Beijing Customs Seized Clothing Suspected Of Infringing "ELLE" Trademark

Yesterday, the Beijing customs belonged to the regulatory area of the capital airport customs, and dozens of boxes of more than one meter square were packed in ordinary plastic packaging and placed at the scene of supervision.

The reporter saw that the box had been opened with "ELLE&ELLE" label.

Trousers and

Wait for a lady

Scattered and stacked.

All the clothes were packed in the simplest thin and pparent plastic bags, and they were not mixed up.

"This is a total of 73 cases of clothing suspected of infringing on the" ELLE "trademark in the first half of April, about 13000 pieces. It is also a case that our customs has seized the largest number of infringements and the largest value of the goods seized in the export link business this year.

He Bing, chief of intellectual property division of Beijing Customs Law and regulation department, said.

It is understood that this is a Nanchang Trade Co., Ltd. commissioned by a Beijing International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd. declared to export general trade goods in France, goods declared as woven ladies tops, woven ladies skirts, etc., declared the brand as "ELLE&ELLE" brand, the declared value is about 44 thousand euro yuan.

"When we opened the box, we found that the women's clothing was not individually packaged, and the texture of the workmanship was rough, and there was a suspected infringement.

At the same time, in view of the fact that the "ELLE" brand, Hua Xie philippex press has already filed the intellectual property protection in the General Administration of customs, we immediately take measures to suspend the customs clearance of the goods, and have initiated the intellectual property rights customs protection procedures according to the regulations, and have informed the right of the persons involved in the goods involved, asking the obligee to make an appraisal of the authenticity of the goods within the prescribed time limit.

He Bing said.

Verified by the obligee, the goods are classified as infringing goods.

"This is very grateful to the Beijing customs for safeguarding our legitimate rights and interests.

The massive import and export of infringing goods will not only damage the brand image of the obligee, but also seriously mislead consumers at home and abroad and bring economic losses.

In the future, our rights holders will further strengthen their communication with customs, and never tolerate connivance against infringement and counterfeiting. "

Zheng Peng, a lawyer for the intellectual property rights of domestic intellectual property, commissioned by the ELLE brand rights holder, France's Hsing Hai philippex publishing house, said.

From January 2016 to April 18th, the Beijing Customs seized 98 batches of suspected infringing goods, valued at more than 34 yuan, involving "CHANEL", "HERMES", "LV", "flying Jordan" and "ELLE".

According to the regulations on the implementation of the administrative penalty of the customs of the People's Republic of China, the goods that infringe upon the import and export of intellectual property goods protected by our laws and administrative regulations shall be confiscated and the value of the goods shall be fined not more than 30%.

The customs specially reminds you that if the circumstances are bad and the value of the case is large, the customs will pfer the case to the public security organ for disposal, and investigate the criminal responsibility of the party concerned in accordance with the law.