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China Piracy Report: Monthly Archives for August 2008

KVC Co., Ltd., Japan v. Shanghai KVC Valve Co., Ltd.

Biggest Amount of Counterfeit Viagra Tablets Seized

Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit Personal Care Products in Large Quantities

Transfer Film for Producing Infringing Trademarks Seized for the First Time

P & G’s Charge against Trademark Review and Adjudication Board Dismissed; Its Chinese Transliteration Not Recognized as a Well Known Mark

A Garment Company in Shaoxing Ordered to Pay Damages for Irresponsible Trademark Labeling

North Face Apparel Corp., USA v. Beijing Silk Market Co., Ltd.

Louis Vuitton Malletier, France v. WANG Jun

Wing Wah Cake Shop Limited, Hong Kong v. Trademark Review and Adjudication Board of PRC State Administration for Industry and Commerce

Zhangzhou Nanfang Machinery Co., Ltd. v. QU Hongping

Shanghai Parker Pen Co., Ltd. v. LIU Shaotian

Liebherr-International Deutschland GMBH, Germany v. Shanghai Gome Electric Appliances Co., Ltd.; BSH Home Appliances Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu BS Home Appliances Sales Co., Ltd.

The Ritz Hotel, Limited, UK v. Shanghai Rits Fitness Co. Ltd.

Ordered to Pay Damages In the Amount of RMB 150,000 for Infringing Trademark “Zegna”

1,400 Infringing Watch Faces Seized

Brand Name Laundry Soap Powder Bagged Using Shovels

40,000 Pairs of Infringing Sports Shoes for Export Seized

Ginseng Board of Wisconsin, Inc., USA v. Guangdong Zhenghan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Huashi Pharmacy Co., Ltd.

Stephanix Societe Anonyme, France v. Trademark Review and Adjudication Board of PRC State Administration for Industry and Commerce

Essilor International/Compagnie Generale D’optique, France; Shanghai Essilor Optical Co., Ltd. v. Beijing Essilor Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd.

Hunan Magpow Adhesive Industries v. Trademark Review and Adjudication Board of PRC State Administration for Industry and Commerce

Pfizer Products Inc., USA; Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Limited v. Jiangsu Lianhuan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Beijing Health New Concept Pharmacy Co., Ltd.; Guangzhou Weierman Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology Co., Ltd. v. Beijing Dayang Road Construction Material Market Co., Ltd.; WANG Jianwei

Dandong Institute of Agricultural Science Seed Company v. TIAN Yingmin

Puma Aktiengesellschaft Rudolf Dassler Sport, Germany v. Shanghai Xinzhuang Legou Supermarket Co., Ltd.

Apple Inc. of US Suing an Enterprise in Shenzhen for Trademark Infringement

Five-Star Hotel Ordered to Pay Damages in the Amount of RMB 100,000 for Selling Counterfeit LV Products

Severe Crack-Down on Counterfeit “Big Brands”

Motorcycle Parts Turning Into World Famous Watches

Kiwi European Holdings, B. V., Netherlands v. Hebei Province Light Industry Import and Export Qinhuangdao Co., Ltd.

Ferrero Societa per Azioni, Italy v. Trademark Review and Adjudication Board of PRC State Administration for Industry and Commerce

Alfred Dunhill Limited, UK v. Guangzhou Denghaoli Leather Products Co., Ltd.; Bairong World Trade Center Manangement Co., Ltd.

Pfizer Products Inc., USA; Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Limited v. Shanghai Dongfang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Bankruptcy Liquidation Group; Beijing Health New Concept Pharmacy Co., Ltd.; Guangzhou Weierman Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Beijing Lingzhi Bigao (Bitcode) S & T Co., Ltd. v. Chuangjialian (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.

Hunan Xiangjiao Brewery Co., Ltd. v. LI Yuning; LIAO Jianjun

Wuxi City Meiju Electric Appliances Co., Ltd. v. XUE Zhongrui

ESCO Corporation, USA v. Ningbo Yinzhou Fumei Engineering Machinery Co., Ltd.; Beijing Caoqiao Xinyuan Trade Co., Ltd.

China Audio Visual Collective Copyright Administration Association Founded

“Five Measures” of the PRC Copyright Bureau

Music Concert Sponsor charged for Copyright Infringement

Baidu charged in the USA

Famous Video Streaming Website Punished for Copyright Infringement

Music Associations United against Baidu

Special Internet Copyright Infringement Control Scheme Initiated

The “Internet Wanghai” Won Copyright Infringement Case

Beijing Huayi Brothers Film Investment Co., Ltd v. Beijing Ride Zaixian Songjie Internet Service Limited

Beijing Fan Zhong Sheng Imports & Exports Limited v. Mr. Xiang Yuntao, Mr. Huang Yinshui

Beijing Huayi Brothers Film Investment Co., Ltd v. Beijing Wangyou Yizhan Internet Service Limited

