Take it off the shelves! This product has been reported twice in a row, and a large number of sellers are still selling it

Recently, there has been a wave of rights protection in the singers' circle. A large number of law firms have begun to file cases against the infringement of some singers' peripheral products, and the related sellers have been suffering.

Recently, the peripheral products of British rapper Scarlxrd caused infringement. BRICKELL Law Firm, which represented the cartoon Masha and the Bear, represented this case and launched a rights protection for Scarlxrd's peripheral products.

It is reported that BRICKELL law firm usually takes screenshots directly to collect evidence, and the initial quote for the settlement is also relatively high, with the settlement amount being at least around US$1,000. Relevant sellers should be careful.

Case Parameters

Case Number: 21-cv-20915, 20916

Prosecution date: 2021/3/8
Plaintiff product: Scarlxrd
Plaintiff Firm: Marius Listhrop, Scarlxrd
Law Firm: THE BRICKELL IP GROUP, PLLC
Place of prosecution: FL

The two major trademarks "Scarlxrd" and "スカー藩主" caused infringement

The singer Scarlxrd, whose real name is Marius Listhrop AKA Scarlxrd, is an American rapper. Because he often wears masks and other products to cover his face, this cool and mysterious style is loved by people.

Compared with his music, his unique clothing style attracts people more, which has led to the development of Scarlxrd peripheral products. It is reported that Scarlxrd has its own official product website, which mainly sells clothes and accessories with his name and album name printed on it.

It is reported that Scarlxrd released two solo albums at the end of 2016, namely "スカー藩主" and "Rxse". The infringement this time is mainly about the infringement of products related to these two albums.

Marius Listhrop's registered trademarks are mainly the following two: Scarlxrd and スカー藩主. スカー藩主 is translated into English as SUKAA HANSHYU. When searching with English words, you can find that the Japanese album name "スカー藩主" has also been applied for a trademark.

A large number of sellers are suspected of infringement, and they are sold on major platforms

It is understood that the lawsuit against the sellers did not mention the infringement caused by the singer Scarlxrd's image copyright, but only mentioned the infringement mainly based on these two trademarks.

Therefore, sellers with Scarlxrd's personal image are safe for now. But sellers with Scarlxrd, スカー藩主 or product descriptions printed on clothing or accessories should be careful.

The editor searched and found that on various platforms, many sellers were selling related products, and there were very obvious infringements from the pictures to the text. The law firm did not need to phish to collect evidence, but could directly take screenshots of the website to collect evidence.

At present, this case has occurred twice in a row, but the list has not yet been announced. The relevant sellers can first remove the products from the shelves and withdraw cash quickly to avoid freezing of their financial accounts.

The editor would like to remind sellers again that this case mainly involves trademark infringement, but Scarlxrd’s personal image will inevitably trigger infringement in the future, so relevant sellers should also pay attention.

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