Ann Edillon,
lawyer of furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue, joins NBI agents in yesterday’s raid on a showroom in Silang, Cavite selling fake Cobonpue products.
he ational ureau of Investigation I raided yesterday two stores in aguig and Cavite and sei ed furniture allegedly imitating the designs of multi-awarded designer enneth Cobonpue.
In a phone interview, nn dillon, Cobonpue’s lawyer, said C G urniture in arket arket in aguig and RS showroom in Silang, Cavite have allegedly been selling Cobonpue imitations for years now.
We will be enforcing more,” she said. He is insistent on protecting his rights and he hopes other designers will follow suit. Definitely, we will be filing criminal cases.”
o arrests were made, but the I is readying charges against the owner or the board members of the raided firms.
case is being built up against the source of the imitation products.
he I Intellectual Property Rights Division raided the stores on the complaint of Cobon ue.
manufacturer from Cebu, Cobonpue’s clients include Hollywood celebrities and members of the ritish royal family.
Some of his furniture had also been showcased in several Hollywood films like Ocean’s 13” and television hit series like CSI iami.”