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I agree with part of that Matt and disagree strongly with other parts. There's a big difference in a "reproduction/clone" and a "counterfeit". As long as a pattern isn't patented or the originator doesn't have a copyright of some kind, I don't think it's illegal to clone or reproduce it UNLESS the clone or reproduction is marked and marketed in such a way as to try to deceive people into thinking it is the genuine article.
Even a knife pattern that has never been part of Buck's line, but is marked with Buck's name, logo and is sold in an exact copy of Buck's packaging is still a counterfeit because it was marked and marketed that way in order to deceive the buying public into thinking it was made by Buck. When they use Buck's copyrighted logo, that is a pure violation and every one shown so far here has done that.
Dave I agree with everything you just said and think we are saying the same things. I don't understand what you are disagreeing with. If the item is marked with the Buck name and copyrighted logo and packaged in the exact packaging it is a counterfeit and meant to deceive the buyer. But the "counterfeit" has to meet certain guidelines to qualify as counterfeit. You can't take a Ferrari Testarossa sign and slap it on a VW Bug and say its a counterfeit. There has to be a similar likeness to the products, other than it has 4 wheel and a motor.