The peak season is coming, and the rights protection of head brands is gradually going crazy, and many TOP brand rights protection cases have been issued in two cases, among which Tesla brand rights protection has been issued 6 cases in a row, and sellers are cautious in self-examination!
Tesla, Inc.
Headquartered in Palo Alto, Tesla is the world's first electric vehicle company to use lithium-ion batteries, specializing in the production of pure electric vehicles, as well as solar panels and energy storage devices.
Case information
Time of Prosecution & Case No.:
2024.4.4：24-cv-60530、24-cv-21265、24-cv-21263
2024.4.5：24-cv-21278、24-cv-00172:
2024.4.8：24-cv-21300
Type of Protection: Trademark
Trademark No.:
Plaintiff brand: TESLA
代理律所：THE BRICKELL IP GROUP, PLLC
Place of prosecution: Florida, Texas, USA
This case has 6 cases in a row, involving more than 30 rights protection trademarks, including pattern trademarks and word trademarks, as of press time, search for TESLA trademarks, found that there are still a large number of infringing products on sale, sellers of auto parts and related products, to self-check as soon as possible:
Jite reminds: There are many well-known car brands in the United States, Cadillac, Ford, GMC and other car brands have been reported one after another, and then there are Tesla 6 cases in a row, sellers should be cautious about brand peripheral products, and do not use brand information without authorization from the brand.
In addition, a Tesla-related charger has also filed for appearance patent protection on April 5, 2024, and this Tesla charger adapter has an IP65 waterproof rating and a safety lock, which can quickly and safely charge Tesla cars, effectively preventing leakage, lightning strikes, grounding, overvoltage and other dangerous problems.
Case information
Time of prosecution: April 5, 2024
案件号:24-CV-02589
Type of Protection: Patent
专利号：USD1018469S
原告品牌：Dropcases, LTD
代理律所:BOAG LAW, PLLC
Place of prosecution: Illinois, USA
The charger design products involved in the case are still sold on multiple cross-border platforms, and many products are as similar as 70%, so sellers must be cautious when listing them:
3D Three Design, LLC
3D Three Design, LLC is a company that manufactures and sells dog butt toothpaste caps that are popular with consumers for their innovative and cute designs.
Case information
Prosecution time: 2024.3.22 2024.4.2
案件号:24-cv-02366、24-cv-02627
Type of Protection: Copyright
原告品牌：3D Three Design, LLC
代理律所:SULLIVAN & CARTER, LLP
Place of prosecution: Illinois, USA
There were two cases of brand rights protection in succession, and the prosecution time was in March and April respectively, which shows the brand's determination to protect its rights.
Since the copyright information involved in the case has not been disclosed, according to the product provided by the seller is this dog butt toothpaste cap, the following pictures are for reference only, and the sellers have similar products for sale, so they need to be cautious to put them on the shelves:
The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G. Notorious is an American hip-hop musician known for his excellent and fluid narratives, and his songs are light-hearted and full of narrative style, and the plaintiff in this case, Merch Traffic, LLC, is the exclusive licensee of The Notorious B.I.G.
Case information
Prosecution time: April 8, 2024
案件号:24-CV-02795
Type of Protection: Trademark
Rights protection trademark number: 5172786, 6254543, 6254543, 6136465, 6559419, 6667378
原告品牌:Merch Traffic, LLC
Law firm represented: GBC
Place of prosecution: Illinois, USA
If the seller has the brand information on the listing or product details, it should be removed from the shelves as soon as possible, otherwise the infringement will "come to the door":
Jite reminds: There are a total of 6 rights protection trademarks involved in this case, involving trademark categories of Class 9 (scientific instruments), Class 25 (clothing, shoes and hats), Class 35 (advertising sales) and Class 41 (education and entertainment), if the seller has used the brand trademark and has not obtained brand authorization, it will face the risk of infringement.
Zhaoyu Shi
Zhaoyu Shi is a cross-border seller from Tangshan, China, who mainly manufactures and sells tablecloths, curtains, carpets and other furniture peripheral products, which are popular in the consumer market because of their beautiful patterns and good quality.
Case information
Time of prosecution: April 2, 2024
案件号:24-CV-02630
Type of Protection: Copyright
版权号:VA2-316-400,VAu1-481-452
原告品牌:Jayu Shi
代理律所：NI, WANG & MASSAND, PLLC
Place of prosecution: Illinois, USA
According to the relevant sellers, the following are the two copyrights for this rights protection, of which the left is the infringing product, and the right is the plaintiff's pattern design.
The specific information on copyright is as follows:
Jite reminds: the copyright is mainly used in the display of household products; searching for the plaintiff's rights protection of two copyrights on the cross-border platform, it is found that many home product sellers are still using the brand copyright as a product detail map, if there are sellers who use the above copyrights, they need to be cautious and remove them from the shelves as soon as possible;
Vincent Hie
VINCENT HIE IS A DIGITAL PAINTER WHO SPECIALIZES IN SURREALIST AVATAR STYLE AND IS KNOWN FOR HIS OVERALL HIGH LEVEL OF DETAIL, DYNAMIC LIGHTING AND CLARITY IN HIS PAINTINGS, WITH THEMES RANGING FROM FANTASY TO WILDLIFE.
Case information
Time of prosecution: April 3, 2024
案件号:24-CV-02658
Type of Protection: Copyright
原告品牌:Vincent Hie
Law Firm Agent: Keith
Place of prosecution: Illinois, USA
This case involved 30 copyrighted paintings, and the sellers were cautious to put products with a high degree of similarity on the shelves to avoid infringement:
Erik Diedrichsen
Erik Diedrichsen is the founder of Riverbend Resources, Inc., a company that sells poultry feeders made of PVC tubular design with rain protection and sealed connections to keep feed dry for home feeding or farm farming.
Case information
Time of prosecution: April 5, 2024
案件号:24-CV-02773
Type of Protection: Patent
专利号：USD1014867S、USD1021277S
原告品牌：Erik Diedrichsen and Riverbend Resources, Inc.
代理律所：BISHOP DIEHL & LEE, LTD
Place of prosecution: Illinois, USA
The case involved the protection of two design patents, and the sellers were aware that there was a risk of infringement of the relevant appearance products listed after these two patents:
The above is the specific information of the recently exposed infringement cases, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights, which are very easy to step on, and sellers must do a good job of self-inspection and respond to inappropriate cases as soon as possible. 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.