Absrtact: The trademark infringement cases that influence Tesla's development in China are finally solved today. (More exclusive financial news, please add micro-signal Cbn-yicai) this afternoon, the Beijing Third Intermediate People's Court (hereinafter called the three Chinese Academy) official micro-blog said that the institute into
The trademark infringement cases that affect Tesla's development in China are finally resolved today. (More exclusive financial news, please add micro-signal Cbn-yicai)
This afternoon, Beijing's third Intermediate People's Court (hereinafter referred to as the "three-China Court") official micro-blog said that the institute successfully mediated between Tesla Engine Co., Ltd. and Jimbaosheng involved in trademark, copyright, unfair competition, such as a series of intellectual property cases.
"Considering that the case will have a significant impact on our new energy vehicle industry," the three Chinese yuan said in a microblog. After accepting the above cases, we are actively communicating with all parties, through telephone communication, arranging conversation and so on, to the parties to explain the law, and finally make the two sides shake hands, occupy a waiver of the use of "TESLA", and other related signs, Tesla gave up the claim to claim compensation for the losses. ”
The three Chinese academy points out that the mediation of the case not only properly dissolved the three cases received, while other courts are hearing the Tesla domain name dispute, "TESLA" trademark three years of continuous cessation of the use of the abolition of administrative cases, "TESLA" trademark invalidation administrative cases, such as a series of cases have been solved. The two sides of the fierce trademark battle ended peacefully. The handling of these cases clears the trademark barrier for Tesla's entry into the Chinese market.
Tesla Engine Co., Ltd. (ie: Tesla Motors, Inc.) was founded in 2003, headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, China soon after entering the Chinese market, because the Guangdong businessman Jimbaosheng has been in 12 categories of automotive products such as the application for registration number No. 5588947 "Tesla" trademark, Tesla began to tangle with Jimbaosheng's trademark lawsuit.
In March 2013, Tesla filed a three-year moratorium against the Trademark Office for the No. 5588947 "TESLA" trademark, and subsequently in April 2013, Tesla filed a dispute with the trademark Review Board and requested the revocation of the trademark. September 3, 2013, the Tesla company for the occupation of the court filed two lawsuits, respectively, claiming to occupy a copyright infringement and constitute unfair competition. Tesla asked the court to decide Jimbaosheng and other people to stop the infringement, published a statement to eliminate the impact, and for infringement of copyright and unfair competition, respectively, compensation for economic losses of 1.1 million yuan and 3.1 million yuan.
Jimbaosheng on June 30 this year, aimed at Tesla, the extension of the car Sales (Beijing) Co., Ltd. to Beijing, the Third China Institute of infringement of trademark litigation, advocates Tesla Company and its distributors, "TESLA" brand electric vehicles violated its No. 5588947 "TESLA" The exclusive right to register trademarks, request the court decision Tesla Company and the extension of the company immediately stop selling "TESLA" brand electric vehicles, close the exhibition hall, service center, Super charging station, stop the publicity, apology and compensation for economic loss of 23.94 million yuan.