed base of over 250,000 touch-screen games garnering nearly 4.6 billion plays per year, Merit Entertainment is the worldwide leader in touch-screen entertainment devices. Merit Entertainment products appear globally in a wide array of venues and appeal to an almost limitless demographic. Merit continues to expand its position in the industry with ever-increasing entertainment, music, content, and new games. The company maintains a Web site with all the latest information at www.meritgames.com. 2007-01-12 |
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Consumer Affairs raided the offices of Cosmic Hitec Sdn Bhd in Penang, Malaysia on December 19 and seized 30 copies of Merit’s Force products. The seized products include complete games, motherboards and hard drives, announced Robert C. Fay, Director of Government Relations.
Merit Industries is serious about protecting their intellectual property rights, and will take aggressive actions worldwide to eliminate Merit copies in the market place,” added Fay.