In a decisive legal finding, LingLanHua Department Store – based in the city of Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province – has been ordered to pay nearly 10 million yuan ($1.38 million) in damages for infringing on the DiSu clothing brand's trademark rights.
The Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration, or SIPA, ruled in favor of Takeda Pharmaceutical on Feb 15 last year in a patent infringement case involving the patented dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitor with Patent No ZL201110004223.1.
The courts in East China's Shanghai recently delivered convictions in a significant case involving copyright infringement of medical equipment software and manuals developed by industry leaders Philips, General Electric (GE) Healthcare and Siemens Healthineers.
Some 35 Chinese companies were fined in East China's Shanghai in an intellectual property or IP case for illegally using Olympic logos during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics.
Manufacturer Ningbo Huowenxi Trading Co Ltd was involved in an administrative case for exporting motor vehicle parts that infringed on the exclusive rights of trademarks, such as "TOYOTA" oil filters.
Shanghai Yushengtang Beverage Co Ltd was recently found guilty of infringing on the patent rights of Jiangxi Hengda Mineral Water Co Ltd in an administrative case related to a "barreled water bucket" patent design.
The branch of Singapore's TWG Tea has run afoul of the law. It was found guilty of trademark infringement by affixing Chinese labels on the packaging of its imported Longjing tea, a type of Chinese green tea, without permission.
In a successful crackdown on intellectual property infringement, the police in East China's Shanghai have arrested 17 individuals, including ringleaders Li Luming and Liu Danhua, for producing and distributing counterfeit gaming products.