ebay侵權，GBC律所，paypal凍結。怎麼處理？

01-22

早上起來收到律師信，怎麼辦？我paypal裡面有5000美金。不理有沒有什麼關係？
Dear Sir
We represent Chrome Hearts LLC in anti-counterfeiting matters. A lawsuit has been filed in United States Federal District Court to shut down websites selling products bearing a counterfeit version of our client』s trademark(s). A copy of the Amended Complaint and an Injunction issued in the lawsuit is available at httpgbcinternetenforcement.net, which will be updated regularly throughout these proceedings. A list of relevant trademark registrations is available in the Amended Complaint.
The Court has issued an injunction permitting our client to freeze funds in any related financial accounts. Our client is seeking over $2 million in damages per defendant as authorized by 15 U.S.C. Section 1117 as well as attorney fees.
Our investigation has determined that your account is linked to the information listed in Schedule A attached to the Amended Complaint and TRO. Specifically, it is linked to the Online Marketplace Account identified by the URL

which was confirmed to be offering for sale products bearing counterfeits of at least Chrome Hearts』 Cross Trademark.
Each Defendant shall immediately serve upon Chrome Hearts LLC a written report under oath providing
(a) their true name and physical address,
(b) all websites on any platform that they own andor operate,
(c) their financial accounts, including all PayPal accounts, and
(d) the steps taken by each Defendant to comply with paragraph 1, a through f, of the Injunction.
This email also confirms your obligation to preserve any evidence that may be relevant to these proceedings, including computer records, sales records and inventory of unsold counterfeit products.
You were properly served via email and electronic publication pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 4(f)(3).
You are advised to seek U.S. legal counsel.
Sincerely,

Greer, Burns Crain, Ltd.

涉外侵權，eBay,速賣通，阿里賣家PayPal凍結。GBC/SMG/Keith等美國律所維權

樓主是一個不大不小的eBay賣家，2017年初忽然發現PayPal被凍結了，緊接著收到了PayPal發來的郵件和電話，告知由於受到美國法院的命令，賬號涉嫌侵權，所以PayPal暫時凍結了賬號，所有款項不得提取和轉移。

沒過幾天又收到一個叫做GBC(Greer Burns Crain)美國律所發來的郵件，裡面有案件編號，大概意思是他們確認我侵權了，如果我21天內不去美國應訴的話，法院就要進行缺席判決。

隨後幾天我瘋狂上網搜索，搜索GBC是什麼東西？PayPal凍結會怎樣？官司判輸會怎樣？不搜還好，一搜嚇一跳，說什麼的都有。要罰多少錢？店還開的下去嗎？PayPal錢怎麼辦？等等問題折磨我直到21天後開庭。

樓主在2017年初不幸經歷了GBC訴訟侵權事件，從了無頭緒，憤怒到冷靜後翻閱大量資料，再到聯繫律師，一路走來著實不宜。現在樓主希望能把所有流程和經驗分享給大家，供大家參考。樓主並非律師，所分享的僅僅是個人的經驗，其中內容不保證完全正確，也不承擔任何責任，僅供參考，請大家知曉。

整個案件流程應該會按照如下步驟，

1，如果PayPal凍結，立刻查看PayPal註冊郵箱，找出PayPal發來的凍結理由，確認是否PayPal收到了法院指令才凍結。

2，幾天後應該會收到GBC的郵件，也是發到PayPal註冊郵箱里的，裡面有指出案件號碼，還有個鏈接。點進去就能看到到底涉嫌侵權了那個產品。

比如，近期的案子Chrome Hearts LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule 「A」; Case No. 17-cv-1109。可以看到案件號為17-1109，原告為Chrome Hearts, 即克羅心。

3，這時你可以自查下產品，想想有沒有侵權？GBC告侵權不僅僅是針對某一類別的，只要你的產品上有這個圖案，都算侵權。比如克羅心就是一個復古的十字架樣子，你賣這個樣子耳環算侵權，賣衣服上有這個圖案也算侵權。不一定是一模一樣，類似的也會侵權。

4，這時你應該立刻下架侵權產品。我建議暫時店鋪也關閉，客戶付款的錢只要流進PayPal，都是拿不出來的，只會白白損失。

5，大多數案件都會在美國伊利諾里州的Northern District Of Illinois執行，這個州的知識保護權益特別嚴，所以GBC都把案件放在那裡。

6，這種案件一般都是快速審判，流程為立案一周後做動議案Notice of Motion（聽原告陳述案情）,然後一周做Motion Hearing（聽雙方陳訴，基本中國賣家不可能去美國反駁GBC）。最後，即是立案後21天，法官判決(大多缺席審判，賣家不會到場)。GBC拿到法院判決Default Judgment Order，結束。

