"Furthermore, the fact that a blatantly specific query has been asked twice ["If HP Marketing knew for a fact that he was selling a personal possession, would he be violating our laws by bypassing Trademark rules and regulations?"]
But I have.
Ebay has specific guidelines about this. Just check them.
However if you feel you don't have to here is a statement. If it has the Heliopan logo this statement applies. In case there is any confusion, if Heliopan is on the product it is of foreign origin. Nothing Heliopan sells is made in the U.S.
Heliopan Trademark Information
Please read the following before listing an item with the name "Heliopan" This message provides awareness of the USA Trademark Laws applying to Heliopan's trademark registered in the United States.
Trademark and Gray Market Warning Notice HP Marketing Corporation, an American-owned company not related to the Heliopan factory in Germany, has registered the Heliopan Trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), and has recorded these marks with the United States Customs Service for legal import restrictions in accordance with 19 C.F.R. Part 133. Under Section 526 (a) of the US Tariff Act of 1930, the importation of any foreign-origin merchandise bearing the Heliopan trademark, without the written consent of HP Marketing Corporation, is unlawful and prohibited. Unauthorized importations are subject to possible seizure and forfeiture by the United States Customs Service. HP Marketing Corporation is actively working with Customs to enforce these trademarks aggressively. HP Marketing Corporation will also pursue all of its available remedies for injunctive relief and damages against any companies or persons who import, distribute, sell or otherwise deal in gray market merchandise bearing these trademarks.
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