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Shanghai entertainment venues fined over Disney branded toys
May 31, 2024
Shanghai Fengman Yunyou Entertainment Co Ltd, operating the Fengyun Amusement Club – located in the Putuo district of East China's Shanghai – was inspected by the local market supervision bureau on Feb 22, 2023, following a tip-off from Disney Enterprises Inc.
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Shanghai tech firm fined for malicious trademark registration
May 31, 2024
Shanghai Changxiang Intelligent Technology Co Ltd was fined 5,000 yuan ($694) after the Minhang district market supervision bureau identified its trademark applications filed in August 2021 – including "Xing Ge Chan", "Hong Chan", and related names – to be malicious.
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Woman convicted for selling counterfeit drawing boards
May 31, 2024
In a recent court ruling, businesswoman Shao Jing was sentenced to one year and six months in prison, suspended for one year and six months and fined 60,000 yuan ($8,325) for selling counterfeit Maries brand drawing boards.
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Shanghai store penalized for ginseng trademark infringement
May 24, 2024
A store in East China's Shanghai has been penalized for infringing a ginseng trademark of a highly popular and distinguished pharmacy.
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Minions copyright infringement leads to confiscation, fines
May 24, 2024
In a recent enforcement action, Ninghai Pengda Textiles Co Ltd faced administrative penalties for copyright infringement related to unauthorized merchandise featuring the minions – the globally popular yellow characters in the American animated comedy series of films.
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Shanghai trademark agency fined for misleading promises
May 24, 2024
The Chongming District Market Supervision Bureau in East China's Shanghai imposed fines on Shanghai Yanxi Intellectual Property Agency Co Ltd, following a supervisory inspection of their Taobao store, called Yanxi Intellectual Property Services.
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Shanghai karaoke venue infringes music video copyright
May 24, 2024
Company Shanghai Xindar Catering Management Co Ltd was fined 120,000 yuan ($16,649) and ordered to cease unauthorized use of copyrighted karaoke music videos after a complaint from the China Audio-Video Copyright Association, or CAVCA.
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Court fines retailer for infringing fashion brand trademark
May 15, 2024
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.