CRA was engaged to determine, using survey evidence, whether there was likelihood of confusion between two trademarks in the wine industry. CRA’s expert determined that counterparty’s expert did not use appropriate methodology to conduct the survey, resulting in unreliable findings. During the bench trial, the judge relied upon CRA expert’s opinion and gave the survey results no weight, thereby finding no evidence of consumer confusion.
A look at Chinese courts’ new approach to IP damages
In this Law360 article, Fei Deng, Hong Qiao, and Yi Cheng examine the trend of Chinese courts toward awarding larger non-statutory damage awards in IP cases....