Product selection is the eternal examination question of cross-border e-commerce, as the saying goes, "three points rely on operation, seven points depend on product selection", which shows the importance of product selection to the cross-border circle.
The weather is gradually warming up, and it is about to enter the summer, how can sellers choose products to catch up with this wave of benefits? The standard configuration is a popular bubble gun, a variety of outdoor toys, in addition, shapewear is also a good choice.
The product begins to warm up, sellers must pay attention to infringement issues when selecting products, the product is easy to sell, but it also means that there is a huge risk of infringement hidden, and do not "catch fire" because of the hot sales for a while.
01
Shapewear
In recent years, the overwhelming plasticwear advertisements on the Internet have really made shapewear popular, shapewear can highlight the curves of women's figures, so that women are more accepting and love their figures.
On Amazon, enter the keyword "shapewear", and retrieve more than 6000+ related listings for sale, many products have monthly sales of 8000+, and there are not a few products with more than 10,000 reviews.
There is a market means that there is infringement, and there is often a crisis under the explosion. After inquiry, it was found that there are many appearance patents for shapewear, and the risk of infringement is only a lot more.
▼Some appearance patents
Searching for shapewear appearance patents, there are many products that will be issued patents at the end of 2023 and January-February 2024, sellers should note that the more "fresh" the patent, the greater the possibility of rights protection, and the greater the risk of infringement.
On Amazon, there are products on sale that are very similar to the above appearance patents, leave a review of 222;
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Bubble gun
When it comes to the indispensable toys for summer camping, it is the bubble gun, which is not only a toy for children, but also a good hand for creating atmosphere. Bubble guns are usually popular because they have a cute shape, or they are colorful, or all kinds of small animal dolls are glued to them.
On Amazon, related search products found that most of the products have sold more than 2000+ in the past month, and some hot-selling appearance products have sales of up to 10K+, leaving more than 10,000 reviews.
Of course, the better the sales of the product, the greater the degree of rights protection, if you are not careful when selecting and selling products, you will step on the infringement trap, and the store will be frozen during the peak season, and it is likely to miss the whole hot season, so sellers must check the appearance of the product to avoid infringement.
▼Some appearance patents
In addition to the above-mentioned bubble gun appearance patent, there is also a bubble gun that needs to be noted, but this bubble gun involves not an appearance patent, but an invention patent, that is, no matter what the shape, as long as this structure is used, it will constitute infringement.
This bubble gun is said to have begun to complain, and sellers who are preparing for the summer selection should pay attention to lightning protection:
The operation of this bubble machine has two features:
1. Operation mode: press the switch - drive the motor - fan rotation - generate air flow - drive the bubble rod to rotate - blow out bubbles in the design of this product, not only the small fan blows bubbles, but also drives the bubble wand to rotate together through the shaft, which will produce more and more uniform bubbles.
2. Saving method: Through the bubble liquid collection device, the bubble liquid is collected to avoid waste.
Note: According to the invention patent of this product, one of the most obvious features of the product is that the bubble wand will rotate continuously, which means that when the bubble machine is started, the marked part in the picture will rotate together.
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Water skiing mats
When you think of summer, the first thing that comes to mind is water, and when you think of water, you inevitably think of water skiing mats. The water slide mat is a product that has continued to sell well in recent years, and it is also a famous product on the list, and it is a "frequent visitor" on the Best Seller list. There are many water holes around the mat, and you can splash when you step on the middle, which is very cool.
On Amazon, many products have left more than 1,000 reviews and monthly sales of more than 1,000, and it is very exciting to see whether it will become a dark horse and break out of the track in the summer.
Don't look at the sales power of this product does not seem to be as high as the previous two products, but where there is a market for the product, there will be an infringement crisis, after searching, the water ski mat also has a lot of appearance patents, sellers carefully choose products.
▼Some appearance patents
In addition to the appearance patent of this type of product, the product also involves an invention patent, the patent name "Water inflatable splash pad with mobile figures", patent number US10610794B1, the structure used in this inflatable waterproof mat is more common, and it is necessary to pay attention to the infringement problem.
Here's how this water ski mat works:
1. This inflatable splashback pad includes a base pad and a ring. The ring can be aerated with liquids from garden hoses, such as water, and has multiple spray holes that direct the water up into the air and onto the base pad.
2. One or more movable objects, such as toy figures, flashes, shapes, or other novel objects, may be placed inside a ring, and when water flows through the ring in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, the object flows through the ring in the same direction as the water flow.
3. The transparent surface on the ring allows the user to visually observe the figure translated through the ring, thus providing the appearance of the object's motion.
Special attention should be paid to the part of this product marked with "50" objects, which is the above-mentioned object that can move with the flow of water, and if this part is included in the product sold, the risk of infringement is extremely high.
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Inflatable pool
Inflatable pools may not be as popular as bubble guns and shapewear, but they are definitely the "evergreens" of seasonal products in summer. Inflatable pools make swimming easy, no longer need to go to a specific pool, even at home, you can do it through the inflatable pool.
Search for keywords on Amazon, there are 3000+ related listings for sale, the average monthly sales of products are 1000+, and some products leave 8000+ reviews.
The product of the inflatable pool can be seen to be hot, as a seasonal product, the next product sales are very considerable, after searching, this type of product generally has more appearance patents, sellers should pay attention to the appearance of intellectual property information of this type of product when selecting products.
▼Some appearance patents
On Amazon, there are products on sale that are very similar to the above appearance patents, leaving a review of 605;
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Air-conditioner fan
With the advent of summer, the sales of seasonal products are "rubbing" up, and air conditioning fans, as seasonal products, are the focus of sales, and in the hot summer, air conditioning fans can provide people with a cool and comfortable space.
On Amazon, there are 1000+ related air conditioning fans on sale, the average product rating is 10K+, and the sales volume of some products in the past month is 10K+, which shows the popularity of the product after entering the summer.
As a product with strong seasonal characteristics, the hot sales of air conditioning fans in the next few months can be predicted, and sellers should pay attention to the appearance and functionality of the product when choosing this type of product to avoid infringement.
The search found that most of the air conditioning fans were design patents, and the sellers paid close attention to self-examination.
▼Some appearance patents
In addition to this kind of desktop air conditioning fan, there is also a kind of hanging around the neck, easy to carry out, called the neck air conditioning fan; this type of air conditioning fan has 8000+ listings on Amazon, and many products sell more than 1,000 per month.
Sellers should also pay attention to the design patent information of the halterneck air conditioner fan when selecting products to avoid stepping on pits.
▼Some appearance patents
The above is the detailed information about the patents related to the summer selection, the selection is very easy to step on the thunder, the seller must do a good job of self-inspection, and deal with it as soon as it is found. After receiving the notice from the platform, you can immediately entrust a lawyer to analyze and deal with it, and it can be resolved in as soon as 1-2 months.