Harting takes legal action against Chinese copies

Patent infringements and plagiarism represent major problems in China, especially for the manufacturers of brand products. The Harting Technology Group has taken action against a Chinese company that had copied its connectors.

Following in-depth investigations, the company took recourse to the Shanghai Second Intermediate Court and initiated legal proceedings for damage and injunction in connection with patent infringements. After proceedings of four months, the Shanghai court passed a judgment confirming the patent infringement and sentencing the respective manufacturer to discontinue the production and sales of the counterfeit products, as well as imposing the payment of damages.

The court judgment is an important positive signal for Harting as this action not only weakens the market position of the opponent, but also issues a warning to current and future patent infringers.

The outcome of the recent proceedings demonstrates that intellectual property is also being protected in China.