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- Can I legally sell knock off products?
Claudius du Plooy
Business LawIt is legal to sell knock offs so long as they are not a direct copy of the genuine article. You can copy the form, the fabric type and basic shape, for example, but foregoing inclusion of any trademarks.It would be best to ask the original creator for permission to replicate the base design of their products in order to create your own product
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Claudius du Plooy, BComm, LLB, LLM is Founder of Claudius du Plooy Law Firm, a practice focussed on business law (corporate commercial law), securities law, commercial real estate development, entertainment law and international trade law. Claudius is passionate about SMEs.
