[E-trademarks] Questionable filings by Chinese applicants

[Tim Ackermann]

This was my thought too - distortion brought on by Amazon marketplace
rules.

On Wed, Feb 12, 2025, 08:09 William Slate via E-trademarks <
e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> Have an example?
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> When in doubt, the answer is gaming the rules of e-commerce platforms.
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> Will
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> *From:* E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> *On Behalf
> Of *diana lo-dp.com via E-trademarks
> *Sent:* Sunday, February 9, 2025 4:07 PM
> *To:* e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com
> *Cc:* diana lo-dp.com <diana at lo-dp.com>
> *Subject:* [E-trademarks] Questionable filings by Chinese applicants
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> Good afternoon. I am curious about the operating procedure of China-based
> applicants for US trademarks that file identical marks for goods in another
> class. Is this a type of trademark scam?  What I am referring to is a
> scenario such as the following:
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> American company A files ITU application for a mark that is not a common
> word/phrase (i.e., the mark is unique)
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> The application is in a consumer goods class.
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> Several months later, Chinese company B files an ITU application for the
> identical unique mark in a different consumer goods class.
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> The Chinese application lists a variety of consumer goods in the different
> class (that is not likely to be cited against the American company's
> application)—products for both people and pets.
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> Given the uniqueness of the mark and the fact that the Chinese application
> was filed shortly after the American one, it seems fairly certain that the
> Chinese company "copied" the American company's mark.
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> Thoughts on what is going on?
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> Diana Palchik
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> palchik.net
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