CHATSWORTH, Calif. – A major manufacturer of adult novelties has teamed with an anti-piracy organization to combat the ever-growing problem of pleasure product counterfeiting. Piracy Stops Here will help Pipedream Products protect its designs and trademarks from intellectual property thieves.
“We’ve all been frustrated with piracy and intellectual property theft, and when you’re on top, people are always going to rip you off,” said Pipedream Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nick Orlandino. “Pipedream’s commitment to the industry is unparalleled. We’re no strangers to being on the front lines and taking a leadership role when it comes to defending our industry.
“We’re optimistic about our new partnership with Piracy Stops Here to make progress in destroying the scourge of piracy plaguing the industry,” he added.
According to a Piracy Stops Here spokesperson, since 2010 the company has reported and removed from cyberspace more than 8 million intellectual property infringements. During 2014, in cooperation with the Free Speech Coalition, the company launched a pilot program aimed at establishing protocols to curb counterfeiting of pleasure products and trademarked infringement of consumer merchandise. The service protects products against trademark and counterfeit infringement by monitoring and removing any infringing material from ecommerce websites — both independents and major e-tailers.
“Piracy Stops Here is delighted to add Pipedream Products to its roster of protected manufacturers,” said Jeff Carter, director of the company’s physical products division. “The pleasure products side of the adult industry is just beginning to experience the piracy that the content side has suffered for many years. It’s an honor to partner with such an iconic brand and help Pipedream bring brand control and distribution of its products back under their exclusive control, where it belongs.”
