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Chinese milk tea brand fined $1.5M for Louis Vuitton logo infringement

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A Chinese milk tea company, Molly Tea, has been ordered to pay US$1.5 million to Louis Vuitton for trademark infringement. The Suzhou Intermediate People's Court found that Molly Tea's logo closely resembled Louis Vuitton's monogram, demonstrating significant malicious intent. Despite the court's ruling, many Chinese internet users have expressed support for Molly Tea, with a popular Weibo hashtag suggesting the company won public favor despite losing the lawsuit. AI

RANK_REASON Trademark infringement ruling against a company, not a core AI development.

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Chinese milk tea brand fined $1.5M for Louis Vuitton logo infringement

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Yan ·

    China Molly Tea’s US$1.5 million Louis Vuitton fine sparks fierce debate, customer support

    After a Chinese milk tea brand was ordered by a Suzhou court to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan (US$1.5 million) for trademark infringement, many internet users expressed their support for the mainland company, with some claiming they have lost their positive impression of th…

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