HIWATT Amplification

From our beginning in 1964, HIWATT amplifiers and many of the artists who play them have risen to legendary status. Now wee carrying this tradition into the 21st century with an ever expanding lineup of products to meet your needshatever your playing style. We build some of the world best tube amps, and we carry this experience into every product we makeven our practice amps. This means that every HIWATT product we design and build for you is loaded with jaw-dropping tone as well as being versatile, rugged and dependable.

Our company HIWATT Amplification sells HIWATT amplifiers and products in the United States and abroad. As a direct result of these efforts, together with favorable patron recommendations and media reviews, our company has developed extensive and valuable goodwill in the trademark HIWATT HIWATT Amplification has brought lawsuits throughout the United States and the world and has obtained restraining orders and large money judgments against those who sell infringing goods at the retail and wholesale level.

If you have had an auction terminated by the E-Bay Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) Program, the auction contained the use of our registered trademark HIWATT or a counterfeit product bearing the name HIWATT. The use of the term HIWATT for products which are in competition with those of our company and is likely to cause or has caused confusion, deception, mistake, or a combination thereof among our patrons, dealers, and suppliers will cause your auction to be terminated.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Why was my auction terminated?

A: Your auction was terminated because HIWATT Amplification believes that the merchandise that you were offering for sale is counterfeit or otherwise infringes on HIWATT trademarks. Because of the way eBay works, we can only make this determination based upon your auction's title, description and photographs.

Q: Why does HIWATT Amplification care if I sell a single piece of unauthorized HIWATT merchandise?

A: HIWATT Amplification has spent large sums of money throughout the world to develop and maintain its reputation for quality and design. Sellers of counterfeit merchandise attempt to trade off of HIWATT well-earned reputation. Sales of counterfeit products damage HIWATT reputation, as many of the purchasers of inferior counterfeit products will attribute the poor quality merchandise to HIWATT.

Q: Why can't I use the word "HIWATT" in my auction heading even though I am not selling a HIWATT product?

A: Many eBay sellers use the trademarked term "HIWATT" in their auction title or description simply to get attention from consumers looking for authentic HIWATT products. This is a form of trademark infringement recognized by the courts as "initial interest confusion." Even though consumers may ultimately realize that an auction or website has no connection to HIWATT, such conduct is illegal trademark infringement, and is an attempt to take a free ride off HIWATT name and reputation.

Q: Why can't I describe my item as "HIWATT -STYLE", "HIWATT-LIKE" or a similar phrase?

A: Due to HIWATT fame and reputation, a person who sees the HIWATT name is likely to believe that the goods are in some manner connected with or endorsed by HIWATT. Such confusion as to association or sponsorship is a form of trademark infringement and violates federal and state laws.

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