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Heng Yuan Xiang biggest names in textile and garment industry into a trademark infringement case

December 23rd, 2011

Heng Yuan Xiang is accused each other of poor faith cybersquatting, copyright infringement counterclaim every other and to SAIC filed trademark opposition. SAIC’s Trademark Office from the “China Trademark net” on the inquiry discovered that the graphics similar to a sheep’s head trademark, registered in class 25 goods, which includes knitted garments, shoes, hats, etc..

HC screen Special Indian network To “Aries sheep,” the famous Heng Yuan Xiang (Group) Co., Ltd., and now in the “sheep” trademark on into trouble. Lately, this reporter learned that, “sheep” who in the text graphics trademark Qing Heng Yuan Xiang Group, and will be prosecuted to the Beijing Second Intermediate Court, claims thousands of yuan, Heng Yuan Xiang will also report to Beijing, Jiangsu and other places of organization sectors. Heng Yuan Xiang is accused every other of poor faith cybersquatting, copyright infringement counterclaim each and every other and to SAIC filed trademark opposition. SAIC’s Trademark Office from the “China Trademark net” on the inquiry found that the graphics similar to a sheep’s head trademark, registered in class 25 goods, including knitting Clothing , Shoes, hats and so on. The trademark is now dedicated individuals Changshu City, Jiangsu Xing Lengthy Garments Co., Ltd. Leader in the text clearly indicated, in 2001, he Oracle in “sheep” pictograph graph slightly modified to apply for registration as trademarks, registered success in 2003, 2004 by Firm transferred to his own.

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Clear in the text that around August 2009, they found that some of Heng Yuan Xiang Group, T shirt, shirts and other apparel printed with the mark, and Heng Yuan Xiang Group does not acquire his consent. Notary in the purchase of clothes, following November 2009, Heng Yuan Xiang Group will be in clear text and Sell And so on have pushed Beijing Second Intermediate Court in the dock, the claim quantity up to a thousand million. It is learned that the case has been accepted by the Beijing Second Intermediate Court.

2009 12 30, get in touch with the reporter on this Heng Yuan Xiang Group Intellectual Property Department, a staff member stated that as the individual is not responsible for and can not be interviewed. Repeatedly tried to get in touch with the reporter then head of the Department Manager Wu intellectual property rights have not been successful. According to Wen Qing

Proxy Lawyers, lawyers in Ocean Law Firm in Beijing, stated Liu Ming, Heng Yuan Xiang Group has to be clearly brought to the Changshu paper court on the grounds that infringes the copyright of Heng Yuan Xiang. Heng Yuan Xiang said in the indictment, the graphic mark as early as in 1997, completed by the Heng Yuan Xiang, and in November 2002 for copyright registration. For that reason, the text clearly malicious theft of Heng Yuan Xiang’s works are a trademark registration, infringement of copyright, Heng Yuan Xiang Qing claim to 4,000 yuan in the text, and requested an apology and so on. The case to be opened in late January.

Cause of action for Heng Yuan Xiang, Liu Ming counsel can not agree. Liu Ming stated, “sheep” are Oracle-shaped icon in the hieroglyphs, there is no copyright, said it was not employed as soon as who stated, whoever has the copyright. Moreover, this copyright registration is not protected by law.

“Sheep’s head” who gets the mark in the end, is still a mystery.

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