Italian loudspeaker manufacturer RCF S.p.A. has secured additional legal victories in China involving trademark infringement and loudspeaker design patent cases, according to fohonline.com. The outcomes require defendants to stop unauthorized use of RCF branding on loudspeakers, enclosures, packaging and online product listings, plus halt infringement of a protected loudspeaker design.
The People’s Court of Xiangzhou District in Zhuhai issued a first-instance judgment against Zheng Yanhong, operator of a Taobao store, for manufacturing and selling loudspeakers bearing the RCF mark. A separate court in Tongxiang City ordered a firm to stop selling and promoting infringing loudspeaker enclosures and to destroy relevant products. In a design patent case, the Ningbo Intermediate People’s Court found Ningbo Weiding Audio Co. and Hu Wei liable, and the parties later reached a settlement through mediation requiring them to cease infringement.
RCF stated that unauthorized products offer no assurance of meeting its engineering, safety, testing or manufacturing standards and do not qualify for official support. The company recommends purchasing through authorized dealers and verifying seller authorization. RCF said it will continue monitoring the global market and working with authorities to address infringement and protect customers and authorized partners.
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