14,400 decks of infringing playing cards seized by Longgang Customs

Recently, Longgang Customs found a batch of 14,400 decks of playing cards suspected of infringing the "Bee" trademark of an American playing card company when inspecting goods through cross-border e-commerce channels . The rights holder confirmed that these goods were infringing goods. The case has now been transferred to the customs disposal department for handling.

Image source: Screenshot of the video released by Customs

It is understood that the brand Bee belongs to the United States Playing Card Company . Bee is a brand used exclusively in casinos around the world and is also an indispensable playing card for professional gambling. Its characteristics are that the back of the card has a single pattern and no borders, which can prevent gamblers from cheating , because playing cards with white borders will have slight differences when printed, and some people can use these slight differences to cheat. In addition, the brand Bee uses black core paper, which can also prevent X-rays and cheating.

There are also some stage magic that use this kind of cards. For example, the American magician Jeff MyBride, who is known as the principal of magic, also likes this kind of cards.

For the general public, the most important thing is that its price is relatively affordable and the quality is good. If you search on Amazon US, you can buy two decks of Bee playing cards for less than $10, excluding shipping costs.

Playing cards is an occasional pastime for some people, and a daily activity for others. No matter which type of person, they probably can't stand playing cards with broken cards. After being used in many gatherings, the Bee Cards still remain the same as when they were opened. It is said that because the Bee Cards are pressed with three layers of paper, they are particularly durable.

Poker games are very popular around the world and have become a way for people to entertain themselves during the epidemic. Although online poker is developing more rapidly now, there is still a certain consumer demand for paper poker cards.

As the world's largest poker manufacturer, the American Poker Company is very aware of its rights. In addition to registering relevant trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, it has also filed them with my country's General Administration of Customs.

In addition to the Bee brand , the American Playing Card Company also produces the Bicycle series, Tally Ho series, etc. As for other playing card companies, such as The Ellusionist's Ghost series, Black Tiger series, etc., Theory 11's Guardian Angel, Centurion, etc., these are not allowed to be used infringing ways.

In a joint law enforcement operation carried out a while ago, customs in Guangdong region seized more than 2.421 million pieces of infringing goods, including luggage, leather goods, glasses, clothing, etc.

In fact, many brands, including the American poker company mentioned in this article , will register with the General Administration of Customs of China. In other words, many infringing goods will be discovered during export inspections. Even if they manage to escape, they will face challenges from e-commerce platforms, brands, and consumers.

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