On March 14, the topic "'Yuanqi Forest' was fined for pretending to be 'Yuanqi Forest'" became a hot search topic.
Recently, the People's Court of Decheng District, Dezhou, Shandong Province received an indictment claiming that someone was selling infringing products in Dezhou.
It is reported that the packaging of the defendant's infringing product "Yuanqi Forest" is very similar to the packaging of the plaintiff's product "Yuanqi Forest", which can confuse consumers. A genuine soda from the plaintiff costs four to five yuan, while a product from the defendant (wholesale price) only costs a few cents. Finally, after court mediation and other work, the defendant manufacturers agreed to stop producing and selling the infringing products involved in the case, and compensate the plaintiff for a certain amount of economic losses.
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html On March 14, a reporter from Xiaoxiang Morning News contacted Yuanqi Forest to inquire about counterfeit goods. The other party said that "the case is under trial and they will not comment."public information shows that Yuanqi Forest was established in 2016. With its zero sugar and zero calorie concept and simple and refreshing packaging, its product sparkling water stood out among many beverage brands as soon as it came out in 2018. From 2018 to 2021, Yuanqi Forest’s annual sales growth rates reached 300%, 200% and 309% respectively.
As a result, many merchants have launched Yuanqi Forest "Li Gui" products on the market. For this reason, Yuanqi Forest has initiated many lawsuits in recent years, including lawsuits against copycat products such as "Yuanqi Forest" and "Qinqin Yuanqi".
In fact, not only Yuanqi Forest, but also "nutritional wool", "cleaning shampoo"... similar "copycat foods" are pervasive, and they are very similar to the genuine products. Consumers can easily be confused if they don't identify them carefully.
So, how should you protect your legitimate rights and interests after buying "copycat food"?
According to Article 39 of the "Consumer Rights and Interests Protection Law of the People's Republic of China", if a consumer rights dispute arises between a consumer and an operator, it can be resolved through the following channels:
(1) Negotiate and reconcile with the operator;
(2) ) Request a consumer association or other legally established mediation organization for mediation;
(3) Complain to the relevant administrative department;
(4) Submit it to an arbitration institution for arbitration based on the arbitration agreement reached with the operator;
(5) File a lawsuit with the People's Court .
When consumers purchase food, if they find that they have mistakenly purchased "copycat food", they should fix and retain relevant evidence and negotiate with the merchant. If the negotiation fails, they can complain to the local consumer association or call 12315 to report the complaint to the market supervision department; if If it still cannot be resolved, if you have clearly agreed with the operator to resolve the dispute by arbitration, you can file an arbitration with the corresponding arbitration institution; if there is no arbitration agreement, you can directly file a lawsuit with the court to safeguard your legitimate rights and interests.
Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Li Xuanzi comprehensive report
