China's Tencent, operator of the QQ instant messaging service, has
brought a cancelation action against a
local trademark owner, Susanto. Tencent owned some class 9 and 38
registrations. Susanto had registered several marks that were similar and
identical: QQ, QQ KIU KIU and QIU QIU. Tencent claimed they were made in bad
faith and blocked their own new applications.
The Central Jakarta Commercial Court and
later the Supreme Court found in favor of Tencent. A straightforward case
perhaps? Given the brand is well known only really in Greater China maybe not
so. But great that Chinese companies are asserting rights and the Jakarta
courts are making good clear sensible decisions.
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