LH represented the plaintiff, a Norwegian company recognized worldwide for its baby strollers, children’s furniture, etc., in a civil action against a group of Chinese companies/individuals that manufactured/sold wet wipes, Q-tips, baby food processors, etc. under the plaintiff’s trademark and trade name. Suzhou Intermediate Court supported the plaintiff and held that the defendants’ acts were likely to cause confusion among consumers and constitute trademark infringement, in that wet wipes, Q-tips, baby food processors, etc. are closely connected with baby strollers, despite the fact that these products fall in different goods classes according to Nice Classification. The Court also acknowledged that the plaintiff’s trade name had gained certain influence in mainland China before the commencement of the infringements and the defendants’ infringement activities were likely to cause confusion, thus supporting the unfair competition claim raised by the plaintiff.The court eventually awarded compensation amounting to RMB 2.5 million.
The judgment was upheld by Jiangsu High Court in October 2021.