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BIZCHINA / Copyright
Nike files suit over shoe logo
By Cao Li (China Daily)
Updated: 2007-07-17 09:36
SHANGHAI: American sporting goods giant Nike is suing two Chinese shoe
manufacturers for alleged copyright infringement and a French supermarket
for displaying and selling the shoes.
The infringement involves the use of a logo - silhouette of former
basketball star Michael Jordan slam-dunking - on the sports shoes of the
Chinese companies.
The Shanghai No 2 Intermediate People's Court held its second hearing
yesterday. No verdict was announced.
Nike International Ltd is demanding the three - the shoe companies based
in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, and the Shanghai branch of France-based
retailer Auchan - to stop the infringement, make a public apology, and
pay compensation of one million yuan (US$131,000).
But the three contend the logo is not well-known in China though it might
be in other countries, and therefore, no apology is necessary. They also
contend the compensation is too high.
As one of the most frequently copied brands, Nike has been fighting
numerous counterfeits of its goods in recent years. Other major
international brands are also doing the same.
Felicia Deng, Cartier's Shanghai representative, said the company is
seeing counterfeits of its products worldwide. "We have a group of
lawyers to deal with it."
(For more biz stories, please visit Industry Updates)
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