Two cases from Shanghai were among the 30 innovative and effective cases recognized for their significant potential for replication and nationwide promotion in the third batch of exemplary cases in IP powerhouse construction.
Shanghai Fengman Yunyou Entertainment Co Ltd, operating the Fengyun Amusement Club – located in the Putuo district of East China's Shanghai – was inspected by the local market supervision bureau on Feb 22, 2023, following a tip-off from Disney Enterprises Inc.
Shanghai Changxiang Intelligent Technology Co Ltd was fined 5,000 yuan ($694) after the Minhang district market supervision bureau identified its trademark applications filed in August 2021 – including "Xing Ge Chan", "Hong Chan", and related names – to be malicious.
In a recent court ruling, businesswoman Shao Jing was sentenced to one year and six months in prison, suspended for one year and six months and fined 60,000 yuan ($8,325) for selling counterfeit Maries brand drawing boards.
A store in East China's Shanghai has been penalized for infringing a ginseng trademark of a highly popular and distinguished pharmacy.
In a recent enforcement action, Ninghai Pengda Textiles Co Ltd faced administrative penalties for copyright infringement related to unauthorized merchandise featuring the minions – the globally popular yellow characters in the American animated comedy series of films.
The Chongming District Market Supervision Bureau in East China's Shanghai imposed fines on Shanghai Yanxi Intellectual Property Agency Co Ltd, following a supervisory inspection of their Taobao store, called Yanxi Intellectual Property Services.
Company Shanghai Xindar Catering Management Co Ltd was fined 120,000 yuan ($16,649) and ordered to cease unauthorized use of copyrighted karaoke music videos after a complaint from the China Audio-Video Copyright Association, or CAVCA.
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