Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court (Fujian) issued a first-instance judgment in
a dispute over the "Huiyuan" trademark. The court found Beijing Huiyuan Group
Kaifeng Co., Ltd. and Beijing Huiyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. liable for
trademark infringement and unfair competition, ordered them to stop the
infringing conduct, cease use of the "Huiyuan" name, eliminate adverse effects,
and jointly pay more than CNY97 mln in economic losses and rights-protection
expenses. Hebei Huiyuan Food & Beverage Co., Ltd. was held jointly liable for
related debts, according to an Oct. 13 notice from plaintiff Beijing Huiyuan
Food & Beverage Co., Ltd.