Hongda International Electronics Co., Ltd. (aka HTC) recently received a favorable court verdict against Zhuhai Meizu Technology Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Jinli (Gionee) Communication Equipment Co., Ltd. for patent infringement of CN103811863B. The Beijing Court of Intellectual Property awarded HTC 6.5 million RMB (about $940,000) and an injunction based on sales of the Meilan Note5 mobile phone and the M6 mobile phone. The patent claims a mobile phone with metal casing and antenna design that overcomes attenuation caused by the …
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Jaguar Land Rover Successfully Invalidates Chinese Design Patent for Landwind X7
The China Supreme People’s Court recently rejected the appeal by Jiangling Holdings Co Ltd. against a holding invalidating their Chinese design patent entitled Off-road Vehicle (Landwind E32) numbered 201330528226.5. In a long-running dispute between Jaguar Land Rover and Jiangling, Jiangling became notorious for manufacturing a crossover SUV Landwind X7 that bore a striking resemblance to the Range Rover Evoque.
Shenzhen Court Rules AI-Generated Articles are Entitled to Copyright Protection
The Shenzhen Nanshan District People’s Court recently ruled in favor of plaintiff Shenzhen Tencent Computer System Co., Ltd. (深圳市腾讯计算机系统有限公司) in their claim for copyright infringement against Shanghai Yingmou Technology Co., Ltd. (上海盈某科技有限公司) for an article written by the artificial intelligence (AI) software Dreamwriter.
Bruce Lee Enterprises, LLC Sues Chinese Fast Food Chain for IP Infringement
Earlier this month, Bruce Lee Enterprises, LLC sued Shanghai Zhengongfu Fast Food Management Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Zhengongfu Catering Management Co., Ltd., and Guangzhou Zhengongfu Fast Food Chain Management Co., Ltd. (collectively referred to as Zhengongfu (真功夫)) in the Shanghai Second Intermediate People’s Court, asking Zhengongfu to cease using a Bruce Lee image (in marketing materials and signage), issue a public clarification in the media for 90 consecutive days that it has nothing to do with Bruce Lee, and requested the …