Cannot sell! This car accessory infringes copyright, 259 stores accused

Infringement issues have always been an obstacle standing in the way of sellers’ progress. If you are not careful, you will fail.

Recently, another infringement case surfaced. An automobile accessory, "car-mounted frog work ", has become the number one killer of infringing products, involving as many as 259 stores.

The investigation showed that the in-vehicle products involved in the infringement were represented by the law firm Keener , and the reason for the appeal was copyright infringement.

Screenshot of happyballs.com official website

According to the product pictures, we can see that this car-mounted frog is small and cute. Unlike the common cartoon accessories, its 3D image copyright has been registered, and its 2D image and derivatives are also protected by copyright, so merchants cannot use them indiscriminately.

It is reported that the " frog work car-mounted frog " is a product of Coolballs International . It was first sold at the company's antennaballstore.com online store, and then the happyballs.com online store also synchronized the product.

Coolballs International , a famous American creative product company, mainly designs car antenna caps . By designing different styles of products, it shows the personality of the car owner and adds fun to the car. Its registered trademarks include Coolballs , Happyballs , Coolballs and Cooltoppers , and its products include Happy Bee and Jaws Shark Antenna.

At present, with the development of the economy, cars have become the most common means of transportation. As the world's largest economy, the United States has the most prominent car ownership rate.

According to a research report last year, the number of cars owned in the United States reached 260 million in 2020, while the country's population was only 320 million, which means that 83 out of every 100 Americans own a car.

Everyone loves beauty. While people are constantly pursuing their own beauty, they will not forget to decorate their cars. Previously, professionals estimated that as the epidemic situation improves, global car sales will further increase, and the global automotive exterior parts market is expected to be close to 191.99 billion yuan by 2021.

The auto accessories industry is booming, so sellers should be careful when selecting products. If there are merchants selling similar designs to the above products, please remove them from the shelves as soon as possible to prevent infringement.

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