Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, handmaking things at home has become popular. But the hobby has also brought about a problem: selling goods that are remade with parts of genuine brand-name items can constitute an infringement of trademark rights, and the seller may be caught by police.
In July, two women in their 40s were arrested by the Hyogo prefectural police on suspicion of violating the Trademark Law by selling handmade goods such as pouches and pochettes using part of authentic scarves bearing the brand name and logo of the luxury brand Hermes.
