Seattle Trademark Lawyer

It’s been fun combining a little R&R with a little trademark infringement. As longtime readers will remember, STL’s been on infringement safari in Merida, Seoul, and Seattle.

This time, it was China.

These crocodile copycats come from Xi’an and Shanghai:

The presumed original (top) and four friends 

Interestingly, the presumed infringers weren’t flea market vendors. They were brick-and-mortar shops on main shopping streets.

Sure, I heard a lot of “hello, watch, bag” calls from touts, but the counterfeits I’m used to seeing in big cities in the States just weren’t as visible on the streets of China.

Or perhaps they were hidden in plain sight. 

Tomorrow’s installment: Chinese riffs on Nike and Playboy!