Core Viewpoint - KSB, a leading brand in the global pump and industrial valve sector, has taken significant legal actions to protect its intellectual property rights in China, achieving notable success in combating trademark infringement and unfair competition [1][2]. Group 1: Trademark Infringement and Legal Actions - KSB initiated its first trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit in China against "Anhui KSB Pump Co., Ltd." in early 2021, resulting in a favorable ruling from the Anhui Provincial High Court on November 24, 2021, which recognized the infringement and supported all of KSB's claims [2]. - The court ordered the infringing company to cease sales of counterfeit KSB products, cancel its domain name, change its company name, publicly declare the cessation of its infringing activities, and compensate KSB for economic losses incurred due to the infringement [2][6]. Group 2: Effectiveness of Corporate Name Protection - Since 2024, KSB has actively investigated and taken measures against numerous companies unlawfully using the "KSB" name, resulting in many companies recognizing their infringement and rectifying their actions by deregistering or changing their company names [6]. Group 3: Combatting Forged Documents - KSB has identified instances where companies used forged KSB authorization letters and product certificates to mislead consumers and participate in market activities without authorization, prompting KSB to educate consumers on identifying genuine KSB products and pursue legal action against infringers [8][10]. Group 4: Regulating Market Sales Behavior - In 2024, KSB received reports of non-KSB products being sold without proper branding, leading to legal action against the seller to recall infringing products and compensate affected customers, thereby protecting KSB's brand rights [10][11].

点击蓝字 关注凯士比 作为全球泵和工业阀门领域中的领导品牌，拥有150多年历史的德国KSB自1994年进入中 国市场并在中国注册了"KSB"和"凯士比"商标。 凯士比（KSB）对知识产权侵权始终坚持 零容忍态度 ，在近年来一系列打击侵权行动中 已取得 显著成果 。 1 凯士比中国首例商标侵权及反不正当竞争民事诉讼 取 得重大突破 安徽凯士比的侵权行为 作为中国大陆地区 首个 完全通过民事诉讼方式结案的知识产权纠纷案件，法院在判决书中同时认 定， "KSB"和"凯士比"商标"被 广泛使用 在中国市场，形成了很高的知名度和影响力" 。 2 企业字号集中维权成效显著 2024年以来，针对泵阀市场中几十家擅自使用"凯士比"字号的企业，我们进行摸排调查 并采取了包括发送律师函、向市场监管理部门投诉等多重措施进行维权。 大部分目标企 业 在KSB中国的上述维权行动中，充分认识到在泵阀行业的经营活动中未经授权使用凯 士比 / KSB商标、字号属于侵权行为，并 及时通过 注销企业、变更企业名称等方式 完 成整改 ，停止在经营活动中使用与凯士比 / KSB商标相同或近似的标识。 为了维护KSB品牌声誉和市场秩序，在2021年初 ...