Ms. Liu Yunping v. Mr. Wang Chunyuan, Changjiang Arts Publishing House

Mr. Li Peng v. Mr. Shi Zhongshan, The Writers Publishing House

Mr. Lu Yan v. Guangdong Tourism Press, Beijing Xinhua Book Store Huashi Store

Mr. Wang Yajun v. Beijing Lingshi Da Techs Limited

Guangdong Zhong Kai Culture Limited v. Beijing Taihao Longyuan Internet Service Center

China Population Communication Center v. Beijing Yangguang Feihua Tech Development Limited

Mr. Zhang Yu v. Beijing Hua Chen Auctions Limited

Mr. Xiao Yutian v. Jiajiang Tenfu Tea Garden Limited, Zhangzhou Tenfu Tea Limited

Supermarkets Charged for Unauthorized Use of Background Music

Alibaba Charged for Copyright Infringement

First Intellectual Property Criminal Private Suit

Web Site Charged for Unauthorized Distribution of TV Programs

Japanese Writer Filed Copyright Infringement Charges in Shanghai

Publishing Houses Punished for Copyright Infringement

Huge Amount of Pirated DVDs Confiscated in Nantong

American Film Association Withdrew Charges against Xunlei

Interrogation Starts for the Biggest Cross-Border Software Piracy Case

Beijing Zhonglian Chuandong Films Limited v. Beijing Rui Ao Shi Technology Limited, Yuncheng City Sunshine Media Limited

Beijing Changdi Wanfang Technology Limited v. Shenzhen Careland Computer System Technology Limited, Beijing Zhongwei Hengye Trade Center

Beijing Si Hui Te Technology Development Center v. Beijing Hui Si Te Technology Limited, Mr. Li Zhengmao, Mr. Cui Yan, Mr. Xiao Yao

Shanghai Ebao Internet Technology Limited v. Sinosoft Technology Limited

Mr. Zhu Hengli v. Ms. Wang Jianping, National Defense Industry Press

Beijing Secular Bird Cultural Center v. Beijing Honglian Jiuwu Information Business Limited

NMG Entertainment (Beijing) Limited v. Beijing Sina Internet Information Service Limited

People’s Communication Publishing House v. Beijing Beiren Yuxin Print Limited

Mr. Lu Songling v. Mr. Xu Peidong, Beijing Zhushi Lianhe Media Limited, Beijing Hua Song Film Culture Limited, Shenyang TV Station, Jiangsu Province Broadcasting and Television Central Station

Shanghai Busheng Dafeng Music Culture Limited v. Beijing Peng Tai Culture Limited

Shenzhen City Tencent Computer System Inc. v. Beijing Shiji Baiwang Trade Limited, Foshan City Konfor Electrical Appliance Limited

Mr. Sun Hua v. Sunshine Property Insurance Limited

Search Engine Fined in Hebei Province

Three Pirated Publications Manufacturing Plants Destroyed in Hainan Province

The State Intellectual Property Department: Piracy Issue in China has been Demonized

Publishing House Punished for Copyright Infringement

State Copyright Department: Personal Made Olympics Related Videos and Photographs Forbidden on the Internet

First Seller of Pirated DVDs Convicted for Copyright Infringement in Beijing

Female Comedy Star Won Copyright Infringement Case

Beijing Xiyangyang Culture Development Limited v. Beijing Chaoyang Business Building Limited, Zhanjiang Hualijin Film Disc Limited, Ningxia Landscape Audio Visual Publishing House

Guangdong Mengtong Culture Development Limited v. Beijing Wangle Hulian Technology Limited, Beijing Qianlong Wangdu Xunyang Internet Cafe

Li Changqui v. Capital University of Economics and Business

Jia Lijian v. Luo Genxing

Beijing Newrun Art Development Limited v. Maoming Jiahe Technology Development Limited, Qilu Digital Publishing House

Cui Xiaohong v. Shanxi Provincial Tourism Bureau, Beijing Subway Tongcheng Advertising Limited, Beijng Yichen Junyi Technology and Culture Limited

China Music Copyright Association v. Guangzhou Sihai Yizu Distribution Limited, Beijing Dangdang Kewen Digital Commerce Limited, Anhui Culture Audio Visual Publishing House

Chen Tao v. Zhanjiang Huali Jinyin Film Disc Limited, Jilin Changbai Mountain Audio Visual Publishing House, Sha Xiangru

A.B.C Specialty Foods Limited, UK v. Ms. Huang Yamin

Beijing Netmovie Culture Limited v. Beijing Vale Internet Technology Limited

Procter & Gamble, USA v. Trademark Review and Adjudication Board of PRC Administrative Department for Industry and Commerce

Zippo Manufacturing Company, USA v. Trademark Review and Adjudication Board of PRC Administrative Department for Industry and Commerce