![CUBORO marble run "STANDARD 32"](/upload/2024-Cuboro-Kugelbahn-327679.jpg "CUBORO marble run "STANDARD 32"")
3rd prize - CUBORO marble run "STANDARD 32"
(Educational game / Learning method in schools / CUBORO championships)
Left Original: Cuboro AG, Bern, Switzerland
Right Plagiarism: Manufacturer of the "Easycool" plagiarism (distributed via taobao.com):
Zaozhuang Yike Electromechanical Equipment Co, Ltd, Shandong, PR China
The entire, award-winning CUBORO marble run system consists of over 100 different elements. It trains fine motor skills, strengthens spatial awareness and stimulates creativity. Invented by Matthias Etter in the 1970s, CUBORO now delights children and adults in more than 30 countries, including Asia. The original cubes are made in a family carpentry workshop from certified "Swiss wood" from sustainably managed beech forests. All elements are pure natural products, chemically untreated. Concept theft: Easycool copies almost all CUBORO products, in some cases including packaging, photos, functional graphics, awards and designations of origin. They advertise the counterfeits as "compatible with CUBORO". Since 2023, Easycool has been trying to poach Cuboro's European dealers directly. The counterfeits cost 50% of the original.