Chinese tea chain ordered to pay Louis Vuitton US$1.5 million for trademark infringement1-MIN READ1-MIN0ListenPublished: 4:00pm, 3 Jul 2026Chinese tea chain Molly Tea has been ordered to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan (US$1.5 million) in damages for the unauthorised use of a logo similar to the French luxury brand’s four-petalled floral monogram.The Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, ruled this week that Shenzhen-based Molly Tea must pay the amount within 10 days.It said the compensation in the trademark infringement lawsuit included 10 million yuan for economic losses and 300,000 yuan for reasonable litigation expenses.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Chinese tea chain ordered to pay Louis Vuitton US$1.5 million for trademark infringement
Chinese tea chain Molly Tea has been ordered by the Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court to pay Louis Vuitton US$1.5 million in damages. The ruling, made this week in Jiangsu province, China, found Molly Tea liable for trademark infringement due to its unauthorized use of a logo resembling Louis Vuitton's four-petalled floral monogram.
Zhu WenqianSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-03 · 08:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Chinese tea chain Molly Tea has been ordered by the Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court to pay Louis Vuitton US$1.5 million in damages. The ruling, made this week in Jiangsu province, China, found Molly Tea liable for trademark infringement due to its unauthorized use of a logo resembling Louis Vuitton's four-petalled floral monogram. Shenzhen-based Molly Tea is required to pay the total amount, which includes 10 million yuan for economic losses and 300,000 yuan for litigation expenses, within 10 days.
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The infringement involved the unauthorised use of a logo similar to Louis Vuitton’s monogram.
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Compensation includes 10 million yuan for economic losses and 300,000 yuan for litigation expenses.
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Molly Tea must pay 10.3 million yuan (US$1.5 million) in damages.
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Chinese tea chain Molly Tea ordered to pay Louis Vuitton US$1.5 million for trademark infringement.
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