Take it off the shelves! Amazon's No. 1 toy with over 27,000 reviews is sued for infringement

Recently, a flip plush toy Tee Turtle octopus doll that has become popular on the Internet has caused infringement, and a formal lawsuit has been filed. The law firm representing the case is DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, a new face in the industry. The law firm is currently freezing the case, so sellers should be careful.

It is reported that Tee Turtle is a creative brand designed by designer Ramy Badie in his early years, including various original T-shirts, plush toys, card board games, etc., and the flippable octopus plush toy is the most popular one among them.

The brand owner is Tee Turtle, LLC, which has formally filed a lawsuit for infringement on April 27, case number 21-cv-3572.

The reasons for the infringement of the octopus doll include: trademark infringement and copyright infringement. The main infringing trademark is Tee Turtle. Regardless of whether there is a space in the middle, as long as it contains this word, there is a risk of infringement.

Many sellers have been found to be infringing by selling imitations of Tee Turtle octopus dolls or printing the octopus doll's pattern on clothing.

At present, the list of defendants in this case has been announced and the accounts have begun to be frozen. Relevant sellers must immediately remove their products to prevent their accounts from being blocked.

It is reported that this octopus doll became popular on major e-commerce websites last year and has now occupied the first place on many toy rankings on Amazon.

The price of the octopus dolls doubled within a few days of being put on the shelves , and the price on Amazon's US site has risen to $15. But even with the sharp price increase, the octopus dolls are still loved by foreign consumers and were once snapped up, with many foreign e-commerce websites sold out.

The octopus doll is popular on the Internet, with more than 27,000 comments and tens of millions of video views on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. It is regarded as an important tool for expressing emotions by foreign consumers, especially during the epidemic.

Although octopus dolls are extremely popular, sellers must remember to sell them in compliance with regulations and beware of infringement. It is reported that in addition to octopus dolls, flippable plush toys also have multiple image copyrights such as cats, turtles, and unicorns, so sellers should also pay more attention.

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