On May 30, 2025, the Guangdong High People's Court issued a second-instance judgment [Case No.: (2024) Yue Min Zhong 4403] in the case of trademark infringement and unfair competition filed by our client, Guangzhou Zhujiang Cable Co., Ltd., against Foshan XX Adhesive Products Co., Ltd., Foshan Nanhai XX Electrical Tape Factory, Deng XX, and Chen XX. The court ultimately upheld the first-instance ruling.

The court affirmed that the plaintiff's "花城(Huacheng)" trademark has acquired a certain degree of recognition. It determined that the Class 9 cables and wires goods for which the plaintiff's trademark is registered are similar to the Class 17 electrical tapes produced by the defendants. The defendants' use of the "花城珠江(Huacheng Zhujiangr)" and other related signs on electrical tapes infringed upon the plaintiff's exclusive rights to the "花城(Huacheng)" trademark. Additionally, the court recognized the plaintiff's trade name "珠江(Zhujiang)" as having a certain influence. The defendants' use of "广东花城珠江(Guangdong Huacheng Zhujiang)" constituted unfair competition. Consequently, the second-instance court upheld the first-instance judgment, ordering the defendants to pay a total of 1 million RMB in damages and reasonable enforcement expenses to the plaintiff.