Around 2013, scented candles were very popular on Amazon. However, single-function products can no longer meet the needs of customers. In response to the needs of consumers, the wax melting lamp (scented candle lamp) was born. This is a huge business opportunity for those who are engaged in cross-border e-commerce.
The wax melting lamp breaks the traditional lighting method, dissipates heat through the bulb, makes the candle melt by heating, makes the fragrance last longer, prolongs the use time, and the warm light also creates a full sense of atmosphere and ritual. More importantly, it can avoid fire accidents and feel very safe.
According to relevant data, the sales of wax melting lamps began to rise in July each year, and reached the peak of sales in December, with obvious seasonality. The product sold well, and infringement and rights protection also followed, and on October 31 this year, a Chinese seller anonymously sued for patent infringement. The specific case parameters are as follows:
Case No. 2023-CV-24163
Time of indictment: October 31, 2023.
Plaintiff Firm: Rubio & Associates
Plaintiff: Anonymous.
Reason for infringement: Patent infringement.
The plaintiff adduced evidence for the U.S. design patent: USD995826S, which was applied for registration on February 15, 2023 and issued on August 15, 2023. It only took more than a month to launch a rights campaign, which shows that we are prepared!
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Candle Warmer Lamp ranked 84th this week and 72nd last week in Amazon's US search term rankings. Scented candles and wax melt lamps are mostly holiday gifts, and this week's drop in the rankings is also estimated to be related to the fact that Christmas has passed.
In addition to the above wax melting lamp, there are several other wax melting lamps that have also applied for appearance patents, all of which have just been issued in October and November 2023
1、wax melting lamp
Patent number: USD1002072S
Application time: 202306.26
Issuance time: 202310.17
Patent holder: Weida Luo
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2、candle warmer lamp
Patent number: USD1002082S
Application time: 202306.26
Issuance time: 202310.17
Patent holder: Lin Lin
3、candle warmer lamp
Patent number: USD1005559S
Application time: 202303.20
Issuance time: 202311.21
Patent holder: Lin Lin
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4、melting wax lamp
Patent number: USD1006263S
Application time: 202301.06
Issuance time: 202311.28
Patent holder: Weida Luo
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In addition, there are also the latest patents issued on January 2, 2024, which sort out some patents for pet products and digital products
Pet supplies. A search for "pet" on Amazon yielded as many as 200,000 results, and according to relevant data, 86.9 million households in the United States own pets, accounting for 66% of the total number of households in the United States. It can be seen how much demand there is in the pet products market, but the implied risk of infringement is also very large, so it is important to do a good job of patent screening on a regular basis!
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The above is all the content of this issue of infringement warning, beware of infringement, starting from patents, copyrights, trademarks, and starting from product selection!If you have friends involved in infringement, you can also contact us as soon as possible, and we will provide the most professional service for different cases!