Chinese tea chain ordered to pay Louis Vuitton US$1.5 million for trademark infringement

Chinese tea chain ordered to pay Louis Vuitton US$1.5 million for trademark infringement

Shenzhen-based Molly Tea says it plans to appeal against the ruling

The Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, ruled this week that Shenzhen-based Molly Tea must pay the amount within 10 days.

Molly Tea’s said it planned to file an appeal.

Louis Vuitton declined to comment.

Molly Tea has updated the logo displayed on its mini-program, switching from a black-and-white version to a coloured one.

The court also ordered Molly Tea to post a statement on the homepages of its six official accounts – on its website and mini-program and on the Weibo, WeChat, RedNote and Douyin social media platforms – to eliminate the negative impact of the infringement.

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