superlative Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 I've seen so many sellers getting away with selling replica crap by simply calling it "aftermarket." How can this be legal? Why is it that a set of "aftermarket" Panerai hands is allowed to be sold on eBay? Or, they simply state that the item is "refinished." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcollector Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 if there are no trademark (brand names, patented items, etc.) you really can't prevent it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superlative Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 What about somebody selling as set of "Panerai Aftermarket Hands?" That certainly can't be legal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praetor Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 the trademarking has to be on the item itself. You can say that it's "for a panerai or rolex" and it's still legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 if there are no trademark (brand names, patented items, etc.) you really can't prevent it. +1 If there is no branding / trademark, it is fair game. Also, on certain items, when the patent expires like on a bezel insert, etc, it is fair game as long as there are no brand name/logo's involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 +1 If there is no branding / trademark, it is fair game. Also, on certain items, when the patent expires like on a bezel insert, etc, it is fair game as long as there are no brand name/logo's involved. Depends on the country you're in. If you live in Germany you will get into trouble using such descriptions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 We were made to rename Panerai aftermarket parts and tools to suit as "Pan" on our website, yet we have not been forced to do so by any other manufacturer. Guess it was just a case of "the wrong time of the month" for Panerai! O/S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabularasa415 Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 I recently saw an "Italian made" aftermarket "new Rolex SEL jubilee style" bracelet for sale on the bay and sold. It was definitely from one of our factories, but I liked the made in Italy reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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