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Why are foreign entities not named as defendants regarding trademark infringement of imported goods with original packaging?

If the provider of imported goods and the domestic trademark right holder are not the same entity or have a legal relationship such as licensing, the importer’s domestic sales of the above goods will be deemed to constitute infringement. For example, the Yuhang District People's Court of Hangzhou pointed out in a trademark infringement dispute case that intellectual property rights have regional attributes. The products involved may be legal products in Australia, but when they enter China from Australia, they must abide by Chinese laws and must not infringe Chinese trademark rights. human rights. In this case, the defendant is a purchasing agent who specializes in cross-border purchasing. While it obtains benefits through cross-border purchasing operations, it is also obliged to examine whether the foreign purchasing products it provides in advance may infringe the rights of domestic rights holders.