And that would violate both BMWs Trademark and Patent, which at least in Switzerland could mean having to pay BMW damages and get fined for importing counterfeit goods.

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chii 2 hours ago | parent [-]

good thing that it would be a chinese copy, and thus, not subject to switzerland law. So i wonder if chinese law recognize this patent/trademark for a screw?

	▲	Cpoll 35 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Their point is that there's a possibility that Swiss customs fines them and confiscates the "counterfeit."