Typical trademark infringement dispute
A Japanese shock absorber brand company authorized Regent to conduct an infringement investigation. Through our in-depth investigation, we found that in Wuhu City, Anhui Province, a car shock absorber limited company declared to the Hefei Customs of export for automotive shock absorber, in total 963 cartons 7,006 pieces, which was infringing the client's registered trademark. We immediately reported to the client, upon obtaining the authorization, we apply for Hefei Customs to detain this batch of products at once.
Through the verification, Hefei Customs affirmed that those products were infringing the registered trademark rights of this shock absorber brand company, and made administrative penalty. The client filed a civil litigation for trademark infringement against that infringing company in December 2014, and required the infringing company to bear the infringement liability. In September 2015, Intermediate People's Court of Wuhu City Anhui Province judged in the first trial that the infringing company shall immediately cease manufacturing and selling products infringing Japanese shock absorber brand’s registered trademark, and shall make one-off compensation for economic loss of RMB 300,000 to the right holder.
