Are clone clubs legal?

Yes, "clone clubs" are legal, however "counterfeit clubs" are not. CloneClubs.com sells "golf club clones" not counterfeit clubs. "Counterfeit" clubs pretend to be someone else's golf club by mimicking the name and/or look of a brand name golf club. Golf clones on the other hand, duplicate the technology of a brand name golf club, but promote themselves independently. Properly constructed and marketed golf clones are not illegal. Counterfeits clubs are illegal and a significant problem in the golf industry, just like counterfeit Rolexes are to the watch industry. No one should buy products from an illegal counterfeiter. A counterfeit club is a product that violates the legal trade dress rights, trademarks, patents or copyrights of another company while using inferior parts and construction. A total rip off to you the golfer and the entire golf equipment industry. Historical examples of trade dress violators were the makers of the "king snake" which was an illegal knockoff of Cobra's King Cobra, the Tommy Mann Bummer, the Big Burser - you get the point. Counterfeit golf clubs confuse the consumer and seeks to fool the consumer into thinking their product is actually the Name Brand Company's product. It rips us all off because reputable companies play by the rules and lose business to shady operators who fool consumers into thinking they are buying a legitimate product. It rips you off because the quality is inferior and you just enriched a criminal. Clone golf clubs do just the opposite. The use the the same technology and brand name golf clubs, but under their own mark.

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Table of Contents - Clone Golf Clubs FAQ

What is a "clone" golf club? Why should I buy my clone golf clubs from CloneClubs.com? Are clone golf clubs legal? If clone golf clubs are so great, why don't the professionals use them? Are clone golf clubs legal for USGA tournament play?

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