BMW versus Deguo Baoma and versus Chuangjia

Accusation: Deguo Baoma Group, its founder mr. Zhou Leqin and fashion firm Chuangjia (BMN) infringed BMW trademarks registered in China by taking advantage of BMW's reputation.

Date: court order December 2016

Court: Shanghai Intellectual Property Court.

Judgement: mr. Li, Deguo Baoma and Chuangjia have to pay BMW 3 million yuan ($432.000 at that time) for registering trademarks similar to that of the German automaker.