According to a report by 知识产权界, the Yaohai District Market Supervision Bureau in Hefei, China has fined Hefei Huibin Entertainment Management Co., Ltd. (合肥汇宾娱乐管理有限公司) 20 million RMB (~$2.9 million USD) for trademark infringement. Huibin ran a nightclub in a hotel under the name Shanghai Beach (上海滩) and Shanghai Beach Entertainment Club (上海滩娱乐会所) and was accused of trademark infringement for the use of the trademark 上海滩.
World Intellectual Property Organization Releases Global Innovation Index 2020 Ranking China 14
On September 2, 2020, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in conjunction with Cornell University and INSEAD, released the Global Innovation Index 2020 (GII). China maintained its overall ranking at #14 and was #1 among upper middle-income countries. China also has 2 of the top 5 ranked science & technology clusters – beating out the United States with Silicon Valley ranked #5. The GII ranking shows stability at the top but a gradual eastward shift as a group of Asian …
Shanghai Third Intermediate Court Announces Sentencing of Criminal Lego Infringers
On September 2, 2020, just 6 months after the Shanghai People’s Procuratorate announced the criminal copyright prosecution of Lego infringers, the Shanghai Third Intermediate Court has announced the sentencing of the same 9 people to up to 6 years in jail and a 90 million RMB (~$13 million USD) fine. The group of 9 had sold over 300 million RMB of infringing products under the Lepin (乐拼) brand and had over 30 million RMB of infringing products stored ready for …
Chinese Utility Model Patent That Survived 19 Invalidation Attempts Leads to 1 Million RMB in Damages
In decision （2020）最高法知民终357号 released August 10, 2020, China’s Supreme People’s Court affirmed an earlier award of 1 million RMB (~$145 thousand USD) for infringement of utility model (UM) patent no. ZL201420522729.0. The UM relates to a selfie stick and has already survived 19 attempts at invalidation.