Two cases Represented by Unitalen Selected as Typical Cases of Intellectual Property Judicial Protection over the Past Decade by the Shanghai Third Intermediate People's Court (Shanghai Intellectual Property Court)
On November 26, 2024, Shanghai Third Intermediate People's Court (Shanghai Intellectual Property Court, Shanghai Railway Transport Intermediate Court) released the status and typical cases of intellectual property judicial protection over the past decade. Two cases represented by Unitalen were selected as typical cases!
The case of "Dispute over Infringement of Trademark Rights between a winery vs. a certain Shanghai Industrial Development Co., Ltd. and a certain (Shanghai) Supply Chains Management P.L.C.", where Unitalen represented the winery, was selected due to its significance in the "recognition and protection of unregistered well-known trademarks". This case was previously selected as one of the "50 Typical Intellectual Property Cases in 2017" by the Supreme People's Court and later selected as one of the "Top Ten Intellectual Property Cases in Shanghai in 2017". (Related Reading: Chinese “Lafite” Mark Recognized as an Unregistered Well-known Mark by Shanghai IP Court)
The case of "Unfair Competition Dispute between a Shanghai X Lian (Group) Co., Ltd., a Shanghai X Lian (Group) Co., Ltd. WU X Cai Eyeglasses Company vs. Nanjing WU X Cai Eyeglasses Company", where Unitalen represented said Shanghai X Lian (Group) Co., Ltd., was selected due to its significance in demonstrating the importance of "observing reasonable boundaries in the use of time-honored brands with special origins". This case was previously selected as one of the "Top Ten Intellectual Property Cases in Shanghai in 2017".