Louis Vuitton LV (Louis Vuitton) with a notary to buy a fake bag high-profile claims suspected phishing forensics

International luxury goods giant Louis Vuitton Malletier, France (LVMH, hereafter LV company) since last year due to trademark infringement regarding activism initiated in a number of cities in China, the company now human rights activists set fire to Nanjing.

Louis Vuitton LV (Louis Vuitton Outlet) with a notary to buy a fake bag high-profile claims the suspected phishing Forensics (Click on the picture to the next page)
LV with a notary buy a fake bag high-profile claims
According to the "Daily Economic News" reporter learned that, since last month, LV successively sued market Nanjing Leddy and North Central market trademark infringement, yesterday LV again at gunpoint trendy shopping street of Nanjing Xinjiekou Tao Tao Lane and one of the owners, claims 500,000. The past two months, LV launched in Nanjing from activism, are first sent to buy a fake LV bag, then sued the dealer claims.
As a defendant Nanjing Tao Tao Lane said they suspect the the LV company's rights motivation, LV company to the shop twice to purchase are lured to buy fishing purchase.
The person in charge of the domestic one Trademark Association said dealers selling fake LV bag, the existence of the infringement, but the the LV company this activist behavior speculation suspects.
With a notary buy fake package forensics
The LV company said in court on October 30 last year, employees with notaries Wang's booth in Nanjing Tao Tao Lane merchants, the price of 800 yuan to buy a fake a registered trademark LV handbags. April 11 this year, LV again to buy 350 yuan a LV high imitation men's satchel.
The LV company also said that on October 30 last year to buy a fake bag, they in the form of a warning letter issued to the management of the Tao Tao Lane ultimatum, requirements within seven working days to stop the infringement. Again in April this year to buy LV fake bag, so the company decided to dealer Wang Tao Tao Lane management to court. Dealer Wang as the first defendant, Tao Tao Lane management of the second defendant, its claims 500,000 and 48,000 yuan cost of rights by the two defendants to bear all the cost of litigation.
"We issued a warning, but Tao Tao Lane as a manager, not a timely and effective manner to stop the infringement, and failed to take proactive measures to prevent violations from happening again, so to be jointly and severally liable." The LV company's attorney in court said.
The defendant questioned LV "phishing" forensics
LV company saying, dealer Wang said in court, after the The LV Company for the first time to the store to buy the relevant infringing goods, she has been transferred to the business as a nail shop. The reason why the sale of men's satchel that on April 11 this year, because it was specifically asked her before the only inventory Nachulaimai, not long-term infringement.
In addition, Wang said in an interview with the "Daily Economic News" reporter, high imitation LV bag LV from her, spent 800 yuan to buy, the purchase price of $ 600, a package to sell to earn 200 yuan, the second men package earn 50 dollars, "Let me compensation of 500,000, this is not a joke, I can not afford to lose."
According to Wang introduced her high imitation LV bags ordered from the Internet, as well as part of the purchase from a merchant in Guangzhou, is now selling a lot of high imitation LV bags, why only stare at the Nanjing dealer I suspect that the LV the company and stakeholders cooperation specifically to do such things. "
Management as the case of another defendant, Tao Tao Lane said in an interview with the "Daily Economic News" reporter, although they are the management of the Tao Tao Lane, but the law does not explicitly require its regulatory merchants sell fakes obligations, but the merchants are wholesale, from the selling price of view, the buyer should be very clear that high imitation of the real thing will not be so cheap.
In court, the management of the Tao Tao Lane also said that since received the the LV company's warning letter after they notified the relevant shops, their obligation is to notify the shops, "We are not law enforcement officers do not have the right to check the shops selling fake goods behavior, so we do not have responsibility. opposite LV company twice to the shops to buy fake belongs phishing forensics, so LV related responsibilities. "
The LV claim or Italian high-profile activist
The two sides are diametrically opposed in court, and adhere to their own reasons, but in court mediation stage, LV company will claim 500,000 to 50,000 yuan, but requires Tao Tao Lane the market management Fangshen Ming and the recognition of the obligations and responsibilities of the management.
Although the LV significantly reduce the amount of compensation, but the merchant Wang still not accept, "I can not pay, can only accept a maximum of $ 5,000 compensation."
Tao Tao Lane also as a management that can not accept, they think management has done to the obligations of the management, and after receiving the the LV company's warning is a reminder to the businesses in a timely manner, so the the LV company's requirements does not endorse .
Claims 500,000 last 50,000, the shift in the the LV company so large, can not help but consider exactly what the LV defenders intent. In this regard, the person in charge of the domestic one Trademark Association said the "Daily Economic News" reporter, in accordance with trademark law, the sale of the shops in the high imitation LV bag LV trademark infringement does exist, but LV Search to buy fake LV bags, suspected phishing forensics can be seen the the LV company actually want a high-profile activist, to show that its strong brand awareness, the LV this move may be more of a warning to merchants selling high imitation LV products . "
Defenders LV, Jiangsu Province, a senior lawyer said the "Daily Economic News" reporter, to present an initiative to buy fakes rights of way to make money is usually the company holds trademark rights defenders The business package to law firms and lawyers around looking for businesses to sell the trademark counterfeit products, and requested the notary notarized the prosecution to ask for high compensation, "Judging from the current situation, the LV all steps and much like the way."