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A Suzhou court ordered Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan ($1.5 million) for infringing LV’s signature monogram, prompting a national debate in China over who owns traditional motifs and whether foreign brands monopolize cultural heritage; Molly Tea plans to appeal amid online and state-media discussion of the ruling.
A Jiangsu court ordered Molly Tea to pay about 10.3 million yuan (roughly $1.5 million) in damages and publish a corrective statement after finding its four-petal mark infringed Louis Vuitton’s iconic monogram. The ruling sparked online debate in China, with some critics arguing LV’s claim overreaches or noting precursors to the design, while others defend the luxury house’s rights. Molly Tea had sought trademarks for its own name, but the court ruled against it for the logo design, highlighting tensions around branding and trademark protection in China.
A court ruled Molly Tea copied Louis Vuitton's four-petal flower logo and ordered 10.3 million yuan in damages, a ban on using the logo, and a public apology; the decision sparked online debate about copyright protection, with some defending the design as inspired by Chinese artefacts, and reports noted that only the Chinese-character 'Molly Tea' mark was registered while other applications were rejected.