Emergency lightning protection! Many popular summer products in the United States have been sued for infringement

During the peak summer sales season, sellers usually launch related summer products. While sales are rising, they should also be wary of whether the products involve infringement.

Recently, a number of popular summer products in the US market have been sued for infringement.

The first one is the Spyra toy water gun that became popular on TikTok . The case was filed on July 6 with the case number 22-cv-5727, which mainly involved copyright infringement.

It is understood that this product is very popular overseas, and the number of views of related videos on TikTok exceeded 24.1 million in just three days .

The Spyra toy water gun was designed by a team from Munich, Germany. It has a very technological and fashionable appearance and is very popular on major e-commerce platforms.

However , the brand owner SPYRA GmbH stated that the product image has been used multiple times without authorization, and the sellers involved are suspected of infringement. It is recommended that sellers who sell the product without authorization must remove it from the shelves in a timely manner.

It is worth noting that in addition to being wary of copyright infringement, this product should also be wary of trademark and patent infringement.

The trademarks of this product, SPYRA and SPYRALX , have been registered and cannot appear on the listing . At the same time, the product’s appearance patent has been authorized in April this year. The patent name is “ Water Gun ” and the patent number is USD949983S .

This product involves copyright, trademarks and patents. Sellers must conduct self-inspections and avoid them as soon as possible.

The second product is Deckers sandals, which are hot-selling in the US market . Cases were filed on July 7 and July 8 , with case numbers 22-cv-03522 and 22-cv-03538 .

It is understood that Deckers is a domestic American brand headquartered in California, and owns the UGG, HOKA, TEVA, and Sanuk brands.

It should be noted that UGG, HOKA, TEVA, and Sanuk are all registered trademarks. Sellers of footwear products must pay more attention and conduct self-inspection.

The international market has always attached great importance to the protection of intellectual property rights. Once a product is involved in infringement, the listing will be removed and the account will be frozen by the platform at the very least , or the company will face huge compensation at the worst.

Previously, Deckers sued H &M for allegedly infringing the design patent of a UGG brand boot called "Bailey Button" , demanding triple compensation for infringement and attorney fees, totaling more than $100 million.

Cross-border sellers must be cautious when dealing with infringement issues. They must conduct product review and evaluation and trademark search before listing products to understand their status in terms of copyright, trademark and patent application. At the same time, they must communicate with suppliers to clarify the details of the source of goods and determine whether the supplier is the real owner of the rights to avoid infringement and losses to the store .

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