Check yourself! Recently, many brands have filed infringement lawsuits

For cross-border sellers who want to gain a foothold and develop in the international market with strict intellectual property protection, they must ensure that their products do not have the risk of patent infringement.

Because once patent infringement is involved, the listing may be removed at the least , and the account may be frozen by the platform at the worst. Recently, many infringement cases have occurred, resulting in a large number of sellers being affected.

1. FACIAL HAIR SHAPING TOOL

The brand owner of this beard styling comb product is Brunett & Esnard IP, LLC. The latest infringement lawsuit was initiated by Keener & Associates, PC, a law firm in Illinois, USA on April 26, 2022.

This beard styling comb is a facial hair shaping tool that can create a variety of beard styles. At present, the funds in this case have not been frozen. Sellers selling this product must remove it from the shelves in a timely manner.

2. Flag Holder

The brand owner of this product is Zhejiang Sairen Trading Co., Ltd. The latest infringement lawsuit was filed by Barney & Karamanis, LLP, a law firm in Illinois, USA, on April 20, 22.

This is a product that can hang the flag horizontally on the house and is windproof. Currently, it involves infringement of appearance, and sellers of related products are advised to remove them from the shelves immediately.

3. Casio Computer

The brand owner of this product is Casio Computer Co., Ltd. The latest infringement lawsuit was filed by HSP, a law firm in Illinois, USA, on April 14, 22.

Casio is located in Japan and specializes in the production of electronic watches, electronic musical instruments, computers and other products. Although it is a big brand, it is also involved in infringement. The main reason is that there are many computer models, which are prone to infringement.

4. Playing Cards

The brand owner of this product is The United States Playing Card Company. The latest infringement lawsuit was filed by the law firm GBC on April 14, 22.

This poker product is produced by USPC (The United States Playing Card Company), the world's largest poker manufacturer , which has registered more than 100 text and graphic trademarks . However, this product infringes on text and graphic trademarks, so sellers must be careful.

Cross-border sellers must be cautious when dealing with infringement issues, otherwise once infringement occurs, it will have a serious impact on the store.

The editor here reminds sellers that they must conduct an audit and evaluation of the product and a trademark search before putting the product on the shelves to understand its status in terms of copyright, trademark and patent application. At the same time, they must communicate with the supplier to clarify the details of the source of goods and determine whether the supplier is the real owner of the rights, so as to effectively avoid the occurrence of infringement problems.

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