[nic547]

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.

[chii]

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]

Their point is that there's a possibility that Swiss customs fines them and confiscates the "counterfeit."

[chrisandchris]

IANAL, but as fas as I know when you're importing it from China, you are subject to local laws (and may pay the fine for importing a ccopy of a trademarked product).

[mft_]

Anyone with a mill could fabricate something to fit that in a short space of time.