Buck Knives, Inc.
Buck Knives, Inc. is a worldwide market leader in providing high performance sports cutlery andmulti-purpose tools of uncompromising quality. Our products are designed to create pride ofownership and enhanced experiences for outdoor enthusiasts, do-it-yourselfers, those who use
knives/tools in their work, light duty users and collectors.
Buck Knives has the legal responsibility to enforce its trademark and copyright rights. This pageis to educate eBay users about auctions that infringe the intellectual property rights of BuckKnives. The manufacture, distribution, and/or sale of counterfeit Buck Knives product is illegal
and carries criminal penalties. Any unlicensed use of Buck Knives’ intellectual property is aviolation of our exclusive rights and may cause confusion among customers as to the source ofthe goods. You may not copy or link to any logos, pictures or descriptions from our website,www.buckknives.com, without our written consent.
Generally, when we talk about Buck Knives trademarks, we are referring to BUCK KNIVES, our“B-Anvil”, and our logo seen below:

However, Buck Knives, Inc. also has trademark rights in many other wordings and logos,
including BUCK (by itself) BUCK KNIVES (by itself), Buck Knife, Folding Hunter, est. 1902,
various product names, product markings, slogans, technologies and processes, etc.
“Buck” and “Buck Knives” are company-specific brand names that are properly used only inconnection with products actually made or licensed by Buck Knives, Inc. Use of these terms inconnection with the products of others misleads consumers and infringes Buck Knives’ valuable
trademark rights.
As a VeRO program member, Buck Knives reviews items for sale on eBay daily. Buck Knives
takes great pride in the quality and workmanship of the products we produce and our famous
Forever Warranty of those products. Authorized resellers of Buck Knives products can be foundby visiting https://www.buckknives.com/dealer-locator/. Buck Knives uses eBay’s VeRO
program as well as other third party services to report the listing(s) of any auctions it finds tohave infringed on its rights pertaining to intellectual property. Buck Knives cannot assist in thereinstatement of any auctions or seller accounts that have been terminated due to infringement
reporting through the VeRO program following a legitimate request by Buck Knives.
A note to Buyers:
The only way to ensure that you are buying an authentic Buck Knives product is topurchase it directly from Buck Knives or through an authorized Buck Knives
reseller. The fact that a product is being sold on eBay is in no way a guarantee that it is agenuine, authorized Buck Knives product.

Know the Law
It is illegal (and in most cases a criminal act) for anyone to create trademark-bearing goods
intended for resale without permission directly from the trademark owner. There are noexceptions. It is also illegal to resell such goods, even when they have been purchased in goodfaith from someone else. Therefore, if you are purchasing goods for resale, you should makesure that you can legally resell them, beyond merely taking the word of the person you
purchased them from. Your seller may not know that the goods are counterfeit, but even if theseller does know, he or she could have a vested economic interest in misleading you.
Note that making minor changes to the shape of a logo or changing the words inside of a logo
does not change this. There is no “percentage of change” that creates a safe harbor for
unauthorized use of trademarks.
Know How Genuine Buck Knives Goods Are Distributed
Buck Knives sells its knives, sheaths, accessories and clothing only through its authorized
distributors and resellers or directly from the factory.
In addition, our authorized distributors and resellers are not permitted to sell to jobbers, brokers,
and other wholesale sources, or to people who sell solely on the Internet. There are very few
products available at wholesale to non-dealers, and you should be suspicious of an offer to sellso-called “Buck Knives” products to you at wholesale. Before you invest a lot of money ininventory you won’t be permitted to sell, investigate the source. Keep in mind at all times thatthe people trying to sell you products are highly motivated to make the sale and do not haveyour best interests in their minds. Don’t merely take their word that the goods are claimed to beauthorized.
Know What to Look For
There is no single piece of information that will help you avoid being deceived by counterfeit
goods. Genuine products are rarely sold loose and without packaging of some sort. Keep inmind that something that appears too good to be true– probably is too good to be true. Since
Buck Knives authorized distributors and resellers are the only ones who can buy direct, they’realso generally the only ones who can give you a true “bargain.”
FAQ’s
Q: Why did my auction get removed?
A: Your auction was removed because we believe that the item being sold was counterfeit
and/or infringes on our intellectual property.
Q: Why wasn’t I told directly by Buck Knives prior to my auction being removed?
A: Due to the high number of violations, it is not practical for us to contact every seller directly.
Q: Why did eBay let me list my item for sale if it is counterfeit?
A: It is impractical to pre-screen all items submitted to eBay for sale. As such, the ability to post
auctions that violate our intellectual property are allowed to be listed and are only detected afterthe auction has been listed.
Q: How did Buck Knives determine that the products in my auctions are counterfeit?
A: Unfortunately, we do not disclose the specific ways in which we identify counterfeit
products. Giving too much information allows counterfeiters an opportunity to further produce
counterfeit goods that are harder to detect.

Q: What if I didn’t know that I was infringing on Buck Knives’ trademarks?
A: Innocent intent does not negate liability under state, federal and international copyright andtrademark laws. As a seller, you have the responsibility to ensure that your actions do notviolate the intellectual property rights of another.
Q: Can I still list my items if I explicitly state it is “Fake”, “Copy”, “Clone”, “Buck-like”,“Not a Buck” or any similar phrase?
A: No. Disclaimers regarding the authenticity of goods do not satisfy state, federal andinternational copyright and trademark laws.
Q: Can I use Buck’s logo or other images owned by Buck Knives in listings of authentic
Buck Knives products?
A: Unfortunately, no. Buck Knives does not authorize its resellers to sell on eBay, and as such,
we do not allow the use of our logos or other images.
Q: Why was my auction singled out? There are several other sellers selling the same
items!
A: We work very hard to be sure that a majority of auctions offering infringing products areremoved from eBay. However, given the extremely high volume of products that are offered forsale, it is almost impossible to identify and remove every single auction.
If you have other questions, please send them
to: brandprotection@buckknives.com Responses will address questions not answered
above.