“Ronghe Shaofang”: dispute about the same name finally settled

2014/08/01

Considering Guizhou Renhuai Maotaizhen Ronghe Liquor Co., Ltd. (Ronghe Liquor Company) uses the character of “Ronghe Shaofang,” applies for registration of trademark and use “Ronghe Shaofang” (No. 6405315 Trademark) and “Ronghe Shaofang Liquor” (No. 9290829 Trademark) on liquor products, infringes enterprise name right and constitutes unfair competition, Guizhou Ronghe Shaofang Liquor Co., Ltd. (Ronghe Shaofang Liquor Company) brought a lawsuit before the court against Ronghe Liquor Company and Beijing Huijiu Liquor Co, Ltd. (Huijiu Liquor Company), a nationwide general agency of Ronghe Shaofang liquors. In the first instance, the Beijing Chaoyang District People’s Court rejected claims made by Ronghe Shaofang Liquor Co., Ltd.. At present, the first instance judgement of this case has taken effect.


(Source: China IP Magazine)