How to respond to
a “Notification of Provisional Refusal”
issued by the JPO under the Madrid System
Four persons including a jewelry craft shop manager in Tochigi, Japan, were arrested on suspect to selling imitations of popular accessories brand, “Chrome Hearts” on internet
auction.
The suspicions have imitated accessories branded “Chrome Hearts” from five years ago.
They are expected to have sold at least 70,000,000 yen on internet auction. They have recognized the suspect in interrogation.
The manager was invited to make imitations by a dealer in Miyazaki and did that from five years ago. Each finished product is elaborate and cannot be judged as imitation without appraisal
of Chrome Hearts headquarters.
