Company: JL
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form Type: 20-F/A
Source: 0001213900-25-028675
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Company: J-Long Group Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form: 20-F/A
Chunk 39
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 products from other suppliers who meet our selection requirements, and there is no assurance that we will be able to secure alternative and/or additional products of comparable or better quality or popularity, or on comparable or better commercial terms, or at all. JLHK may be exposed to claims by third parties for infringement of intellectual property rights. Some of the products distributed by JLHK are subject to intellectual property protection. In the event of disputes over the use of any intellectualproperty in our products, there is a risk that claims may bemade against JLHK for intellectual property infringement.In addition, any protracted litigation will result in substantialcosts and the diversion of resources and management’s attention. The licensing of our intellectual property rights is subject to certain contractual limitations, and any disputes or disagreements arising between the owner of such rights and us could negatively impact our sales and prospects, which lead to the decline in our business profitability. We are licensed and authorized by some of our suppliers and customers certain intellectual property rights such as product brands, trade names, trademarks and logo and our usage of these intellectual property rights may be subject to certain contractual limitations including prior consent of the owner of such intellectual property. As such, we may face claims of infringement of third parties’ intellectual proprietary rights and claims for indemnifications resulting from such infringement. In addition, our suppliers and customers may be unaware of intellectual property registrations or applications relating to their products and brands that may give rise to potential infringement claims against them. There may also be intellectual property rights granted to us by the relevant brand owners and relied on by us that are subject to infringement or other corresponding allegations or claims by third parties. Any disputes or disagreements arising between us and the owner of such rights could negatively impact our sales and prospects, which lead to the decline in our business profitability. 20 We may not be able to prevent others from unauthorized use of our intellectual property, which could harm our business and competitive position. We regard our trademarks, copyrights, domain names, know-how and similar intellectual property as critical to our success, and we rely on patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secret law to protect our intellectual property rights. As of the date of this Annual Report, we own a trademark in Hong Kong. See “Business — Intellectual Property.” Despite these measures, any of our intellectual property rights could be challenged, invalidated, circumvented or misappropriated, or such intellectual property may not be sufficient to provide us with competitive advantages. In the event that we resort to litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights, such litigation could result in substantial costs and