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Is it illegal to sell first copy goods?
There is no legal way to sell a first copy. Any kind of copy being sold either online or offline is not legal. Mostly, design of the product, logo, bran name, etc. are trademark protected.
How do you avoid duplicates on the market?
5 Tips to stop COUNTERFEIT of the PRODUCT
- Bar Codes. Barcodes made using hologram, and promotional cards with uniqueness only present in original stores can be used to keep a product safe.
- Unique Coupons.
- Protected Labels And Warranty Stickers.
- Assessing The Holographs.
- Researching On The Authentication.
There is nothing per se illegal about an “unauthorized” sale of “genuine” goods. The first sale doctrine under both trademark and copyright law prohibits brand owners from controlling downstream sales in the first instance.
What is difference between original and first copy?
First copy watches are just exact copies of the original watches that the watch original brand had ever made in the past. But the makers of second-copy watches make anything from their mind, whether their original watch comes or not, they just put the brand name.
Without more, however, there is nothing improper about selling genuine product by an unauthorized dealer, insofar as trademark or other law is concerned. The first sale doctrine in both trademark and copyright law bars the brand owner from controlling the downstream sales.
Is it legal for a company to sell fake products?
It’s definitely not a legal business. It amounts to counterfeiting (selling of lookalike products bearing fake trademarks) which is a form of trademark infringement.
Is it legal to sell a copy of a product?
Any kind of copy being sold is not legal. If when you say copy here, you mean defective seconds then by asking the company for rights you could sell that in a Factory outlet or a seconds store as they call it.
What is the unauthorized sale of “genuine” goods on the Internet?
Further, the unauthorized sale of “genuine” goods is exploding on the Internet. Just look at a typical page on Amazon and hit the link to other offerings of “new” versions of the product on the Amazon Marketplace. Unauthorized dealers obtain the products they sell as “new” and “genuine” in a variety of ways.