🔸 In 2020, the Shanghai Higher People’s Court upheld a criminal conviction of 9 individuals up to 6 years imprisonment and RMB90 million (~USD13 million) fine. The 9 defendants had sold over RMB300 million of infringing products under Lepin (乐拼) brand, and were found guilty of manufacturing
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🔸 On 1 April 2021, the Guangdong Higher People’s Court awarded RMB30 million (~USD4.7 million) in damages to LEGO for trademark infringement and unfair competition against Lepin’s manufacturer. The court found the defendants’ use of the infringing marks in the same toy market was prolonged
🔸 In 2015, the US Court ordered Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, the artists of a 2013 song, “Blurred Lines” to pay $5 million to Marvin Gaye’s estate for copyright infringement of Gaye’s 1977 hit song “Got to Give It Up”.
🔸 In April 2021, the Beijing IP Court ruled in favour of Bulgari over an invalidation dispute against a third party trademark registration, consisting of Bulgari’s Serpenti snake head design. Evidence shows that Bulgari has publicized and used the works (design), and the disputed trademark is
🔸 Besides PS5, the renowned game console company, Sony Interactive Entertainment appears to have trademarked the PS6, PS7, PS8, PS9 and PS10 in Japan. Though this does not 100% mean there will be these consoles in the future, it just means Sony are saving the names just in case they plan to release
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