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China Molly Tea’s US$1.5 million Louis Vuitton fine sparks fierce debate, customer support

South China Morning Post

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July 8, 2026

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China Molly Tea’s US$1.5 million Louis Vuitton fine sparks fierce debate, customer support

After a Chinese milk tea brand was ordered by a Suzhou court to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan (US1.5 million) for trademark infringement, many internet users expressed their support for the mainland company, with some claiming they have lost their positive impression of the luxury brand following the case. The news of the verdict, announced in early July, has been viewed 400 million times on Weibo, alongside a hashtag “Molly Tea lost the lawsuit but won the public’s heart,” which...

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· Jul 3, 2026

Chinese tea chain ordered to pay Louis Vuitton US$1.5 million for trademark infringement

Chinese tea chain Molly Tea has been ordered to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan (US1.5 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...

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· Jul 3, 2026

Chinese tea firm to pay Louis Vuitton over logo case

A Chinese court has ordered the tea beverage company Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton Malletier approximately 10.3 million yuan (1.5 million) for trademark infringement involving the unauthorized use of design elements closely resembling the luxury brand’s iconic symbols, AzerNEWS reports.

ABC News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Louis Vuitton court victory against Chinese tea chain stirs up copyright debate

A debate over use of traditional Chinese symbols has cropped up after a court ordered a Chinese tea chain to pay the French luxury brand Louis Vuitton 1.5 million over copyright infringement claims

The Tribune

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· Jul 8, 2026

Molly Tea ordered to pay Louis Vuitton ₹12 crore in logo dispute

A Chinese court has ruled against Molly Tea in a trademark battle with French luxury house Louis Vuitton, ordering the bubble tea chain to pay 10.3 million yuan, roughly Rs 12 crore, to the designer for using a floral logo the court found too similar to LV’s signature monogram. The Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court held []

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· Jul 7, 2026

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· Jun 22, 2026

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