Recently, many brands have sued for infringement, and the most dangerous ones are toy sellers. Two popular toys have been filed one after another, and a large number of accounts are facing the crisis of freezing!
Product 1: FOXMIND Rat Killer.
I believe that toy sellers are not unfamiliar with this product. It has been screened on major websites many times. When it was the most popular, many products were on the best-selling list, and the rankings were very high.
It is understood that Rat Killer is a squeeze bubble toy similar to whack-a-mole launched by FOXMIND in 2014. It is simple and easy to play. It can be used as an educational toy for children or as a decompression toy for adults. It is suitable for all ages.
Reason for litigation: trademark infringement.
The trademark POPIT cannot appear on the listing, otherwise it is likely to cause an infringement crisis. Many sellers who have been sued are because of using this trademark.
Some trademarks under FOXMIND have also been registered, and sellers can avoid them together.
In addition to not using related word trademarks, sellers should also avoid selling Yuan Fang or Yuan Fang’s rodent-killing pioneer products. FOXMIND has submitted trademark applications for these two products in October 2020.
Product 2: FIDGETCUBE decompression cube.
FidgetCube is a small handheld square toy similar to a Rubik’s Cube, with six sides, each with different functions. It can not only exercise concentration, but also relieve stress.
On June 21, the brand filed two infringement cases in a row, with the reasons for the complaint: trademark infringement and copyright infringement.
Copyright infringement is also mentioned in the indictment, and the same product is likely to cause infringement if it is sold.
In addition, the search found that the brand had applied for an appearance patent for the product as early as 2018. Although it is not the focus of this rights protection, sellers should also pay attention to avoid it.
Therefore, Fidget Cube has a layout in trademarks, copyrights, patents, etc., and its intellectual property protection is very comprehensive. The risk of infringement is extremely high, and sellers are advised not to sell it.
Finally, a reminder to all sellers:
Over the past year, decompression toys have become popular, and many hot-selling products have appeared soon. Many sellers have entered the market, hoping to make a fortune.
But under the market, there are often hidden infringement crises. Many decompression toys have filed cases for rights protection. In addition to the above-mentioned rat extermination pioneers and fingertip magic cubes, there are also flip-over octopus toys, fingertip gyroscopes, etc. No matter which product it is, the sellers have paid a heavy price.
Therefore, sellers must be well prepared for infringement risk warnings and check trademarks, patents, copyrights, etc.