Funto represented Marco Polo, a famous Guangdong ceramics manufacturer, as a plaintiff in the case of trademark infringement and unfair competition disputes. Recently, we received the second-instance judgment, the court judged that all defendants, including the shareholders of the company, should bear joint and several compensation responsibility of 15 million RMB(US$2 million).

 

 

 

Generally, this case is remarkable, the compensation amount of the judgment ranks first not only in Funto but also in the ceramic industry. Previously, we sued the defendants for infringing kitchen appliances. Despite the large scale of infringement, the court only ruled 1 million RMB (US$140,000) in compensation, which was far from satisfactory. By overall researching, we found that the company also engaged in bathtubs and cooler heater production on a large scale, so we deemed it as an entry point and filed a lawsuit. A giant leap from 1 million RMB (US$140,000) to fully supported 15 million RMB (US$2 million) , the court not only held the company but also the shareholders to be responsible. This triumph marks a new breakthrough for Funto and the ceramic industry, which inspired Funto to work harder in IP protection.