Chinese Enterprise Was Brought in a Verdict of Three Times Punitive Damages for Infringement, US Enterprise Praised Chinese Judge for not Conniving Chinese Infringer.
Attorney from Beijing Lung Tin Law Firm told journalist of Legal Daily that at a time when US-China trade war is being in full swing, the verdict in this case reflected China's determination to fight against intellectual property violations and crimes, as well as China's self-confidence of a major country in building a good international business environment.
The judge in charge of this case said that in the first case of punitive damages for intellectual property infringement in Shanghai, they have actively explored the punitive damages system in terms of application conditions review and calculation base determination, which is of great value not only to the trial of similar cases, but also to continuous enhancement of judicial protection of intellectual property rights, and even is of symbolic significance to construction of legalized and internationalized business environment.
