Most furniture designers and makers agonize months and years to develop a brilliant design on a chair. You use your creativity and market research to come up with a brilliant design that is uniquely yours. But what is some other cheap knockoff artist decides to steal your design and then manufacture it at a lesser price than what you have to offer?
It’s devastating; unfortunately, it happens far too common in today’s retail industry, particularly in the furniture market. On the other side, if you are importing chairs from various designers and manufacturers, you need to be extra cautious. The least you would want to happen is for a patented design to be stolen by your supplier and then you will be filed a lawsuit for it.
This is why it is important to learn more about patents and EU certifications before you decide where to get your furniture from. This is the only way to ensure that you can get quality chairs, unique designs, and be free of any legal troubles.
What is EUIPO?
EUIPO stands for European Union International Property Office. This was founded in 1994 by the European Union Agency and is the one that administers the certification of the European Union trademark. There are close to over 100,000 designs are patented yearly through this agency.
The main function is to ensure that adequate protection is assigned to qualified businesses or individuals that apply for exclusive rights to a patent or design. It is carried out through various regional and national offices in an effort to combat piracy and the spread of counterfeit products.
At Maka Furniture, we have earned certification from the EUIPO for all of our chair designs. This is an important step in our commitment to delivering quality products to our clients because we want to make sure that you not only get unique designs, but that you can also sell them anywhere without worries about patent issues.
Why Choose Patented Chair Designs
If you plan to import furniture and chair to sell, then you need to take patents and intellectual property rights seriously. An intellectual property right and patent are designed to protect the design, ideas, and creation of designers, developers, inventors, and any other types of creativity. Time and time again, many people would steal ideas from others and then create knock-off versions of their designs. In the end, the quality is not the same as the original creator. Patents are designed to allow inventors and creators to earn back the money they used to develop such a product and then reproduce it.
This is something that must be closely taken into account when you want to buy or import furniture. The type of protection that you can get from a patent varies depending on the specific type of patent that you applied for.
For furniture sellers and retailers, make sure you do your research about these patents before you buy from any designer or manufacturer. Make sure to ask them for a certificate of the patent or patent application. This will give you the assurance that they create their own designs and that you will not be held legally liable for buying from them (and then selling these chairs and furniture in your shop).
There are several aspects where intellectual property applies in relation to the furniture industry. First and foremost, furniture design requires the use of the intellectual property. This can be manifested in a variety of ways such as the visual appeal of the product, the technical innovations on the product, and the logo or symbol of your company and its products. The process of obtaining patents and trademarks is something that companies do to not only protect their products but also their brand. When people think about a particular product or design, it automatically relates back to the brand that created or designed it.
Obtaining patents is a powerful way to assert the value of the products you make. It is a reminder that you’ve created something that did not exist before and that only you can produce it. This right is exclusive to the brand or company that created these products. It prevents the public or anyone outside of the organization to use your invention or recreating your products, especially without your permission.
Trademarks and patents are not just limited to the design. They could also apply to the type of technology or manufacturing processes used. The manufacturing process and technology is something that innovators take great pride in because it is linked to the quality of the products they make. Therefore, you should also look into this type of patent before you buy furniture.
Why Import From Us
At Maka Furniture, we are recognized as the leading furniture manufacturer in China. We have a variety of furniture products to choose from – from chairs to dining tables and furniture sets. We also have a number of clients that import our products to sell in their own country or via their online shops.
It is part of our commitment to upholding our qualified manufacturing processes. We have been known for providing the best custom furniture online and that’s why our clients turn to us if they want to sell high-quality furniture, as well.
Our qualified manufacturing process can be classified into two categories: 1) to ensure we have developed our own unique design. We do not grab designs from others and then put our names on them. We have the necessary certifications to ensure that we maintain the global standards in the manufacturing of our furniture so you can get the best value for money.
So, what happens when you violate patent rights and trademarks? Well, recent trademark rights stipulate that anyone outside of the owner and the qualified members of your organization is not allowed to manufacture, use, sell, or import any product that embodies your patented design. Anyone who is caught buying or selling patented products without the knowledge of the owner of the patent could face serious legal issues.
quality and safety of our products and 2) to ensure the uniqueness of our designs. When you import from Maka Furniture to sell in your own country or online, you have the assurance that
If the court has found out that you import or sell patented products without the knowledge of the original creator, you could end up paying thousands of dollars in damages, or through the form of royalties to the owner of the patent. However, there are no criminal penalties associated with this but you can still end up paying a lot of money if you break the patent and copyright law.
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