Nike files suit over shoe logo

时间：2007-07-19 00:43:25

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July 17 - American sporting goods giant Nike is suing two Chinese shoe manufacturers for alleged1 copyright infringement2 and a French supermarket for displaying and selling the shoes.

 

The infringement involves the use of a logo - silhouette3 of former basketball star Michael Jordan slam-dunking - on the sports shoes of the Chinese companies.

 

The Shanghai No 2 Intermediate People's Court held its second hearing yesterday. No verdict was announced.

 

Nike International Ltd is demanding the three - the shoe companies based in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, and the Shanghai branch of France-based retailer4 Auchan - to stop the infringement, make a public apology, and pay compensation of 1 million yuan ($131,000).

 

But the three contend the logo is not well-known in China though it might be in other countries, and therefore, no apology is necessary. They also contend the compensation is too high.

 

As one of the most frequently copied brands, Nike has been fighting numerous counterfeits5 of its goods in recent years. Other major international brands are also doing the same.

 

Felicia Deng, Cartier's Shanghai representative, said the company is seeing counterfeits of its products worldwide. "We have a group of lawyers to deal with it."

 

Shanghai High People's Court statistics show the courts are seeing an increase in intellectual property rights (IPR) cases involving overseas brands.

 

Last year, 17.6 percent of the 972 IPR infringement cases were related to overseas companies or individuals.

 

Brands most copied were from the United States, Britain, Japan and Germany. They involved Levi Strauss jeans, and the sports products of Nike and Adidas.

 

Early this year, Nike found several shops selling sports shoes bearing the slam-dunk logo but not manufactured by the company. The shoes were being sold for about 100 yuan ($12.8) per pair.

 

"We found infringements6 not only in the Auchan store in Shanghai but also in its store in Ningbo," Nike's lawyer told China Daily.

 

Nike sent solicitors7' letters to Auchan Shanghai on February 2, requiring it to stop the infringement and provide records of purchase and sales the shoes.

 

"The requests were all ignored," the lawyer told the court.

 

Nike has filed suits against both the Shanghai and Ningbo offices of the retailer and the manufacturers of the shoes, Jinjiang Kangwei Shoes Co Ltd and Jinjiang Longzhibu Shoes Co Ltd.

 
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1 alleged gzaz3i     
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
2 infringement nbvz3     
n.违反；侵权
参考例句：
  • Infringement of this regulation would automatically rule you out of the championship.违背这一规则会被自动取消参加锦标赛的资格。
  • The committee ruled that the US ban constituted an infringement of free trade.委员会裁定美国的禁令对自由贸易构成了侵犯
3 silhouette SEvz8     
n.黑色半身侧面影，影子，轮廓；v.描绘成侧面影，照出影子来，仅仅显出轮廓
参考例句：
  • I could see its black silhouette against the evening sky.我能看到夜幕下它黑色的轮廓。
  • I could see the silhouette of the woman in the pickup.我可以见到小卡车的女人黑色半身侧面影。
4 retailer QjjzzO     
n.零售商(人)
参考例句：
  • What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢？
  • The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。
5 counterfeits 617c71c9e347e377e2a63606fdefec84     
v.仿制，造假( counterfeit的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • Objects and people looked like counterfeits of themselves. 各种人和事好象都给自己披上了伪装。 来自辞典例句
  • We have seen many counterfeits, but we are born believers in great men. 我们见过许多骗子，但是我们天生信赖伟人。 来自辞典例句
6 infringements c954281a444bb04eab98d2db6b427383     
n.违反( infringement的名词复数 )；侵犯，伤害
参考例句：
  • It'seems to me we've got to decide on wider issues than possible patent infringements. 我认为我们不能只考虑侵犯专利可能性这一问题，要对更大的一些问题做出决策。 来自企业管理英语口语（第二版）(2)
  • Wikipedia relies on its users to correct errors and spot copyright infringements. 维基百科主要依靠用户来纠正错误，并发现版权侵权行为。 来自互联网
7 solicitors 53ed50f93b0d64a6b74a2e21c5841f88     
初级律师( solicitor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Most solicitors in England and Wales are in private practice . 英格兰和威尔士的大多数律师都是私人执业者。
  • The family has instructed solicitors to sue Thomson for compensation. 那家人已经指示律师起诉汤姆森，要求赔偿。

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