The client expressed that he was very angry, but the other party was just following a famous brand, and there was no fraud. The man did not pay attention to it and kept cheering for him. Now he finds that it is not easy to defend his rights.

The man from Jilin always thought he was refueling at PetroChina, but one day he suddenly found out that the invoice said it was Zhongwei Petroleum. He felt that he had been deceived and was very angry. In fact, many people in life have similar experiences. , this is the behavior of merchants who are imitating famous brands. It looks very similar, but in fact it is not. If the real brands are held accountable, they will be punished, but it is difficult to govern, so it is not easy for the man in the incident to hold the gas station responsible. Reality.

1. Zhongwei Petroleum is a private enterprise

Zhongwei Petroleum is not illegal. After investigation, the company will find that there are many petroleum gas stations of this brand across the country, and it is A private enterprise established in 2017, it is a formal enterprise with legal procedures. When the man went to the gas station to refuel, he did not specify that he must refuel with PetroChina, so it was a normal transaction between him and the gas station. The website did not deceive consumers.

2. Zhongwei Petroleum is suspected of infringement

Although Zhongwei Petroleum’s operations have not deceived consumers, its use of trademarks is suspected of infringement. It is said that petroleum gas stations of this brand have once We have been sued by PetroChina and have also imposed penalties on gas stations in some areas, but with little effect. These gas stations still exist and are operating normally. The existence of this situation shows that the penalties are not enough, and the market regulatory authorities have to step up efforts. Use heavy penalties to try to shut down these companies that are similar to famous brands.

3. Stop the imitation of famous brands at the source

Although Zhongwei Petroleum is a legal company, this brand has had certain problems since its registration. It is imitated from the trademark of PetroChina. The design and decoration style of the refueling companies are very similar to PetroChina in appearance, which will confuse consumers. To avoid this, we must prevent such brands and companies from appearing at the source. The only way is not to allow them to register. Management can prevent them from following famous brands.