Beats is suing Chinese counterfeiters for billions of dollars

The people behind Beats are about to rake in several billion dollars in a deal with Apple, but before that the headphone-maker could pull in even more money in a lawsuit going after Chinese counterfeiters. According to AppleInsider the company has filed a suit claiming trademark infringement, and is demanding several billion dollars in damages. Beats claims that a number of Chinese counterfeiters are selling products designed to look like the company’s own headphones and featuring the official Beats trademark. The fake headphones are reportedly sold online through digital storefronts pretending to be connected to the American company. The lawsuit estimates these sites make over $135 billion per year while ruining the Beats brand with low-quality products.