7. Default Order一般會按照如下判決，

一，由於被告缺席審判，所以原告勝訴

二，被告賠償原告0-200萬美金，多少具體要看原告的要求和法官當天的判決

三，完全凍結限制賣家的PayPal，全部資產優先償還原告。如果金額不夠，只要被原告發現，賣家所有相關聯的PayPal資產都會被執行。

四，關於賣家店鋪，目前來看eBay，速賣通和阿里國際都會選擇性執行。有的店會關閉，有的並不會。

以上全套流程走完。

解決方案，

如果賣家能夠出席美國庭審或請美國律師代理，證明自己沒有侵權，那是最好的。美國律師費用高昂，基本400美金一個小時，大家要考慮下成本。

其次不如和解，達成協議後，在PayPal損失一部分金額補償給GBC後，賬號即可解凍，GBC也會撤訴。賣家和PayPal持有人不必擔心任何法律問題，也無後顧之憂。店鋪不會有任何影響，可以繼續營業。

樓主凍結金額不多，一開始我自己網上找律師，看了大家的評論一直吃不準。很多律師拿了錢不干事，一直要錢，也有的辦不成事，耽誤了時間。索性後來經過朋友介紹找到了收費合理也比較靠譜的美國伊利諾里州執業律師。現在店鋪已經恢復營業，一切照舊。

· 自己總結經驗教訓，美國是個非常重視知識產權的國家，隨便賣涉嫌侵權的產品到美國十分危險，在新產品把關上一定要慎之又慎，做好功課。現在全世界都很重視知識產權，所以最好自己註冊品牌和商標圖案，以免不必要的麻煩。據我了解，光美國就有610個律所幫助品牌商維權，其中有幾個比較著名的，專門涉及電商的就有GBC(Greer Burns Crain),SMG(STEPHEN M. GAFFIGAN, P.A.), Keith A. Vogt和Epstein Drangel。這幾個美國律師各為其主，分別代理不同的品牌。

最後樓主個人創建了一個Q群，大家可以加入討論交流，分享各自經驗，避免侵權發生。249624032。

我也來，我是上個月被Greer Burns這個律師事務所投訴，說我雷朋眼鏡侵權。查了很久終於在店鋪里發現了所謂侵權的產品，只是有個"O"的標誌而已。我這裡貼個圖，千萬小心這個。

不知道有沒有人了解Keith A. Vogt這個律所？幾個月前被他們投訴，我自己寫郵件解釋了自己並不是故意侵權，希望得到諒解。他們除了發給我看侵權的證據外，就不回復我了，所謂證據也就是幾張我網店產品截圖而已。實在沒辦法找了律師處理，賠了50%，呵呵，買個教訓。

說說我的經歷吧，速賣通被GBC訴訟侵權，凍結了PayPal和阿里支付寶。無奈找律師和解，賠償賬戶裡面80%，付完律師費用所剩無幾。

不過我挺了過來，現在生意如常，甚至更好了。大家不要放棄，勇敢面對，沒有什麼過不了的坎！

我今年被告侵權，談談告我的品牌吧，希望大家以後注意。

UGG，在1979年，一位衝浪運動員Brian Smith，買了一些澳大利亞制的羊皮靴子帶到美國，開始在紐約出售，主要為在加利福尼亞的衝浪者用。後來他建立了UGG Holding公司，註冊了UGG商標，但是由於經營不善，1995年，Brian Smith將股份賣給Deckers（德克斯）戶外用品有限公司運營，該公司使好萊塢明星穿著而走紅美國，進而在多個國家獲得認可。2009年冬天，雪地靴借著德克斯公司UGG商標的勢頭迎來了他們的春天，銷量暴漲，一夜成名。2010年之後，更多的澳洲雪地靴品牌（如PACIFIC、JOMVOX、AUKOALA、iPure）正式進軍中國，開拓國內市場。

我收到了這個，能幫忙看下嗎？

We represent H-D U.S.A., LLC, owner of the HARLEY-DAVIDSON Trademark,

in anti-counterfeiting matters. A lawsuit has been filed in United

States Federal District Court to shut down websites selling products

bearing a counterfeit version of our client』s trademark(s). A copy of

the Amended Complaint and an Injunction issued in the lawsuit is

available at &< H-D U.S.A., LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule 「A」; Case No. 17-cv-7999 &>, which will

be updated regularly throughout these proceedings. A list of relevant

trademark registrations is available in the Amended Complaint.

The Court has issued an injunction permitting our client to freeze

funds in any related financial accounts. Our client is seeking over $2

million in damages per defendant as authorized by 15 U.S.C. Section

1117 as well as attorney fees.

Our investigation has determined that your account is linked to the

information listed in Schedule A attached to the Amended Complaint and

TRO. Specifically, it is linked to the Online Marketplace Account

identified by the URL ,

associated with the AliExpress account

(PDF attached), which was confirmed to be selling products bearing

counterfeit versions of at least the HARLEY-DAVIDSON Trademark.

Each Defendant shall immediately serve upon H-D U.S.A., LLC a written

report under oath providing:

(a) their true name and physical address,

(b) all websites on any platform that they own and/or operate,

(d) the steps taken by each Defendant to comply with paragraph 1, a

through f, of the Injunction.

This email also confirms your obligation to preserve any evidence that

may be relevant to these proceedings, including computer records,

sales records and inventory of unsold counterfeit products.

You were properly served via email and electronic publication pursuant

to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 4(f)(3).

You are advised to seek U.S. legal counsel.

Sincerely,

Greer, Burns Crain, Ltd.