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Good luck enforcing that against dropshippers and in China. Even the largest brands on this rock struggle with IP theft, fakes and trademark abuse.
by mschuster91 2y ago
Good luck enforcing that against dropshippers and in China. Even the largest brands on this rock struggle with IP theft, fakes and trademark abuse.
- AnthonyMouse 2y agoBut that was the original problem. People bought the device thinking it was authentic when it wasn't. If they're still selling crap with your name on it then how does it help you that it's subpar hardware running subpar firmware instead of subpar hardware running better firmware?
- immibis 2y agoIf your name's on it it's a trademark violation. If they merely said "our product is similar to tinySA" then nothing you can do - you don't get a special exemption from the laws of market competition, and it seems that customers like their product more.
- AnthonyMouse 2y ago> If your name's on it it's a trademark violation. The GP's complaint was that you can't do anything about trademark violations when it's dropshipped from China and there is no one in the US to sue. But when that's the case you don't want their product to be even worse, because customers attribute the failure to you.
- immibis 2y agoWhen counterfeit products are imported, the importer is liable.
- AnthonyMouse 2y agoSellers in China list counterfeit products on eBay. eBay never has possession of the merchandise. People in the US buy them. They get shipped directly from China to the end customer. Who is the importer? The postal service?
- immibis 2y agoThe buyer is the importer. Have you tried suing them for importing counterfeit products?
- AnthonyMouse 2y agoThe concern here is that innocent buyers are mislead and end up with counterfeit products. Your proposal is for the innocent buyers to be mislead and end up with counterfeit products and then get sued for it?