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Is it infringement to sell infringing products without knowing it?
Legal analysis: if you sell a commodity that you don't know is infringing on the exclusive right to use a registered trademark, you can prove that the commodity was legally obtained by yourself and explain it to the supplier, and you will not be liable for compensation.

Legal basis: Article 64 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Where the exclusive right holder of a registered trademark claims compensation, and the accused infringer makes a defense on the grounds that the exclusive right holder of a registered trademark has not used the registered trademark, the people's court may require the exclusive right holder of a registered trademark to provide evidence of the actual use of the registered trademark in the previous three years. If the exclusive right holder of a registered trademark cannot prove that the registered trademark has been actually used in the first three years, nor can he prove that he has suffered other losses due to infringement, the accused infringer shall not be liable for compensation. If you sell a commodity that you don't know is an infringement of the exclusive right to use a registered trademark, and you can prove that the commodity was legally obtained by yourself and explain the supplier, you will not be liable for compensation. Article 60 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) commits one of the acts listed in Article 57 of this Law, infringing on the exclusive right to use a registered trademark and causing disputes, which shall be settled by the parties through consultation; Unwilling to negotiate or failing to negotiate, the trademark registrant or interested party may bring a lawsuit to the people's court or request the administrative department for industry and commerce to handle it. When the administrative department for industry and commerce finds that the infringement is established, it shall be ordered to immediately stop the infringement, confiscate and destroy the infringing goods and tools mainly used to manufacture infringing goods and forge registered trademarks. If the illegal business amount is more than 50,000 yuan, a fine of less than five times the illegal business amount may be imposed; if there is no illegal business amount or the illegal business amount is less than 50,000 yuan, a fine of less than 250,000 yuan may be imposed. Whoever commits trademark infringement twice or more within five years or has other serious circumstances shall be given a heavier punishment. The administrative department for industry and commerce shall order the sale of goods that are not known to infringe the exclusive right to use a registered trademark, and can prove that the goods are legally obtained by themselves, indicating the supplier. If there is any dispute over the amount of compensation for infringement of the exclusive right to use a trademark, the parties concerned may request the administrative department for industry and commerce for mediation, or bring a suit in a people's court in accordance with the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). After mediation by the administrative department for industry and commerce, if both parties fail to reach an agreement or fail to perform the mediation after it takes effect, the parties may bring a lawsuit to the people's court in accordance with the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).