“死了么”APP爆火遭山寨 官方发声明维权 律师划出法律红线

Group 1 - The "Dead or Alive" app team issued a statement regarding the emergence of numerous counterfeit applications that closely resemble their product, misleading users and infringing on the company's intellectual property rights [1] - The company has received multiple user reports about counterfeit products posing as "new products" from the company, charging an additional fee of 8 yuan, and failing to deliver core services such as email/SMS notifications [1] - The app was removed from major domestic app stores on January 15, following its rise to the top of the Apple App Store paid chart due to its unique positioning addressing safety concerns for young people living alone [1] Group 2 - A legal expert indicated that if the "Dead or Alive" app has registered its trademark, similar apps may infringe on trademark rights, and the company can demand cessation of infringement and potentially seek punitive damages [2] - The expert noted that merely having similar functionalities does not automatically constitute infringement, as the determination of infringement can be contentious [2]