Attention! Infringement risks that cross-border e-commerce cannot ignore!

Starts in October

Fall Prime Day, Halloween, Black Friday...

Various major overseas festivals are coming one after another

Some sellers haven’t had time to expect a surge in orders

You will lose the qualification to enter the big promotion.

A must-see during peak season.

This seems to have become a problem for Amazon sellers

A certain "tradition" that must be followed.

Not only Amazon is strictly investigating TROs,

Many trademark and patent owners have also begun to take this opportunity to

Clean up the infringers.

In recent years, the company has been complained about copyright infringement

It is not uncommon to receive TRO emails

The funds in many cross-border sellers’ accounts were suddenly frozen and they were unable to withdraw cash.

The forum is full of victims

“I’m always afraid of receiving a TRO.”

A toy seller on Alibaba International Station talked to us.

In the cross-border circle,

Sudden infringement risks lead to product link removal and account freezing

This often makes sellers miserable.

There are even specialized "rogue law firms" overseas.

Demanding huge compensation from sellers, causing huge losses to the store.

According to data from relevant articles of Shenzhen Cross-border E-commerce Association,

Since 2021, the number of TRO cases has shown an explosive trend.

In 2022, the total number of TRO cases for the year exceeded 1,000;

The three U.S. courts that issued the most TROs in the past five years

(Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of New York, and Southern District of Florida)

Among the TRO cases accepted, the Chinese seller accounts affected by TRO

The total amount exceeds US$17.1 billion.

Sellers who encounter TRO are trembling...

What should I do if I receive a TRO?

I think I have not infringed any rights, so why did I receive a TRO?

Should I hire a lawyer?

What factors should be considered when choosing to defend the lawsuit or to settle?

Are there any aftereffects of reconciliation?

How big of an impact will a default judgment have? Will I still be able to operate on the platform in the future?

Cathay Property Insurance is based on its research on the field of intellectual property rights in the cross-border overseas industry.

In-depth research and insights, in collaboration with Alibaba International Station,

In May this year, we created an innovative platform exclusively for merchants on Alibaba International Station.

Intellectual property infringement liability insurance,

Through insurance connection law firms provide customized standard legal services one-on-one ,

Assist merchants to unfreeze funds and resume operations,

At the same time, compensate the merchants for the attorney fees and settlement losses caused by TRO.