Gucci wins first IPR lawsuit in China

2010/06/12

BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The leading luxury goods supplier based in Italy, Gucci, has won its first intellectual property right (IPR) lawsuit on the Chinese mainland.

The Intermediate People's Court of Ningbo, an open coastal city in east China's Zhejiang Province, handed down the verdict that Ningbo Outlets Co.,Ltd. had been in improper competition against Gucci and the Ningbo company should compensate 50,000 yuan to the Italy company.

According to the court, the Ningbo Outlets used the trademark of Gucci at one of its shops and in its online advertisement without permission by the Italian company. 
                                                                                                             Source: Xinhua