Originally Posted by
Litespud
What I don't understand is the misspelling of, for example, "SHIMANO" as "SIHMANO" or "SHIMENG" - is this just plain sloppiness or a calculated approach to keep Shimano from going after them? Do they have some sort of legal defense if they're selling componentry under "SIHMANO" vs "SHIMANO"? If you're ripping off legit companies, why not go all in?
It's quite possible they are hoping to avoid trademark infringement. I am not well versed in TM law to opine on whether what they are doing is kosher, but I have a feeling it's not, especially since they are trying to copy the look.