Chinese Court Orders Molly Tea to Pay Louis Vuitton US$1.5 Million Over Flower Logo Trademark Row
A Suzhou court has ordered Molly Tea, a popular Chinese milk tea chain, to pay Louis Vuitton US$1.5 million for infringing on the French luxury brand's four-petal flower trademark. The ruling has ignited widespread debate about intellectual property protection and the use of traditional cultural motifs in commercial branding.