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What should I do if my store is sued for trademark infringement?

1. What to do if a store is sued for trademark infringement

1. The handling of a store being sued for trademark infringement is as follows:

(1) If the infringement by a small store is true If so, you should take the initiative to reconcile with the other party. If you reconcile, it will be gone if the other party withdraws the lawsuit. If reconciliation cannot be achieved, the only choice is to abide by the judgment of the People's Court;

(2) If the other party's prosecution is inconsistent with the facts, the small store can actively submit a defense and provide the People's Court with evidence favorable to the small store. If there is evidence that is favorable to the small shop, the People's Court will make a judgment in accordance with the law.

2. Legal basis: Article 128 of the "Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China"

The people's court shall file a lawsuit within five days from the date of filing the case. A copy of the complaint shall be sent to the defendant, and the defendant shall file a reply within fifteen days from the date of receipt. The defense statement shall state the name, gender, age, ethnicity, occupation, workplace, residence, and contact information of the defendant; the name, residence, and name, position, and contact information of the legal person or other organization and the legal representative or principal person in charge. The People's Court shall send a copy of the defense to the plaintiff within five days from the date of receipt of the defense.

2. How to sue for store name infringement

The process of suing for store name infringement is as follows:

1. When the parties sue, they should first submit an indictment and submit it according to the number of parties on the other side. Corresponding number of copies. Note that the lawsuit must be filed in a court with jurisdiction. The court with jurisdiction over infringement litigation is the place where the infringement occurred or the defendant’s domicile;

2. The filing court then performs necessary procedures and submits relevant evidence materials to the parties. After that, within seven days, those who meet the conditions for filing the case will go through the formalities for filing the case; for those who do not meet the conditions for filing the case, it will be ruled not to be accepted in accordance with the law;

3. Finally, the parties concerned should receive the notice of acceptance on the date of receipt of the notice of acceptance. Prepay the case acceptance fee and other litigation fees within seven days, if you really have difficulties;

You can submit a written application to this court for a reduction, deferment or exemption of payment within the prepayment period. Failure to pay within the time limit or a written application If the deferment, reduction or exemption of payment has not been approved and the prepayment is still not made, this court will rule on automatic dismissal of the appeal.