Guangzhou Mei Brigade Luggage & Bag

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Guangzhou Mei Brigade Luggage & Bag
Co., Ltd.
Findings and Potential Actions
27 Jan 2023

2.

Business Registration Information
Company Name
Guangzhou Mei Lv Luggage&Bags Co., Ltd. (广州美旅箱包有限公司)
legal representative
Wu Yingcai ( 吴应才, who is also the sole shareholder)
Registered capital
1 million RMB (around US$147K)
Date of establishment
2016-09-20
Unified Social Credit Code
91440101MA59EYQ688
Organization Code
MA59EYQ68
Registration Number
440121000300903
Taxpayer Identification Number
91440101MA59EYQ688
Status
In Operation
Nature of Incorporation
Limited liability company (sole proprietorship by natural persons)
Industry
Manufacture of suitcases and bags (bags)
Business Scope
Manufacturing of suitcases and bags (bags); manufacturing of leather gloves and leather decorative products; manufacturing
of other leather products; wholesale of boxes and bags; wholesale of clothing; wholesale of cosmetics and hygiene products;
wholesale of hardware products; wholesale of electronic products; import and export of goods (specialized technology
import and export; commodity wholesale trade (except licensed and approved commodities); Internet commodity sales
(except licensed and approved commodities); box and bag retail; small jewelry and small gift retail; commodity retail trade
(licensed and approved commodities) Commodities except); Internet commodity retailing (except licensed and approved
commodities);
Operating period
2016-09-20 to no fixed period
Registration Authority
Telephone
official website
Email
Registered Address
Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Huadu District, Guangzhou
13580323357
Not found
[email protected]
No. 1-1, Banghe Jiuzhuang 4th Lane, Yangwu 2nd Village, Huacheng Street, Huadu District, Guangzhou

3.

Relevant Trademarks of Wenger S.A.

4.

Trademark Filings of Wu Yingcai

5.

Trademarks Registered
by Wu Yingcai

6.

Trademarks Registered by Wu Yingcai

7.

Trademark Filings of Wu
Yingcai – Under Opposition

8.

Copyright Registrations of
Wu Yingcai
- 5 registrations
- Details Not Public Accessible

9.

Patent Filing of Mei Brigade
Patent No.:
CN202030314842.0
App. Date: 21 July 2020
Status: invalid since 27 May
2022 (to be double checked)

10.

Use of Marks Similar to WENGER’s Marks
Spinner four-wheel cabin suitcase Victorinox 18 Inches
Factory Direct Sales · Available Stocks · Quality Assurance

11.

High Volume of Transactions

12.

Estimate of Partial Sales Volume (Online)
Unit Price
Transaction
Total Sales Volume CNY
Total Sales Volume in USD
158
2510
396,580
58,436
163
736
119,968
17,677
148
545
80,660
11,885
148
388
57,424
8,461
158
89
14,062
2,072
168
23
3,864
569
166
23
3,818
563
158
18
2,844
419
679,220
100,083
Total

13.

Chainex Limited
Chainex Limited was incorporated in 2007 by a Lithuanian (named Navalinskaite Jurgita)
Shareholders: Navalinskaite Jurgita and Fares Daou (QC, Canada)
Desk searches revealed no connection between Mei Brigade and Chinex.
Issued capital: HKD6 (around US$0.8)
Address: Unit 9, 11F, Kowloon Plaza, 485 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Low chance of success in pursuing after Chainex

14.

Proposed Actions
Actions
Purposes
Notarized Downloads
To preserve evidence
of Infringing Pages
Notarized Purchase
of Infringing Goods
C&D
Asset Preservation
Civil Action
(First Instance)
Trademark
Invalidation
To preserve evidence
Standard
Estimated Time
Quotation(USD)
800 - 1,000 (depending on
whether Time Stamp is
2 weeks
used)
800 - 1,500
(depending on degree of
involvement of notary)
Proposal
Contingency:
2 weeks
1) US$5K payable upon
engagement letter is
signed; plus 35% of
compensation received.
Inform infringer of Wenger’s
1,000 - 1,500 (depending 1 week from drafting
OR
rights, demand cease
on whether in person
to completion of
infringement and compensation delivery is required)
delivery
2) US$9K (half to be
charged when
This is to be done
To avoid evasion of liability by
engagement letter
2,000
before evidence
infringer
signed; the second half
exchange. 1-2 weeks.
to be charged when
Mainly to cease of infringement,
1-2 years. But there’s
litigation filed) plus
obtain compensation, and
20,000-25,000
no time limit involving
18% of compensation
recovery of legal expense.
foreign parties.
received.
Decision normally
To invalid the objectional marks 800 per mark per class
issued in around one
registered by WU.
(when and if necessary)
year
(Note: genuine goods will be purchased as
well for comparison)

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Documents Required
1. POA simply signed without notarization or legalization is sufficient for C&D and filing the lawsuit but not for
evidence preservation or proceeding with the civil action
2. Within 3 months from the date of filing the civil action, we have to submit:
• notarized and legalized POA from Wenger;
• notarized and legalized Certificate of Incorporation or equivalent document; and
• notarized and legalized certificate of legal representative.
3. Notarized and legalized POA is also required for obtaining notarization certificates
4. Evidence in support of the causes of actions (we will advise when and if client decides to proceed)
• Proposed causes of actions in China: Trademark infringement and/or unfair competition.
• Patent infringement? Desk searches revealed no relevant patents in the name of client found. But please
confirm with the client.

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Thanks!