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BMW to receive 3m yuan after winning China trademark case

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Published Tue, Dec 20, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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A COURT in Shanghai ordered two Chinese firms and the founder of one of them to pay carmaker BMW three million yuan (S$624,000) for registering trademarks similar to that of the German firm, the Shanghai Daily reported on Tuesday.

The ruling is the latest win for a large foreign firm in China, a sign that courts are taking trademark infringement more seriously in a country dogged with fakes of everything from clothing brands to entire shops.

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