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Welcome to the new column - [Infringement Warning]. This column is updated weekly to provide sellers with the latest product recall information, infringement case inventory and product risk warnings.
- Plaintiff: Shangyou Jiayi Lighting Prodcut Co., Ltd.
- Prosecution date: September 24, 2024
- Reason for prosecution: Patent infringement
- Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
The plaintiff owns more than 100 new inventions, software copyrights, structural design patents, and is equipped with advanced product development and testing equipment. Its professional team has been deeply involved in the OEM and ODM service field for more than 16 years and has accumulated rich industry experience. At present, the plaintiff's products have been exported to more than 20 countries.
The company integrates intelligent control technology and lighting art, and with decades of meticulous work in the field of lighting engineering, has created a unique lighting style and brought customers all-round and personalized lighting solutions.
Information on Alibaba's official platform shows that the company's annual operating income is stable between US$10 million and US$50 million, further confirming its strong strength in the industry.
Rattan lamps play an important role in decoration and beautification, lighting function, environmental protection and comfort, practicality and durability, etc. The product involved in this case is a popular rattan lamp of the plaintiff, with patent number US 10,082,258 B2 and approval date on September 25, 2018 .
On February 16 this year, the plaintiff took legal action against the infringement of the patented rattan lamp and successfully froze the stores of some cross-border sellers through TRO , effectively safeguarding its own rights and interests.
At present, with the launch of a new round of rights protection actions, the plaintiff has once again applied for TRO freezing measures to further crack down on infringements. Therefore, all sellers who sell or may be involved in this patented product must attach great importance to it and immediately conduct investigations to prevent infringement.
2. Medicine box patent
- Plaintiff: E-Link Plastic & Metal Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Prosecution date: August 20, 2024
- Reason for prosecution: Patent infringement
- Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
E-link Plastic was founded in 1979 and is a company that specializes in the manufacture of custom plastic pill boxes and pill organizers. Since its founding in 1979, E-link Plastic has continued to drive industry innovation with its core competitiveness of independently developed molds.
Since 1993, E-link Plastic has provided high-quality OEM and ODM printed medicine box services to customers around the world. In 1999, E-link Plastic began to sell products to Japan and the United States. Its product line covers a wide range of sub-segments such as medicine boxes, pill cutters, pill storage boxes, pill crushers and first aid kits, fully meeting the diverse needs of different consumers.
The plaintiff has designed various innovative medicine boxes and has actively applied for and obtained multiple patent protections. Recently, the plaintiff has also decisively taken legal action against the infringement of its patent rights in the market. The patent number of the medicine box involved in this case is US D933,949 S, and the approval date is October 26, 2021.
On September 12, the plaintiff's TRO motion was supported by the court, and then on September 17, the TRO extension motion was also successfully approved. At present, many stores have been frozen by TRO.
It is worth noting that the plaintiff has dozens of patent copyrights registered in his name, so sellers should pay special attention when selecting products.
3. Lululemon trademark
- Plaintiff: Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.
- Prosecution date: September 10, 2024
- Reason for prosecution: Trademark infringement
- Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Lululemon is a world-renowned high-end sportswear brand, famous for its high-quality yoga wear and sports equipment.
Yoga apparel is Lululemon's iconic product line, covering yoga pants, tops, vests and other products, forming a complete product matrix. However, Lululemon's vision goes far beyond this. It has also extended its product line to multiple sports fields such as running, fitness, and comprehensive training, and launched peripheral accessories such as yoga mats and sports bottles to fully meet the diverse needs of consumers.
In the past year, Lululemon achieved a sales volume of up to US$9.8 billion with its excellent product strength and brand influence. With the rise of the "sports and leisure" trend around the world, more and more consumers choose to replace traditional formal wear with sportswear.
This trend has undoubtedly brought more development opportunities to high-end sports brands such as Lululemon, further consolidating its market leading position.
Based on this, in order to maintain a good brand image, Lululemon has adopted a zero-tolerance attitude towards infringements and frequently uses legal means to protect its rights. Since March this year, Lululemon has filed lawsuits against several stores for trademark infringement. Six months later, Lululemon has struck again, reminding all sellers to take precautions to avoid crossing the legal red line.
Lululemon holds multiple trademarks, and its products always contain at least one Lululemon trademark. Here are some of the relevant trademarks:
It is worth noting that Lululemon not only strictly protects its word trademark, but also pays special attention to the trademark rights of design elements such as stripes . Especially in the field of yoga and fitness sportswear, any imitation or unauthorized use of Lululemon's unique line design may constitute infringement.
This detail is often overlooked by many sellers, and they are thus inadvertently caught in the vortex of infringement.
In general, "no matter how small the infringement is, it is a big deal". Nowadays, e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Shein, and TikTok Shop pay more and more attention to intellectual property rights. Therefore, sellers should also be vigilant in their business operations, prevent infringements, and strengthen their awareness of self-protection.The most advanced matrix advertising traffic logic helps to deliver precise advertising The most comprehensive explanation of advertising combination strategies to quickly improve rankings On October 21st, come to the "2024 Amazon New Marketing Conference" Uncover the latest advertising strategies for Amazon during peak season Click the link below to register now👇 Follow the official account and reply "join group" to join the seller communication group
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