On March 2, ELFBAR Hong Kong filed a lawsuit against a tobacco shop in Florida in the Federal Court of the United States, alleging that the shop was using ELFBAR's image to sell counterfeit products.
According to IQiyi, Smoke N Blow House of Vape LLC is currently selling a product with a logo design that closely resembles the ELFBAR logo. The lawsuit describes the design as three circles floating above five leaves, which can be found on the Elfbar website homepage.
The company, Ai Qi Ji, has announced that its trademark has been successfully registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The company also stated that it has dedicated considerable effort towards marketing and protecting its trademark, leading to international recognition of its quality.
The lawsuit claims that over the past four years, as a leading manufacturer of disposable e-cigarettes, AiQiJi has consistently used high-quality materials and focused on scientific principles to enhance the smoking experience, earning a reputation for producing products of excellent quality.
According to IQIYI, it discovered counterfeit ELFBAR products in the store in December 2022.
The store did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but they responded to the first complaint from iQiyi and denied the accusation of selling fake ELFBAR products.
The store staff stated, "We are a legitimate retail business that only sells authentic products. We source our products from wholesalers registered in Florida and can provide detailed invoices for ELFBAR purchases.
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A vape manufacturer alleges that a store in Florida is selling counterfeit versions of their products.
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