Check yourself! GBC Law Firm represents a new brand

Infringement is a taboo in cross-border e - commerce. If you are not careful, it will cause irreparable losses to the store. In these infringement cases, the "rogue law firm" GBC is a familiar face in the cross-border circle. Recently, GBC has represented a new brand, Mac Miller . Everyone should pay attention to avoid it.

Mac Miller was a Jewish American rapper who was nominated for the 61st Grammy Award for Best Rap Album with "Swimming". He died in 2018 at the age of 26. Although he has passed away, there are still fans who miss him, and related peripherals also have a certain market .

Speaking of peripherals, T-shirts with names printed on them are the most common, but sellers should note that after searching on the US patent website, " Mac Miller " is a word trademark that was patented in 2011. Sellers should be aware that it cannot be used in listings or product pages .

(Image source: Screenshot from Patent Network)

A quick search on Amazon shows that there are many related peripheral products with "Mac Miller" in the listing . In China , "certain celebrity peripheral products" are very common on various platforms, but if they are placed abroad, this constitutes infringement, so sellers should pay attention to this.

The brand launched a rights protection case on September 23, with the case number 21-cv-5053. The law firm represented by the law firm is the familiar GBC law firm. GBC is known for being difficult to mess with. Sellers with infringement risks should remember to conduct self-inspections and remove their products from the shelves in a timely manner, otherwise they will face the consequence of being frozen once they are found.

Musicians pay particular attention to copyright. Except for some album and song information, basically the singer's name cannot be used. There have been several cases of infringement by celebrities, such as the "Green Day", "Motley Crue" and "Sabaton" bands that were involved in the case some time ago.

Up to now, GBC Law Firm has represented about 90 brands. In addition to well-known brands such as Converse, Nike, and CELINE, there are also many relatively niche ones. Sellers can pay more attention to some infringement cases, make early warnings in advance, and avoid risks to a large extent.

Foreign countries attach great importance to copyright protection. Many seemingly ordinary products may have hidden risks of infringement. Sellers should still focus on product development and develop slowly by being original.

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