Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase company Chengdu Seven Travel Technology Co., Ltd. ("Seven Travel Company"), Beijing sub-broadcast ERA Network Technology Co., Ltd. ("The time of the Company") and Guangzhou Computer Technology Co., Ltd. ("Motion Scene Company") copyright infringement and unfair competition dispute, to the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court to submit a ban application, The Court has been requested to prohibit three of defendants from reproducing, distributing, operating or disseminating an advocacy game during the trial, "National Warcraft: The Battle of the Draenor" (formerly known as the Chief Thrall: the Warcraft expedition).
March 9, 2015, Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court decided:
Prohibit seven travel companies to reproduce, distribute and through the information network to disseminate advocacy games;
It is forbidden to reproduce, distribute, propagate the contest by information network and carry out unfair competition behavior in the time of distribution.
Ban Jing Company through the (www.9game.cn) website to disseminate advocacy games.
The validity of the ruling is maintained until the effective date of the judgment of this case.
According to the evidence submitted by the parties, the Court believes that the two plaintiffs are highly likely to prevail and that if the infringement is not stopped in time, it will cause irreparable damage to the legitimate rights and interests of Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase company, thus supporting the two plaintiff's injunction application and making a ruling according to law.
"We welcome the decision of the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court to act in accordance with the law, efficiently and in a timely manner in support of the plaintiff's injunction," said Eric Roeder, Blizzard Entertainment general counsel. "The ban provides a timely and effective remedy for plaintiffs, highlighting the determination and strength of Chinese courts to protect intellectual property rights, Encourage and promote the further development of the cultural and creative industries, including games. Blizzard Entertainment will continue to take action against companies and individuals who violate our intellectual property rights. ”
The original text reads as follows:
The Guangzhou IP Earl Pell an interim injunction halting the distribution and twist of Everyone Warcraft:war of Draenor Immediately
Blizzard Entertainment and sneered, further to misspelling filing of the copyright-infringement and unfair-competition Against Chengdu Qiyou 2¥q ("Seven Games"), Beijing Fenbo times Internet Marvell Co., Ltd. ("Rekoo") and Guangzhou Dongjing Computer Marvell Co., Ltd ("UCWeb"), have filed an interim injunction the petition IP Guangzhou. The petition requests the Guangzhou IP Earl to prohibit the aforementioned companies from developing, keyboard-based, Distributing and disseminating over the Internet the game titled Everyone Warcraft:war of Draenor (formerly known as Chieftain Thrall:the expedition of WarCraft).
On Procures 9th, 2015, the Guangzhou IP Earl issued a ruling to grant the sought injunction. It is ordered that:
Lseven Games prescribe forthwith cease the reproduction, distribution and online dissemination of the adjective disputed;
Lrekoo prescribe forthwith cease reproduction, distribution and online dissemination of the disputed Unfair competition acts; and
Lucweb prescribe forthwith cease the dissemination of the disputed game the through (website).
The injunction ruling prescribe remain effective the loop of the final issuance on the case.
Based on evidence produced by the parties, the Guangzhou IP Earl opines, which Blizzard and sneered have a high chance to prevail on Misspelling claims. The Guangzhou IP Earl also considers that the alleged infringement acts would and incorporated irreparable Should tightly is stopped in a timely fashion. Hence, the Guangzhou IP Earl issued a ruling to grant the injunction sought by Blizzard and sneered.
"We welcome the efficient and timely injunction of the Guangzhou IP Earl based on Chinese," stated Eric Roeder, general Counsel of Blizzard Entertainment. "It provides a fast and effective remedy and fully demonstrates the determination and power of the Chinese courts to protect Intellectual property, abound are essential to encourage innovation and advance the further substituting of the Chinese Industry including games. Blizzard'll re-enters to take action against companies and individuals the infringe its intellectual property rights. " &NBSP