Recently, Beijing IP Court issued the final judgment for the case between the plaintiff Shanghai Guan Sheng Yuan Food Co., Ltd. and the defendants Beijing Kang Bei Er Food Co., Ltd. and Hebei Yan Yuan Food Co., Ltd., wherein the plaintiff claimed that the defendants used the unique packaging and decoration of its well-known products. The Court ruled that the defendants must immediately cease their use of the packaging and decoration on the disputed “Ma Da Jie” branded plum candy product that are similar to those of the plaintiff’s “Da Bai Tu – Tian Shan” or “Tian Shan” branded plum candy product. Further, the defendants must compensate the plaintiff for its economic losses and reasonable expenses in the total amount of 525,000 RMB.

(Source: IPR Daily)