父子生产销售假冒“中茶”“大益茶”茶叶获利！被判赔超百万

Core Viewpoint - The Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court has released a white paper on the judicial protection of intellectual property rights for 2024, highlighting a case involving a father-son duo accused of producing and selling counterfeit tea under registered trademarks, resulting in significant financial penalties for the defendants [1][2]. Group 1: Case Details - The defendants, identified as Luo and his son, began producing counterfeit tea under the "Zhongcha" and "Dayi" brands since 2017, with sales conducted through WeChat and online stores [1]. - Law enforcement apprehended the defendants in December 2021, seizing a substantial amount of counterfeit tea, packaging, and production tools [1]. - The total sales of the counterfeit tea from August 2017 to November 2021 amounted to over 250,000 yuan [2]. Group 2: Legal Proceedings - The plaintiffs, Yunnan Zhongcha Tea Co., Ltd. and Yunnan Dayi Tea Group Co., Ltd., filed civil lawsuits for damages due to trademark infringement, seeking punitive damages [2]. - The court found the defendants guilty of trademark infringement, determining that their actions constituted a serious violation of trademark laws [2]. - The court ordered the defendants to pay 1,002,072.56 yuan to Zhongcha and 72,625 yuan to Dayi as compensation for economic losses and reasonable legal fees [2]. Group 3: Judicial Framework - The case was processed under a "criminal-civil unified" trial model, allowing for the consolidation of related criminal and civil cases, which enhances the consistency of judgments and improves the level of case handling [3]. - This model facilitates evidence sharing between criminal and civil cases, leading to more comprehensive fact-finding and addressing challenges in proving damages in intellectual property civil cases [3].