Trademark Horrors in China published in WIPR by Fabio Giacopello

Trademark horrors in China: the DSQUARED2 case

Fabio Giacopello (for WIPR, Sept-Oct 2014)

In August 2014 the Zhejiang High People’s Court published the second instance decision in the case between Dsquared2 TM SA and Bier Bulasi Ltd. The decisions states that Dsquared2 TM SA, a company established and owned by Dean and Dan Catens, shall cease the infringement upon the trademark DSQUARED No. 3849642 owned by Bier Bulasi Ltd.

In April 2014, while the judgeswere drafting the decision, DSQUARED2 was celebrated as the special guest of the most important fashion event in China, the Shanghai Fashion Week.

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