I suspected this as well. There are areas of the world where trademarks and patents mean little. It wouldn't be that difficult for a low price frame maker to lay out a mold that looked like a Madone, and certainly wouldn't be difficult to match the paint/decals. If I were contemplating this venture, I'd have to get some sort of comfort that I was buying "legitimate" merchandise, and not knock-offs. These fall into my "do your research" caveat.